The San Francisco Yacht Club held its annual Summer Keelboat Regatta on San Francisco Bay in somewhat classic SF Bay conditions: a bit of fog, a bit of sun and a bit of breeze from the west. SFYC hosted a fleet of 18 J/105s and managed to run five races. […]
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Larchmont Race Week
Thanks for this contribution from Buttons Padin: For a major regatta to retain its vitality for 126 years, it must be offering something special. Larchmont Yacht Club’s annual Race Week does just that, yet that special factor has evolved over the past century. No longer are we awed by the […]
Read MoreHelly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series Marblehead
Eastern Yacht Club hosted another fun Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series over three days in late July. Nine J/105 teams fought for class honors. It quickly became a duel between two boats—Matt Herbster’s NO QUARTER and Charlie Garrard’s MERLIN. Starting with a 1-1-3, Garrard’s MERLIN team looked well on […]
Read MoreJ/105 Wins Lake Ontario 300 Overall
The Lake Ontario 300 Challenge is an exciting 300-mile triangular course on Lake Ontario. Winning the PHRF B Division was Dave Ogryyzio’s J/105 TRUE BLUE with a corrected time of 2 days, 10 hrs, 58 mins. That time was also good enough to win the Lake Ontario 300 Overall in […]
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