Pacific Northwest sailors enjoyed their end-of-the-sailing season classic known as the Round the County Race. It's a circumnavigation of some of the San Juan Islands that sit at the border of the USA and Canada. Over 100 boats signed up. The J/105s had their way in the 13-boat PHRF Division 4. Winning was Aitchinson's J/105 MOOSE UNKNOWN (and taking third Continue Reading...
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- Tim Russell’s NeNe Dominates J/105 North American ChampionshipAs the 2021 North American Championship hosted by Annapolis Yacht Club in Annapolis, MD wrapped up on Halloween, it was Tim Russell’s NeNe who tricked the fleet during the seven-race series. With crew John Claude, Bill Higgins, Kyle Hunt, Bob Little and Ted Wilson, the San Francisco-based team on J/105 hull #3 controlled the Championship, winning the title by 24 Continue Reading...
- SDYC Skipper Tyler Sinks Adds 4th Lipton Cup Win to Sailing ResumeThe 2021 Sir Thomas Lipton Challenge Cup is once again in the hands of the home team. San Diego Yacht Club came out determined to repeat history and get the Cup back in their name. After sailing only nine of 12 planned races due to light winds in South San Diego Bay, SDYC finished with four bullets, four seconds, and Continue Reading...
- Worth the Wait for J/105 North American ChampionshipThirty-five J/105s have gathered for the 2021 North American Championship hosted by Annapolis Yacht Club in Annapolis, MD. Mother Nature stepped in on the first two days of scheduled races, losing day one due to lack of breeze, and then day two to a Nor’easter barreling through. It took to day three to put scores on the scoreboard, as four Continue Reading...
- 2022 J/105 North American ChampionshipSan Francisco Bay J/105 Fleet One will host the 2022 North American Championship at San Francisco Yacht Club from September 29-October 3, and we’re encouraging visiting teams to come a few weeks earlier to compete in the Rolex Big Boat Series on September 15-19 at the St. Francis Yacht Club. This is a wonderful time to be on SF Bay 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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