Terry McLaughlin & Rod Wilmer’s Mandate ascended to the top of the leaderboard at the J/105 North American Championship sponsored by The British Virgin Islands in Cleveland, OH. Three more races were completed Saturday in winds of 8-12 knots in choppy seas, bringing the current total to eight races. Mandate […]

Lake Erie delivered fierce conditions Friday for day two of the J/105 North American Championship sponsored by The British Virgin Islands in Cleveland, OH. Winds were consistent at 14-18 knots with gusts in the mid-20s and waves well above six feet. The Race Committee persevered for two races, bringing the […]

Twenty-six boats delighted in winds of 8-17 knots to launch the J/105 North American Championship in Cleveland, OH. Local Chip Schaffner’s Fall Line leapt to the initial advantage with a pair of bullets and a 7 for 9 points. Building conditions on Lake Erie challenged teams at the event hosted […]

Right on cue, San Francisco Bay rolled out the most demanding conditions for sailors at the 60th edition of Rolex Big Boat Series at St. Francis Yacht Club. A steady 15-20 knots during the first race on Thursday continued to build through Sunday for pure thrills and some spills for […]