Category: Boats & Owners

Nov 13 2006

GOSSIP wins 2006 East Coast Championship

By admin in Boats & Owners, Regattas
November 13, 2006

GOSSIP wins the East Coast Championship held during the American Yacht Club Fall series. The event consisted of 8 races held over 2 weekends. Steve Kenny, co-owner of GOSSIP reported that as a group effort we traded in our J/105 in for the J/109 in May and made it in time to have it delivered …

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Nov 09 2006

Bill Sweetser’s RUSH wins IRC East Coasts

By admin in Boats & Owners, Chesapeake Bay, Regattas
November 9, 2006

Proving that the J/109 is still the boat to beat in IRC, Team RUSH continued their winning ways by handily winning IRC Class 4 at the recent Storm Trysail Club’s IRC East Coast Championships held in Annapolis November 3-5th. Earlier in the year, Bill Sweetser and team won their IRC class at the New York …

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Oct 25 2006

J Boats Perform at the Garmin Hamble Winter Series

By admin in Boats & Owners, Regattas
October 25, 2006

Below is a report from our UK fleet: Three weeks in to the 2006 Garmin Hamble Winter Series and there are already some major battles at the top of the classes in which J Boat owners are competing. Racing on Sunday 22nd of October took place in a shifty southerly breeze of 12 to 28 …

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Sep 21 2006

Report from the North…Astral Plane Wins Wednesday Night August Series.

By admin in Boats & Owners, Pacific Northwest, Regattas
September 21, 2006

Astral Plane has won the August Wednesday night series at Royal Vancouver Yacht Club with three wins in consecutive races. Sailing in the fleet were Mumm 36, Olson 30, J-36, Dash 34 (3), Evelyn 332, Hobie 33 Mod, M243(2), Mumm 30. Congratulations to Astral Plane!

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Jul 27 2006

Inaugural J/109 North Americans Showcase Hot Competition

By admin in Boats & Owners, New England (RI to ME), Regattas
July 27, 2006

Newport, RI– July 23, 2006: A record nineteen J/109’s showed up for the inaugural North American Championship, held during the New York Yacht Club’s One Design Race Week. With so many talented teams on the starting line (and a Rolex watch at stake for the winning skipper), the competition was fierce and mark roundings were …

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Jul 21 2006

North American Results after first day of racing.

By admin in Boats & Owners, New England (RI to ME), Regattas
July 21, 2006

The first day of racing saw some rough surf, as Tropical Storm Beryl passed through the area. Still the RC was able to get 3 races off for the J/109 North Americans. The top three boats leading into todays racing are: 1. MOJO, Karl deHam, Seabrook, Tex., 6-2-5, 13 2. GUT FEELING, Ted Herlihy, S. …

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Jul 05 2006

Congratulations to Tony Wetherbee and crew at Long Beach Race Week

By admin in Boats & Owners, Regattas, Southern California
July 5, 2006

Tony Wetherbee owner of Commotion, lead the 7 boat J/109 fleet at the Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week scoring 6 bullets out of 7 races for a total of 11 points. From Friday’s wind blasts above 20 knots through Saturday’s light-air lull and back to big breeze topping out at 22 Sunday, the top …

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Jun 27 2006

Congratulations to Ted Herlihy and crew on GUT FEELING!

By admin in Boats & Owners, New England (RI to ME), Regattas
June 27, 2006

Ted Herily and his crew on Gut Feeling take 1st place at Block Island Race Week. With a total of 19 points in 9 races sailed over 5 days Gut Feeling was the boat to beat at the 2006 Block Island Race Week. Six boats in the 14 boat fleet were able to score a …

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Jun 20 2006

Update from William B. Smith-owner-skipper of the J-109 Harm’s Way

By admin in Boats & Owners
June 20, 2006

Having raced a J-105 for about ten years with considerable success at the Fort Worth Boat Club located on Eagle Mountain Lake northwest of Fort Worth, Texas it seemed appropriate to try something different by trading the 105 for a new J-109 (hull 45). The 109 is about three feet longer on the water line …

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Mar 17 2006

Update from “Down Under”

By admin in Boats & Owners, Regattas
March 17, 2006

The below update was sent to the class by the Australian Dealer, enjoy! J109 û æSweet ChariotÆ Sydney, Australia Late December 2005 to mid-February 2006 The J 109, hull number 264 left the USA in November 2005 and all was looking positive for her to be commissioned and hit the water to meet some well …

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