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J/105 East Coast Championship at Block Island Race Week

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Block Island Race Week’s final tent party was abuzz with anticipation and excitement, as sailors and spectators awaited the announcement of cumulative awards for the regatta’s 60th anniversary. For the first time in recent memory, BIRW featured racing on all five days of the week, featuring fierce competition and extraordinary…

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Large Fleet at Elite Keel Regatta

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The San Francisco YC hosted its annual springtime event-the Elite Keel Regatta-for a fleet of 26 J/105s. After five races over the two-day weekend of sailing on the Bay, it was Tim Russell’s NE*NE team that rolled to a win with a consistent 3-2-4-1-1 tally for 11 points. Not too…

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Breault Wins J/105 Women’s Skipper Regatta

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In their continuing efforts to encourage and grow women’s participation in sailing, the St. Francis Yacht Club held their annual J/105 Women’s Skipper Invitational on their fleet of J/105s. Eleven women skippers took up the challenge on the gorgeous San Francisco Bay where a total of four races were sailed…

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American Yacht Club Spring Regatta

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American Yacht Club hosted its annual Spring Regatta from May 3-5 on Western Long Island Sound. Winning the J/105 fleet was David Willis’ SOLUTION, followed by Paul Beaudin’s LOU LOU in second place and Cristiano Ramponi-Serrao’s SHAKEN NOT STIRRED in third. Winning the Coastal ORC 2 fleet was Leo Vasiliev’s…

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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.