Bright sunshine, steady breeze and flat seas greeted the 76 teams for the final day of racing at the 54th edition of the Rolex Big Boat Series (September 12-16), hosted by the St. Francis Yacht Club. The race committee announced a 15-minute postponement on both the Alcatraz and Treasure Island race courses to allow the breeze to consolidate and—given the Continue Reading...
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- Mojo Wins Commodore’s Cup at Rolex Big Boat Series
- Four Bullets Lead Two Feathers at Storm Trysail Club’s Ted Hood RegattaAugust 24–26 saw the return of the Storm Trysail Club’s Ted Hood Regatta to Marblehead Harbor. Under glistening conditions, almost 100 boats participated in various classes over three days. The host of the regatta was the Corinthian Yacht Club, while on-the-water Race Committee duties were shared by Corinthian, Boston and Eastern Yacht Clubs. In the J/105 fleet, Mark Masur won Continue Reading...
- Cliffhanger Final for J/105s at Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure RegattaSt. Francis Yacht Club hosted the Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure Regatta on August 18-19, with 19 J/105s. After five races, it was apparent the entire podium was going to be determined by a cliffhanger finale in the last race, as anyone could have won amongst the top five. In the end, Tim Russell’s NENE won the countback on a tie-breaker for Continue Reading...
- Variety of Conditions at Chester Race WeekAfter three nearly perfect sunny days, sailors brought out their foul weather gear for the fourth and final day of racing at Helly Hansen Chester Race Week 2018. Thick fog, swells and rains that varied from a sprinkling to torrential downpour didn’t dampen enthusiasm at the many start lines. Five J/105s took part in PHRF Inshore 2 with Sean McDermott Continue Reading...
- The Asylum Runs Verve Cup OffshoreEight J/105s competed at the Verve Cup Offshore Regatta hosted by Chicago Yacht Club from August 10-12. Conditions ranged from a lumpy 6-10 knots on Friday, light winds on Saturday and about 8 knots on Sunday under sunny skies. Jon Weglarz's The Asylum won four of the seven races and secured first place with 14 points. Gyt Petkus' Vytis won 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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