With course lengths of 116 nm and 143 nm, the 2023 Vineyard Race on September 1 attracted 89 entrants for the 89th edition. Hosted by Stamford Yacht Club (Stamford, CT), winners included Bill & Jackie Baxter’s J/111 Fireball in Class 12 PHRF. For full event details, visit https://yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=15833.

The 2023 J/111 North American Championship was part of the Verve Cup Offshore Regatta at Chicago Yacht Club in Chicago, IL from August 10-13. Peter Wagner’s Skeleton Key racked up four bullets in the first four races and never looked back to retain the title with 14 net points. The team was comprised of John Collins (bow), Nicholas Gibbens (headsail trimmer), John Hayes (mast), David Lyons (spinnaker trimmer), John Pernick (main trimmer), Cory Schillaci (bow) […]

Sailors gathered in Youngstown, NY for the 2023 edition of the Can-Am Challenge and enjoyed a light air regatta with two races. Doug Clarke’s MONEYPENNY won the J/111 one-design division on a triple tie-breaker at 4 points each over Roeland Polet’s FOREIGN EXCHANGE. Third was Rick Lohr’s NIGHT OWL. For more CAN-AM Challenge Regatta information, visit https://yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=15668.