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Race Week Anacortes

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Race Week Anacortes had lots of races over the three days in WA at the annual event held June 24-28. The nine-boat J/105 fleet saw a battle to the final races. Winning was John Aitchison’s Moose Unknown from Canada with 21 net points. Lenny Rezabek’s insubordination followed with 30 net…

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J/105 Doublehanded Team Wins Edgartown YC’s Venona Trophy

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Henry Sesselberg’s J/105 UBUNTU (Cape Elizabeth, ME), a doublehanded entry in Edgartown Yacht Club’s ’Round the Island Race (‘RTI), managed to sail away with the coveted Venona Trophy in the recently concluded Edgartown Race Weekend. The ’RTI, an annual circumnavigation of Martha’s Vineyard that is one of America’s oldest distance…

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Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week

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The 19th edition of Long Beach Race Week concluded on Sunday, June 23 with a full complement of races sailed in 11 divisions, including six one-design classes and five PHRF fleets. Throughout the three solid days of racing conditions, the breeze rarely dropped below 14 knots and settled in the…

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J/Fest Seattle

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This year’s J/Fest Seattle was hosted by the Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle on Puget Sound on June 15-16. After a six-race series, John Aitchison’s MOOSE UNKNOWN from Canada won the J/105 fleet with four firsts and a 2-4 for 6 points net. The balance of the podium was a…

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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.