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Chicago NOOD Regatta, June 11-13, Chicago Yacht Club

We had three very hot, sunny days here in Chicago with predictable results for the breeze. Persistent right shifts each day as the thermal tried to fill.    Friday saw 6-10 knots of NNE-ENE breeze. Quick out of the gate, coming off a strong Colors performance, were the quad of Slapshot, Courageous, Blackfin, and Smee …

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Leading Edge Takes Second Leg of East Coast Regatta Series

(Newport, RI) After an ideal weekend of racing at Cedar Point Yacht Club on Long Island Sound, three J/109s made the quick turn-around for the second leg of the 2021 East Coast Regatta Series at the New York Yacht Club 167th Annual Regatta in Newport, RI over June 11-13.  The regatta is three days, which …

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Colors Regatta, June 5-6 Columbia YC, Chicago, IL

Congrats to Smee Again on winning our fleet season opener, the Colors Regatta! I wasn’t able to participate so I’ve reconstructed the below account from a few conversations.   Hosted by Columbia Yacht Club on two warm sunny days with southerly breezes that, typically for Lake Michigan in June, ranged from SSE – SSW and …

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J/Sailors Love Cedar Point One-Design Regatta!

(Westport, CT)- J/Sailors were waiting with breathless anticipation for a solid weekend of racing in spectacular weather on Long Island Sound last weekend for the Cedar Point One-Design Regatta hosted by Cedar Point Yacht Club. The weather Godz cooperated (for once) and delivered amazing breezes out of the southwest to west-southwest both days. A massive …

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LIS J/109s Make One-Design Racing Happen in 2020!

by John Greifzu Jr., Class President In a year of regatta cancellations, the Long Island Sound J/109 Fleet kept October 17-18 on the calendar with the hopes that they could finally do some one-design racing in 2020.  For eight dedicated crews, the Stamford Yacht Club delivered an excellent event for the second annual Fleet 10 …

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J/109s Fly, Crash & Burn Through 2020 Hook Race

by: Ray Douglas (Skipper, Courageous, USA 224) Also known as “Death’s Door Challenge”, the 2020 version of The Hook Race certainly lived up to that.  The 190-mile offshore distance race is run annually from Racine, Wisconsin to Menominee, MI.  The racecourse resembles a “hook”, as the fleet must navigate north and then turn west to …

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Proposed Officer Slate to Serve Through 2022

J/109 Class Association

Pursuant to Sections 6.13 of the J/109 Class Constitution, the Nominating Committee proposes the following Class Members to hold office through the 2022 Annual Meeting: President—John M. Greifzu, Jr., Growth Spurt #261* Vice President—Peter Priede, Full Tilt #249* Secretary—Cory Eaves, Freedom #255* Treasurer—Bill Kneller, Vento Solare #266 At-Large Member—James Murray, Callisto #368* Chief Measurer—Bengt Johannson, …

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Changes to the 2020 J/109 Class Schedule

Fellow J/109 Owners– I hope this message finds you and your family safe and well.  The J/109 Class strives to promote competitive and successful championship events that ensure our Class continues to stay relevant and grow.  Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic and its remaining fall-out have made that extremely difficult for host fleets and yacht clubs …

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2020 North American Championship update from Class VP

The Great Lakes Fleet is very, very pleased to report that in the first three weeks registration has been open that 16 J109’s have already registered for the event – including boats from three of the five Great Lakes and from as far away as Connecticut! The fleet hopes to add several more for what …

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Rule Change for 2020 NA Championship Oversized Spinnaker Passes

From the Class President – I am pleased to announce that J/109 Class voting members have overwhelmingly approved the Class Rules change that applies to the 2020 North American Championship at Columbia Yacht Club in Chicago, Illinois. In short, this new rule (which expires at the end of 2020) permits the Great Lakes Fleet to …

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