Category: New England (RI to ME)

Sep 10 2018

Gut Feeling Wins East Coast Championship

By admin in New England (RI to ME), Regattas, Slider
September 10, 2018

Congratulations to Ted Herlihy and the Gut Feeling crew for winning the J/109 East Coast Championship hosted by Ida Lewis YC the weekend of 8-9 September. The six race series occured over two days with Gut Feeling discarding a 3rd place for a total score of 6 points. Two boats from Texas rounded out the podium with …

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Jun 24 2017

Gut Feeling Wins Corinthian Trophy at 2017 NAs

By admin in New England (RI to ME), Regattas
June 24, 2017

Gut Feeling skippered by Ted Herlihy captured the 2017 J/109 North American Championship Corinthian trophy. Finishing just one half point behind was Emoticon skippered by JR Rechtschaffer. John Greifzu, Jr. skippering Growth Spurt for just his second J/109 North American Championship finished third for the Corinthian trophy with a crew that included his 6 year old son. …

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Jun 24 2017

Loki Wins 2017 North American Championship

By admin in New England (RI to ME), Regattas
June 24, 2017

Skipper David Rosow and the Loki crew captured the J/109 North American Championship at the Storm Trysail Club 2017 Block Island Race Week in a convincing fashion. Quantum professional Kerry Klingler trimmed the main while amateur Brian Comfort served as tactician as the Southport, Connecticut entry closed the regatta with three straight bullets finishing the …

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Apr 28 2017

North U J/109 Starting Clinic at BIRW

By admin in Class Business, New England (RI to ME), Regattas
April 28, 2017

There will be a J/109 Starting Clinic held Sunday, June 18, 2017 – the day before the North American Championship starts at Block Island Race Week. The Storm Trysail Club Race Committee will be calling the practice starts for the North U Starting Clinic on Sunday, June 18 to be conducted by North U Director Bill …

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Apr 06 2017

2018 & 2019 North American Championships Scheduled

By admin in Class Business, Long Island Sound (CT / NY), New England (RI to ME), Regattas, Slider
April 6, 2017

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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Jul 17 2016

Loki wins 2016 North American Championship

By admin in Long Island Sound (CT / NY), New England (RI to ME), Regattas
July 17, 2016

NEWPORT, R.I. (July 16, 2016) — With 19 boats, the J/109 fleet was the biggest to compete in the 2016 New York Yacht Club Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex. By the time today’s first race started just after 1 p.m., however, only two mattered. David Rosow’s Loki (Southport, Conn.) and Donald Filippelli’s Caminos …

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Jun 15 2016

North U – J/109 Starting Clinic

By admin in Class Business, New England (RI to ME)
June 15, 2016

There will be a J/109 Starting Clinic held Tuesday, July 12, 2016 – the day before the North American Championship starts in Newport. Harbor Start: 1pm Sailing: 1:30 – 3:30pm Debrief: 4:30pm – 6:00pm at NYYC Preparation – Clinic Plan & Info to be distributed via email. 1:30-3:30 On the Water – 3 Rolling 5 minute …

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Jun 29 2015

Caminos wins 2015 North American Championship

By admin in Long Island Sound (CT / NY), New England (RI to ME), Regattas
June 29, 2015

Helmed by Ryan Dempsey, son-in-law of boat owner Donald Filippelli, the team on J/109 Caminos won boat of the week as well as first place in the J/109 fleet at Storm Trysail Club’s Block Island Race Week XXVI held 21-26 June 2015. The team, out of Amagansett, NY, won their 24-boat one-design class by 17 points and took first …

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May 04 2015

North Sails J/109 class support at BIRW

By admin in Long Island Sound (CT / NY), New England (RI to ME), Regattas
May 4, 2015

The J/109 Class is pleased to announce that North Sails has volunteered to provide support to the J/109 class at Block Island Race Week. This support is for all boats no matter whose sails are used. The following support will be provided: Dedicated North U Regatta Services day – this includes filming of all boats …

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Apr 07 2015

Class Requirements for Block Island Race Week

By admin in Long Island Sound (CT / NY), New England (RI to ME), Regattas
April 7, 2015

The Storm Trysail Club has posted NOR Amendment #3 on the Block Island Race Week website. This NOR amendment contains J/109 Class requirements for the 2015 J/109 North American Championship at Block Island Race Week.

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