Sailing in conjunction with the Ugotta Regatta hosted by Little Traverse Yacht Club in Harbor Springs, MI, the fleet of 14 J/111s sailed their 2025 Great Lakes Championship. Repeating their 2024 performance, Jeff Davis’ team from Cleveland, OH sailed SHAMROCK to another dominant performance, posting a 1-2-2-4 tally for 9 points. Scott Sellers and his Little Traverse YC team on NO SURPRISE also repeated last year’s performance, taking the silver with a 2-4-1-6 scoreline for…

In the 116th edition of the 289.0nm Chicago Mackinac Race had a high-pressure system leading to light and fickle winds over four days. The 2025 race tested sailors’ tactical instincts, patience and mental endurance over the course up Lake Michigan and into Lake Huron for the finish at Mackinac Island, MI. ONE-DESIGN CLASSES J/111 Class – 12 boats 1. Jeff Davis’s SHAMROCK 2. Chris & Autumn Lamb’s PADAWAN 3. Scott Sellers’s NO SURPRISE For more…

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 sailing June 23-27. “This regatta saw 140 races across 17 classes and multiple championship contests,” said Race Director Dick Neville. “The weather definitely cooperated, allowing…