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Sep 05 2025
The 2025 J/109 North American Championship wrapped up in Chicago on August 24. It was a closely fought contest, with nine teams battling for the overall and Corinthian podiums. For those that were not able to attend, here is a quick synopsis of the championship regatta: 8/21 Thursday: All the teams arrived for boat and …
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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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Sep 26 2022
Pursuant to Sec. 6.4 of the J/109 Class Constitution, the Executive Board will hold its annual meeting on October 25, 2022 at 1900 hours Eastern time. The meeting is open to all J/109 Class members. The meeting will be held via Zoom teleconference (details at bottom) The agenda is as follows: Welcome President’s Report Finance …
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Sep 26 2022
The nominating committee appointed by the Class President in June hereby presents the following slate of candidates to be elected as J/109 Class Officers for the two year period commencing 1 January 2023. All votes are submitted online using a special voting link provided to current members. Voting commences 17 September 2022 and closes at …
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Jun 09 2022
On Sunday, June 5, the J/109 Class lost one of its avid sailors, Jeremy Macan. Please see below for his obituary. Hazlet – Louis Jeremy Macan, 49, is a beloved son, brother and friend. He was an avid sailor and spent most of his life on the water. He was a member of the …
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