Bill Kneller(admin)

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May 25 2011

East Coast Champs Update

By admin in New England (RI to ME), Regattas
May 25, 2011

Fellow Class Members, We currently have 16 boats registered for Block Island Race Week which will serve as the venue for the 2011 J109 East Coast Championship. While the J109 Class currently has the most boats registered for any one design class I am hoping we can grow participation further to a 20 boat fleet! …

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May 16 2011

One Design Start at NYYC Annual Regatta?

By admin in New England (RI to ME), Regattas
May 16, 2011

Brad Dellenbaugh, Sailing Director at New York Yacht Club, has asked if we would be interested in trying to get a one design start for this year’s Annual Regatta. We currently have two boats registered and need at least four more. This would be a terrific tune up for Block Island Race Week and our …

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May 09 2011

Sprit Fest

By admin in Long Island Sound (CT / NY), Regattas
May 9, 2011

Jim Vos asked me to forward a reminder that Sprit Fest will take place the weekend of 6/4-6/5 at Breakwater Yacht Club in Sag Harbor. As many of you know this is a fun event with great sailing and equally great parties. Sprit Fest also positions boats that are planning to participate in Storm Trysail’s …

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Mar 30 2011

President’s Letter Spring 2011 Posted

By admin in Class Business
March 30, 2011

Rick Lyall’s Spring 2011 letter is now posted. For details about this year’s championships, a tribute to Bob Riggle and Phyllis Macay, and updates about proposed rules changes… read on.

Permanent link to this article: https://j109.org/presidents-letter-spring-2011-posted/

Nov 24 2010

Hamble Winter Series Race 10

By admin in Regattas
November 24, 2010

So Near Yet so far for OUTRAJEOUS (35 seconds to be exact!) After a long and tidally signifcant race, series leader J-DREAM (David and Kirsty Apthorp) got past OUTRAJEOUS to earn their seventh race win. Altogether a good day on the water and many thanks to HRSC for another great day of Winter Series racing …

Permanent link to this article: https://j109.org/hamble-winter-series-race-10/

Nov 19 2010

Hamble Winter Series: OFFBEAT Wins on Weekend Five

By admin in Boats & Owners, Regattas
November 19, 2010

(Hamble, England)- A cold calm morning marked the restart of the 2010 Garmin Hamble Winter Series with a two-hour wait for racing to get underway. This long postponement was broken at its halfway point by two guns, these marking either end of the two-minute silence to observe Remembrance Sunday. By midday the expected breeze filled …

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Oct 05 2010

Fall 2010 Class President’s Letter

By admin in Class Business
October 5, 2010

Fellow J/109 Class Members, As we stretch into fall, at least for those of us in the northeastern US the sailing season is beginning to wind down. We have one more event on our calendar: the Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta, hosted by Storm Trysail Foundation and Larchmont Yacht Club. The J/109 Class is proud to be …

Permanent link to this article: https://j109.org/fall-2010-class-presidents-letter/

Sep 07 2010

LIS IRC Championship

By admin in Long Island Sound (CT / NY), Regattas
September 7, 2010

The Long Island Sound IRC Championship is scheduled for September 18th and 19th at Riverside Yacht Club. The regatta will be run by Storm Trysail Club which usually means top notch committee work and regatta management. We have found the J/109 to be VERY competitive under the IRC Rule and hope you will consider participating …

Permanent link to this article: https://j109.org/lis-irc-championship/

Aug 24 2010

BLUR Wins Goteborg Offshore Race

By admin in Boats & Owners, Regattas
August 24, 2010

(Goteborg, Sweden)- Peter Gustafsson and his crew continue their winning streak in 2010 sailing their J/109 BLUR off the picturesque coast of Sweden. After winning Helly Hansen Skagen Race in Norway and Big Boat Challenge in Denmark in May, it was time for a race in home waters: the 15th edition of the 150 mile …

Permanent link to this article: https://j109.org/blur-wins-goteborg-offshore-race/

Aug 12 2010

J/109 JEROBOAM Wins Cowes Week

By admin in Boats & Owners, Regattas
August 12, 2010

(Cowes, Isle of Wight, England)- Racing conditions for this year’s Cowes Week could be described as challenging interspersed with "champagne sailing" for those sun gods and goddesses looking to enjoy the "southern climate" of England; enjoying all the Solent could possibly muster over the week long event. At the end, the J/109s proved they’re the …

Permanent link to this article: https://j109.org/j109-jeroboam-wins-cowes-week/