J/112E News

(Gzira, Malta)- The 46th ROLEX Middle Sea Race, which starts on Saturday, 18 October 2025, has amassed a fleet of 118 yachts. The entrants represent thirty countries and territories: from Australia and New Zealand to Finland and Norway, and from the United States to Romania. It is an outstanding, wide-ranging,…

As autumn deepens across the northern hemisphere, the J/Community finds itself at a crossroads — one part wrapping up championship season, another already looking ahead to winter adventures. The past few weeks have offered a striking snapshot of the sport’s reach and vitality: from New Orleans to Barcelona, Annapolis to…

49 Teams, 384 Sailors, 120 Volunteers, 1 Nor’easter!(Larchmont, NY)- The 2025 Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta (IOR), presented by ShopRite of Carteret, organized by the Storm Trysail Club, and supported by the Storm Trysail Foundation, welcomed 49 teams and 384 collegiate sailors for a weekend of spirited big boat racing. Notably, 34…

(Larchmont, NY)- On this Columbus Day holiday weekend, October 10-12, the Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta (IOR) will take place at Larchmont Yacht Club, co-hosted by Storm Trysail Club. The event will see 47 schools from 19 U.S. states and 3 Canadian provinces come together for a unique offshore sailing experience, designed…

(Dun Laoghaire, England)- The second annual J/Cup Ireland was hosted, again, by the Royal Irish Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland. The event featured the Irish J/109 Nationals, the Irish J/80 Nationals, and an IRC Handicap fleet. J/109 NationalsStrong southerly winds got the first race of the J/109 National Championships…

(Breskens, Netherlands)- The Jachthaven Breskens in Breskens, Netherlands, hosted the annual Breskens Sailing Weekend for the leading offshore yachts in the Benelux region. Over three days of sailing, the IRC handicap fleet enjoyed great sailing in a variety of weather conditions, with five races run, permitting a discard race for…

(Cowes, Isle of Wight, England)- For the first week of August, the Cowes Combined Clubs hosted their annual highlight of the summer sailing season on the Solent- the famous Cowes Race Week off Cowes, Isle of Wight. Yet again, hundreds of boats and thousands of sailors graced the quaint seaside…

J/99 Leads Sweep of PHRF Division, silvers PHRF Overall!(Duluth, MN)- The 326.0nm race from Sault St. Marie, MI, to Duluth, MN, can be notoriously treacherous in the cold waters of Lake Superior. The 2025 edition proved to be a relative "walk in the park" as the teams enjoyed early windward…

(Cowes, Isle of Wight, England)- For the first week of August, the Cowes Combined Clubs are hosting their annual highlight of the summer sailing season on the Solent- the famous Cowes Race Week off Cowes, Isle of Wight. Yet again, hundreds of boats and thousands of sailors will grace the…

  (Cowes, Isle of Wight, England)- For the first week of August, the Cowes Combined Clubs will be hosting their annual highlight of the summer sailing season on the Solent- the infamous Cowes Race Week off Cowes, Isle of Wight. Yet again, hundreds of boats and thousands of sailors will…

(Cowes, Isle of Wight, England)- The 100th edition of the ROLEX Fastnet Race, hosted by the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC), will go down in history as one of the world’s biggest offshore races, with 381 IRC-rated yachts competing. From the start off the famous Cowes/ Royal Yacht Squadron starting…

This past week, there were several high notes from this summer's sailing, with fast races, fierce rivals, and plenty of fun ashore.  There’s no denying it, this season has delivered some of the most memorable racing we’ve seen in years. From the storied 100th edition of the ROLEX Fastnet Race…

(Port Credit, ONT, Canada)- The 2025 Lake Ontario 300 Race was recently hosted by the Port Credit Yacht Club on Lake Ontario. The Lake Ontario 300 originated through the interest and vision of several single-handed sailors at Oakville Harbour Yacht Club, now part of Oakville Yacht Squadron, and the Port…

If you’ve been anywhere near a race course this past week— whether it’s a breezy Solent start line or a glassy patch of Lake Michigan— you probably saw a J/Team duking it out for podium space. It’s been a full-on stretch of racing across the globe, and J/sailors have been…

(Mackinac Island, MI) – Nearly the entire fleet of 191 entries in the 101st edition of the Bayview Mackinac Race organized by the Bayview Yacht Club crossed the finish line with the impression that this was a remarkable race, one likely to be remembered for years to come. Everyone in…

(Chicago, IL)- As they've done enthusiastically for years, the Chicago Yacht Club and its army of volunteers rolled out the proverbial red carpet for hundreds of sailors for the three-day weekend Chicago Sailing World Regatta presented by HELLY HANSEN. The regatta featured one-design classes for J/70s, J/88 Great Lakes Championship,…