At the end of the day, a regatta is all about the breeze. And when the wind generously gave its all for the last race of Charleston Race Week 2023, it brought smiles to many faces and success across all 15 fleets racing. PRO Taran Teague commented, “We had some weather challenges. We were lucky to get four races in on Day 1, and we had an incredible front come in on Day 2 which […]

The St. Petersburg Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series took place on February 17-19. Breeze on Friday and Saturday was solid, allowing four races each day. Light air on Sunday sent teams ashore with no additional racing. In ORC A, the J/111 Fireball, led by Bill & Jackie Baxter, took the title. Detailed race information and results are posted at: https://www.sailingworld.com/regatta-series-st-petersburg.

The second edition of the Southernmost Regatta, powered by Sailing, Inc., was sailed from January 16-20 in the gorgeous waters off Key West. Fleets enjoyed the benefits of a slow-moving front that passed over at the beginning of the week, and the ensuing northerlies slowly veered over the week into the east and then southerly quadrants, with breezes mostly in the 8-15 knots range. The J/111s enjoyed spirited racing at the top of the leaderboard. […]

The J/111 North American Championship concluded Saturday at Lakeside Yacht Club in Cleveland, Ohio in gusty winds of 22-30 knots. Peter Wagner’s Skeleton Key took line honors in the day’s only race and also for the regatta, earning the 2022 North American title with 15 net points in nine races. This victory comes on the heels of their J/111 World Championship in 2021. The crew included: John Collins (bow), Nick Gibbens (headsail trimmer), John Hayes […]

After a couple days of rocking and rolling on Lake Erie, ideal winds of 10-15 knots from the Northeast allowed another three races at the J/111 North American Championship. Eight races are now in the books at Lakeside Yacht Club in Cleveland, Ohio, and the discard came into effect Friday. There were no changes at the top of the leaderboard: Peter Wagner’s Skeleton Key (14 points), Rob Ruhlman’s Spaceman Spiff (21 points) and Andrew & […]

Three races were completed Thursday at the J/111 North American Championship hosted by Lakeside Yacht Club in Cleveland, Ohio. Winds ranged from 13-17 knots and waves subsided to two feet. Peter Wagner’s Skeleton Key locked in two bullets and a second to take over the lead after five races (9 points). Rob Ruhlman’s Spaceman Spiff and Andrew & Segdwick Ward’s Bravo are tied at 16 points for second and third place. Reigning J/111 World Champion […]

The magic number on the first day of the J/111 North American Championship hosted by Lakeside Yacht Club in Cleveland, OH was eight: eight boats, eight-foot waves and 18 knots of breeze. Teams reveled in the wild conditions, led by Bill & Jackie Baxter’s Fireball who posted a 2,2 for 4 points and the narrow advantage. Peter Wagner’s Skeleton Key and Rob Ruhlman’s Spaceman Spiff flopped scores (4,1 for Wagner and 1,4 for Ruhlman) for […]

The Royal Southern Yacht Club Summer Series came to a spectacular conclusion with the Land Union September Regatta held 24-25 September. The final regatta of the four-event series was blessed with magnificent racing, superb shoreside entertainment and outstanding prizes, including a holiday with flights, superb accommodation and entry to the world-famous Munich’s Oktoberfest. Den’s Deck was transformed into Oktoberfest on Saturday with complimentary beer and sausages and an Oompah Band! Land Union have supported the […]

The Charlevoix Yacht Club’s annual Red Fox Regatta went off with nice conditions for the dozens of boats gathered for their Labor Day weekend event sailed off the lakeside resort town of Charlevoix, MI. In PHRF 7 Division, George Golder’s J/111 TERRIER posted a 2-1 to win their division title. The other J/111, Carl Hanssen’s VARIANCE, sailed a solid series with 3-4 finishes, but missed the bronze step on the podium by 1/2 point. For […]

The annual end-of-summer Labor Day holiday weekend offshore Vineyard Race was hosted by Stamford Yacht Club. The three races started on time Friday evening, September 2. The three races were: • Vineyard Race- 238.0nm- Stamford down Long Island Sound, across Rhode Island to Buzzards Bay Light Tower to starboard, back to start/finish leaving Block Island to starboard. • Seaflower Reef Race- 143.0nm- Stamford to “Seaflower Reef” leaving it to starboard, The Cows red bell 32 […]