On 4/15/19, the Executive Committee of the J/105 Class Association voted to change Class Rule 7.1 to increase the maximum crew weight to 500 kg. Although this Rule change will not take effect until 2020, your fleet can request, under RRS 87, to utilize the crew weight of 500 kg for the remainder of 2019 for events other than Regional Continue Reading...
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- J/105 Rules Proposal Approvals
- Strong Close at Charleston Race WeekSperry Charleston Race Week concluded April 14 in spectacular fashion with strong winds producing exciting action. ORC D was won by Skimmer, a locally-based J/105 team led by Miles Martschink and Ben Hagood. "This was our first experience with ORC racing," said Tucker, "and with some more measurements, we probably could have optimized our rating a little better. Yet on Continue Reading...
- Tight Battles at J/Fest San FranciscoThe annual J/Fest San Francisco, hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club, provided excellent race management and close racing for the fleet of one-designs that included J/105s. Over the two-day weekend, the fleet was able to get in three races per day for a total of six overall. In the 25-boat J/105 division, the top of the leaderboard saw battles that Continue Reading...
- Center Sound Series FinaleThe third and final race of the Center Sound Series took place on Puget Sound. In the end, the Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle managed to run three good, challenging races, from fast drifting to hiking hard in 15-25 knots breezes. PHRF 4 CLASS was the one-design J/105 fleet. Winning was Erik Kristen’s MORE JUBILEE, followed in second by Bucky Continue Reading...
- Driscoll/Hurlburt Team Prevails at San Diego NOODGlamourous weather prevailed for the Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San Diego on March 15-17 in San Diego, CA. Fourteen divisions hosted 123 teams, with racing inside San Diego and Coronado Bay and offshore on ocean courses. Going into the final race of the J/105s, a two-point margin between the top-three boats produced a winner-take-all showdown. After two races, Chuck Driscoll 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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