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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Class Officer Vacancy – Nominations Wanted

Every even year, at the Annual Meeting, the J/109 Class elects officers to serve two-year terms. We have one Class Officer who is looking to step down if another member would like to take on a role with the Class. Please send nominations to johngreifzu@gmail.com if you are interested. Best regards, John Greifzu, Class President

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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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Inaugural Fleet 10 Fall Classic Delivers Great J109 Racing

Long Island Sound J109s assembled one more time in 2019 for the inaugural Fleet 10 Fall Classic at Stamford Yacht Club (CT) over the weekend of October 19-20.  Thankfully, the forecast for each day was incorrect and the Sound delivered great conditions for October racing.  On Saturday, a light westerly breeze built into a consistent 7-10-knot southwesterly over the …

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J109s Excel at 238-mile Vineyard Race

Over Labor Day weekend, the Stamford Yacht Club (Stamford, CT) held its annual Vineyard Race, a 238-mile race from Stamford to the Buzzards Bay tower, around Block Island and back to Stamford.  Conditions were mostly off the wind and J109s ran the table in Class 9 of the PHRF division.  John Greifzu, Jr.’s Growth Spurt took 1st in …

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Loki Sets the Standard, Again – Rosow & Crew Win 4th Straight North American Championship

The J/109 Class held its annual North American Championship over four days in August on the waters of Buzzards Bay.  New Bedford Yacht Club (South Dartmouth, MA) played host to 11 boats vying for the Class’s top prize from August 21 through August 24, 2019. Over the course of the week, the fleet saw nearly …

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Test Auction – Ignore

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