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2027 ORC North American Championship

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SORC will be hosting the ORC North American Championships with the Storm Trysail Club in Fort Lauderdale, FL on November 14-20, 2027. They would be willing to include a J/105 one-design fleet with W/L races if a minimum of 10 will register. If you are interested, please express your interest…

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Fleet 17 in Houston Hosts Another Invitational Regatta

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Fleet 17 is hosting another J/105 Invitational Regatta on March 7-8 at Lakewood Yacht Club. The format has a host J/105 skipper and two crew with a visiting J/105 skipper and two crew on board. The regatta will consist of six W/L races and alternate with the host skipper helming…

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GOOD TRADE Wins Chesapeake Bay Championship

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Peter Bowe’s team on GOOD TRADE won the 2025 Chesapeake Bay Championship in an extremely tight 20-boat fleet in what host Annapolis Yacht Club called “epic conditions.” PRO Steve Kling posted an AP on Saturday while waiting for the breeze to settle in across the course. The first race got…

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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.