At the 25th annual Verve Cup Offshore Regatta in Chicago, the J/105 fleet of 10 boats witnessed a walk-away, as Gyt Petkus’s crew on VYTIS collected three bullets and three deuces on their way to the win. Second was past winner Jon Weglarz’s THE ASYLUM, third was Clark Pellet’s SEALARK (another past winner), fourth Mike Sheppard’s FLYING PIG and fifth Continue Reading...
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- VYTIS Dominates Verve Cup Offshore
- Team Allora! Tops J/105 Fleet at J/Fest New EnglandNew J/105 owners Alex and Alexandra Clegg and their team on Allora! won the J/Fest New England on August 12-13 in Newport, RI, hosted by Sail Newport. Thanks to Alex for the following report: After a multiple hour postponement in light winds on Saturday, the fleet was sent in with no racing completed. Sunday had a better forecast, and excitement Continue Reading...
- Perfect Weekend for Good Trade at Buzzards BaySpectacular conditions greeted competitors for the Buzzards Bay Regatta at New Bedford Yacht Club in South Dartmouth, MA from August 4-6. In the five-boat J/105 fleet, Nicole Breault's Good Trade went a perfect 10 for 10, leaving the team with 9 net points. Mark Lindquist's Sterling took the silver position, and Matthew & Lisa Schmitt's Hardtack the bronze. Complete event Continue Reading...
- Rule Interpretation 17-02: Stiff Chafing PatchesRule Interpretation 17-02 Stiff Chafing Patches is now posted on the Rule Interpretations page at http://j105.org/rule-interpretations/....
- Blackhawk Sets Tanker as Pick, Edges out Arbitrage in Windy 2017 Sausalito YC J/105 InvitationalThe Sausalito Yacht Club J/105 Invitational on July 22-23 brought 19 J/105s out of their summer slumber for a weekend of heavy air racing—typical SF Bay summer conditions with winds in high teens and building into the 20s, with gusts into the mid-30s on Sunday. The Race Committee set up the starting area off the west face of Alcatraz and Continue Reading...
Why Buy a J/105?
According to Jeff Johnstone, President of JBoats, the J/105 has overwhelmed the entire 30-37 foot keelboat market. And he is not only speaking about his competitors, but boats in his own line as well. Even though the J/105 was the first sprit boat when it was designed by Rod Johnstone in 1990, it still dominates sixteen years into its production cycle and it is among the top four boats receiving inquiries (among 15 current models) from potential buyers. According to Jeff, their other 30-37 foot boats serve other needs.
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