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 …
Category: Regattas
Aug 12 2019
LI Sound J/109 Fleet Growing Participation with Pequot Regatta
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August 12, 2019
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Aug 12 2019
Leading Edge Wins 2019 East Coast Championship
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August 12, 2019
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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Jul 18 2019
Growth Spurt Wins East Coast Regatta Series 2nd Event
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July 18, 2019
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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Jun 03 2019
Rush Wins East Coast Regatta Series 1st Event
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June 3, 2019
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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Feb 04 2019
2019 J/109 Race Schedule
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February 4, 2019
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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Oct 16 2018
Loki Wins 2018 North American Championship
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October 16, 2018
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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Oct 04 2018
Loki Wins 2018 East Coast Regatta Series
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October 4, 2018
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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Sep 10 2018
Gut Feeling Wins East Coast Championship
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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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Jul 22 2018
Rush Wins Rolex at NYYC Race Week
Congratulations to Bill Sweetser and the Rush crew for winning the J/109 Class at 2018 New York YC Race Week – the second qualifier in the J/109 East Coast Regatta Series. Bill made a last minute swap from the IRC Class that he has historically raced in and done very well over the years. Joining …
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Jun 24 2017
Gut Feeling Wins Corinthian Trophy at 2017 NAs
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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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