Category: Long Island Sound (CT / NY)

Loki Sets the Standard, Again – Rosow & Crew Win 4th Straight North American Championship

The J/109 Class held its annual North American Championship over four days in August on the waters of Buzzards Bay.  New Bedford Yacht Club (South Dartmouth, MA) played host to 11 boats vying for the Class’s top prize from August 21 through August 24, 2019. Over the course of the week, the fleet saw nearly …

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LI Sound J/109 Fleet Growing Participation with Pequot Regatta

Encouraging competitive and accessible keel boat racing is one of the main goals of the J/109 Class Association. In 2019, the Pequot Yacht Club (Southport, Connecticut) hosted its second annual J/109 Invitational Regatta to do just that.  By encouraging owners to leave their race sails at home, the regatta gave new boat owners and boats …

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Leading Edge Wins 2019 East Coast Championship

Congratulations to Tom & Diana Sutton of Houston, TX and the Leading Edge crew for winning the J/109 East Coast Championship at J/Fest New England hosted by Sail Newport the weekend of 10-11 August.  The six race series occurred over two days with Leading Edge having a commanding lead at 10 points, 8 points ahead …

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Growth Spurt Wins East Coast Regatta Series 2nd Event

Sail Newport hosted the second J/109 Class event for the 2019 East Coast Regatta Series at the Newport Regatta held 6-7 July.  Participation was down with only four boats entered in the J/109 Class over the long Independence Day holiday weekend but the competition was still tight.  In the end, Growth Spurt was on the podium …

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Rush Wins East Coast Regatta Series 1st Event

Cedar Point YC hosted the first J/109 Class event for the 2019 East Coast Regatta Series at the One Design Regatta held 1-2 June.  Competition for the three top finishers out of sixteen boats was close throughout the entire series.  In the end, Rush was on the podium with top honors. Congratulations to Bill Sweetser …

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2019 J/109 Race Schedule

Major regattas are on the calendar to 2019 with J/109 participation encouraged.  Additionally there are some local regattas listed on the website calendar.  The following regattas are scheduled with links to registration (if available) J/109 North American Championship—August 20-24 at New Bedford YC – New Bedford, MA J/109 East Coast Championship—August 10-11 at J/Fest New …

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Loki Wins 2018 North American Championship

The 2018 J/109 North American Championship hosted by Larchmont Yacht Club is now in the record books.  This regatta provided a challenge for all twenty boats with winds across the four days from a drifter to a gale!  David Rosow skippering Loki sailed a spectacular regatta with a score of 40 points over 10 races… and elected …

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Loki Wins 2018 East Coast Regatta Series

The competition for the East Coast Regatta Series trophy was determined after the 2nd weekend of the American YC fall series.  David Rosow sailing Loki held the trophy as the defending champion and was able to successfully hold off a challenge at the final event by Bengt Johansson and the Zig Zag crew.  Earlier in the …

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2018 & 2019 North American Championships Scheduled

J/109 Class Association

The J/109 Class is pleased to announce that the 2018 North American Championship will be hosted by Larchmont Yacht Club –  Larchmont, NY 10-14 October 2018, and the 2019 North American Championship will be hosted by New Bedford Yacht Club – New Bedford, MA 20-24 August 2019.  Our North American Championship will be a stand alone …

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AYC Spring Series with discount for Fall Series!

The American Yacht Club Spring/Fall Series registration is open! Competitors can save $100 by entering both spring & fall regattas and paying the fee prior to April 26th. Registration Link NOR Link Who is racing?    The AYC Fall Series is a Qualifying Event for the East Coast Regatta Series Trophy J/109 North American Championship at …

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