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Apr 20 2025
From the Class President – As previously announced, the 2025 North American Championship (“NAC”) will be held in Chicago and hosted by Fleet #11 (Great Lakes & Lake Champlain). Fleet 11 has traditionally conducted its class racing using “oversized” spinnakers (spinnakers larger than the 108 square meters permitted under the Class Rules). In order to …
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Oct 10 2024
An email was sent to all J/109 Class voting members on 10 October 2024. It contains an electronic ballot to vote for J/109 Class Officers to serve through 2026. If you are not a class member and desire to vote, please pay current year dues. This proposed slate of officers is forwarded by the nominations …
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Sep 16 2024
A ballot sent on 16 September 2024 to all Voting Members contains the proposed rule change brought by the Technical Committee to the Executive Board for review and comment. The Executive Board approved proceeding to vote the following. Background: Class rules 6.1 and 6.2 provide different approaches for crew weight limits (number of people vs …
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May 07 2024
By Julia O-Dowd in Long Island Sound, CT – Photos © Kenneth Murphy
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Jan 13 2022
Distance Racing Tips for the J/109 One of the best attributes of the J/109 is its versatility: the boat is an excellent platform for competitive in-shore one design racing, and is also set up well for short-to-medium distance racing. The appeal is simple–distance racing gives you more time on the water and you can do …
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Oct 23 2021
Mother nature delivered superb conditions for the seven J109s that attended the Third Annual Fleet 10 Fall Classic hosted by Stamford Yacht Club (Stamford, CT). On Saturday, October 16, a warm southerly breeze of 15-25 knots allowed the Race Committee to bang out four races. The boats that honed their skills at AYC Fall Series …
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Oct 11 2021
September 2021 marked the return of the American Yacht Club Fall Series and its famous after-racing lawn parties on Milton Point in Rye, New York. Seven Long Island Sound J/109s showed up for the event and some extremely close racing in a variety of conditions over the course of two weekends. The first Saturday (Sept. …
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