30.Jun.09 - Free sailing program draws crowds  At first the words were foreign: jib, spinnaker, mainsail, windward, leeward, tack, keel. But after three hours on the water, the rookies were speaking fluent sailor-ese, even helping trim the sails and guide a large and fast J/105 sailboat down the Severn River.  Complete story

29.Jun.09 - Long Beach Race Week  The winds blew light, building to brisk the first two days, but Sunday the fleets were greeted by a carpet of whitecaps as they sailed out of the Alamitos Bay jetty to the race courses. Gary Mozer on Current Obsession2 excelled in the conditions, winning the J/105 Division with just 11 points. The team came in first in 5 of 7 races. Following Mozer, Doug & Pam Werner on Javelin came in second (24 points, 2 bullets), and Bill Logan on Pholly finished third (32 points). 13 boats raced for the 3-day event.  Complete results

27.Jun.09 - Block Island Race Week  Bruce Stone/Scott DeWeese on Power Play took home several trophies after gaining victory in the J/105 Division of Block Island Race Week. The team also took the Everett B. Morris Memorial Trophy for Best Overall Performance, and the Justin Wasley Memorial Trophy for the overall winner of the one-design class with the largest number of entries. Stone said his biggest drama this week, however, was that his team sailed Saturday and Sunday in San Francisco and still made it for Monday's start. "We traveled by plane, taxi and sportsfishing boat to get to our borrowed boat here with seconds to spare." Stone, originally from Providence, R.I., says he loves Block Island Race Week, where the race management is superb and the venue is beautiful. "Ours was a tough class," he added. Following Power Play in the Top 3 were Brian Keane on Savasana and Joerg Esdorn/Duncan Hennes on Kincsem.  Event website

26.Jun.09 - Block Island Race Week - Day 4  Only one race was completed on Thursday at BIRW, and it un-seated the weeklong top-place boat Savasana (Brian Keane) who dropped to second with 26 total points. Power Play (Bruce Stone/Scott DeWeese) moved into first with 22 points. Kincsem (Joerg Esdorn/Duncan Hennes) remains in third with 28 points. Racing concludes Friday. See Nelson's daily feedback at http://j105.org/BIRW2009/commentary.php or view the link for  complete results.

26.Jun.09 - New J/105 Incentive Available  J Boats is pleased to announce that US Watercraft is offering a complimentary Waterline Systems Club Racer bottom job (in epoxy or anti-fouling) for the first three J/105 orders placed between June 18 and August 1, 2009. This is a $6k+ value and provides you with a boat ready to launch out of the box. Please contact J/Boats or your nearest J dealer for details.
  J Boats website

24.Jun.09 - Block Island Race Week - Day 3  Brian Keane on Savasana finished the middle day of BIRW still firmly placed in the top spot with 13 points. The team has scored a bullet in 4 of the 6 races. Bruce Stone/Scott DeWeese on Power Play returned to the runner-up position (19), as Joerg Esdorn/Duncan Hennes on Kincsem follows (24). See Nelson's daily feedback at http://j105.org/BIRW2009/commentary.php or view the link for
  complete results.

23.Jun.09 - Block Island Race Week - Day 2  After 2 days of racing, Brian Keane on Savasana maintains his lead and now sits with 7 points. The second and third place teams have flipped from Day 1 with Joerg Esdorn/Duncan Hennes on Kincsem in second (9) and Bruce Stone/Scott DeWeese on Power Play next (14). Nelson Weiderman's daily comments may be found at http://j105.org/BIRW2009/commentary.php or view the link for  complete results.

23.Jun.09 - Congratulations to Tom Petkus and team  Scoring two bullets on Sunday, Tom Petkus' Vytis team won the J/105 Class and claimed overall victory.  Sailing World article

22.Jun.09 - Block Island Race Week - Day 1  20 boats are racing in the J/105 Division. After the first day, Brian Keane on Savasana leads the fleet, followed by Bruce Stone/Scott DeWeese on Power Play and Joerg Esdorn/Duncan Hennes on Kincsem. Nelson Weiderman's blog may be found at http://j105.org/BIRW2009/commentary.php and view the link for  complete results.

22.Jun.09 - Chicago NOOD  Tomas Petkus and his crew on Vytis were selected as the overall champions of the Chicago NOOD. 17 J/105s competed in their division. Following Petkus was Dorin Candea on Messy Jessy in second and Brian Danaher on Gargoyle in third.  Complete results

17.Jun.09 - Oscar Mead  The 18-year-old completed the 2009 OSTAR and became the youngest ever finisher in this classic race. When he started the 3,000 mile OSTAR as the youngest ever competitor, Oscar Mead had already set his goal out as being the youngest ever finisher. In his own words, "It doesn't mean anything to be the youngest ever starter, that's do-able; racing the Atlantic, and finishing, that's harder!"  Full Story

12.Jun.09 - 2010 Key West Race Week  While January may seem far off, Key West Race Week planning is well underway. Key West 2010, presented by Nautica, now in its 23rd year, will continue to deliver what you have come to expect from Premiere Racing--top tier competition, professional race management and unique shore side fun. Ten races over five days for IRC, PHRF and One Design programs from across the country and around the world make for a truly great start to the winter sailing season. Logistics and planning pages on the event website will be updated in the coming weeks, and expect to the have the Notice and Conditions of Race in the mail and posted on the website no later than mid-August.  Premiere Racing website

31.May.09 - Detroit NOOD Regatta  Jim Sminchak on It won the J/105 Division of the Detroit NOOD Regatta by 10 points over the next closest competitor, Harry Bloom on Dirty Harry. 10 boats competed in 8 races.  Event website

29.May.09 - J/105 in OSTAR  A J/105 is racing in the OSTAR, the world's oldest solo ocean challenge. Follow the progress online of Oscar Mead aboard King of Shaves.  Website

26.May.09 - Great Lakes Championship  Bring your J/105 to Lake Erie for some late season fun! Mentor Harbor Yachting Club is hosting the 2nd annual Great Lakes Championship, and Fleet 22 is making it easy! It’s affordable--free launching, on-sight trailer storage and dockage at one of the most comfortable clubs on the lake. MHYC has 26 acres and beaches on Lake Erie. Talk about getting to the race course fast! That also means getting back to the dock to party fast! A top notch hotel is only 10 minutes away and offering discounted rooms starting at $99.00. The club is only 5 minutes off I-90 and just 24 miles east of Cleveland. This is an excellent opportunity to find out if other fleets have been getting faster, and an ideal stop-over with free storage at nearby Sailing Inc. should you be traveling on to the North Americans in New York. The winner takes home a half-hull perpetual trophy to keep for the year until the 2010 event in Chicago. Hope to see you there!  Website

21.May.09 - Southern California Lipton Cup  
The 98th sailing of the Southern California Lipton Cup was completed May 16-17. The San Diego Yacht Club boat "Wings" skippered by commodore Andy La Dow took first place with 16 points. Balboa Yacht Club "Perseverance" skippered By Chris Nisbett was second with 17 points. Cortez Racing Association boat "Sanity" skippered by Rick Gobel was third with 18 points. The event was hosted by last year's winner Southwestern Yacht Club. The J/105 has been chosen each year since 2002 as the event boat. The quality of the boat, availability of charters and the high compliance to one-design rules make it a natural choice for yacht club challenge events like this. The exposure of the J/105 in this high profile events has helped grow fleet 8. (Photo at left courtesy of Ullman Sails)  Photo Gallery

19.May.09 - Frank Stone Cup Invitational  23 J/105s raced at St. Francis Yacht Club on San Francisco Bay with Scooter Simmons on Blackhawk winning the Fleet (8 points). Rolf Kaiser on Donkey Jack followed (14 points), and Jason Woodley, Scott Whitney and Jon Titchener on Risk came in third (20 points). Four races were completed.  Complete results

18.May.09 - Jerry Diercks Wins Seattle NOOD J/105 Division  Jerry Diercks on Delirium came in first (4 points), followed by Mike Schiltz on Money Shot (7 points) and John Peterson on Last Tango (8 points) at the Seattle NOOD Regatta. Nine J/105s competed in 2 races.  Complete results

06.May.09 - New Rules Interpretations posted  RI 09-01 "10Kg Tolerance Specification in Exhibit 7.3A Item F" and RI 09-02 "Impact of new weight certificate in Exhibit 7.3B" have been posted. Go to Racing, then Rules Interpretations at left.

04.May.09 - Leukemia Cup  Rick Goebel on Sanity defeated 44 other teams to win the overall title at the Leukemia Cup at San Diego Yacht Club. Two other J/105 teams also placed in the top ten--Bernie Girod on Rock and Roll (6th place) and Jon Dekker on Air Boss (10th place).  Complete results

04.May.09 - The Yachting Cup  San Diego Yacht Club hosted The Yachting Cup this past weekend. The J/105s were the largest class with 17 teams. Bill Logan on Pholly won the 5-race event with 11 points, followed by Tom Hurlburt on Triple Play (16 points) and Dennis & Sharon Case on Wings (19 points).  Complete results

03.May.09 - Eclipse wins AYC Spring by 1 point over Kincsem  Racing on the second weekend was very tight again. With a forecast for winds of 5 knots or less, the RC had a tough time getting races off, but luckily, conditions were generally sailable. Team Eclipse got the best of it and showed great recovery skills, pulling off passes in the last few yards of most every race. Way to go, Damian & co! Congratulations, too, to Peter Rugg on Jaded who pulled off a third place, beating out a number of long timers in the class! The top five were rounded out by Revelation and Shakedown. Great sailing also from Bruce Stone from SF, who showed the locals how to master the light stuff, pulling off two firsts and a second. Had it not been for a late delivery resulting in a missed first day, who knows what Team Powerplay would have done?  Fleet 6 website

02.May.09 - Bermuda International Invitational Race Week  The 2009 B.W. Walker Memorial Trophy was awarded to Allan Williams and Buddy Rego on Hull #888. The team finished with just 17 points in 11 races, followed by Chuck Millican and James McDonald (each with 27 points) in the top three. Jon Corless and Theresa Brandner-Allen completed the standings in the 5-boat fleet.  Complete results

27.Apr.09 - Keane named Annapolis NOOD winner  
Brian Keane of Weston, MA was named the overall winner of the Annapolis NOOD Regatta. Keane and his crew on Savasana will be invited to participate in the NOOD Regatta Championship in the British Virgin Islands in November (aboard Sunsail 39s) against the overall winners from each stop in the NOOD regatta series. Congratulations Brian!

27.Apr.09 - Eclipse leads by 12 points after the first weekend of AYC Spring  Twenty J/105s were out for this last weekend, a recent record. Damien Emery's team on Eclipse sailed brilliantly on the first weekend, finishing with only 7 points in 4 races. Kincsem, Peregrina, Jaded and Woody round out the top five. Conditions were challenging--more like Larchmont Race Week than the traditionally cool and windy AYC Spring Series. Long Island Sound served up races with wind speeds between 6-22 knots in one race on Saturday. On Sunday, it was very light and at times, redefining "shifty." Good fun was had by all nonetheless; everyone enjoying the warm and sunny conditions.  Fleet 6

26.Apr.09 - Annapolis NOOD Regatta  Brian Keane on Savasana won the J/105 Division at the Annapolis NOOD Regatta with 23 points. Cedric Lewis/Fredrik Salvesen on Mirage came in second (39 points), and Arthur Libby on Dog House rounded out the top 3 (47 points). 30 J/105s were registered, and seven races were completed.  Complete results

21.Apr.09 - Charleston Race Week  Patrick Eudy and team aboard Big Booty won the J/105 Division at Charleston Race Week (April 16-19). With nine points overall, Big Booty edged out Joe Highsmith on Dead on Arrival (11 points) and Billy Bremer III on High Visibility (14 points). Junius Grimes and John Demere rounded out the 5-boat fleet. Conditions varied from strong winds to kick off the regatta and also featured milder winds and beautiful sailing conditions for the 174 teams from 13 divisions.   Results

14.Apr.09 - Spring newsletter  The Spring edition of the J/105 Class newsletter is currently being printed. Members should look for their copy in the mail soon or may view an advanced copy in the Members area of this website.

13.Apr.09 - Minutes posted.  Minutes from the 3/30/09 Executive Committee conference call are now posted, including the final 2008 budget.  Class Business page

09.Apr.09 - J/Fest  John Horsch from Oakland, CA led his team on Business Socks to victory in the J/105 Division at J/Fest in San Francisco. Held from April 4-5 at the St. Francis Yacht Club, three races were completed, with Horsch finishing at 13 overall points. Adam Spiegel on Jam Session came in second with 15 points, followed by Scooter Simmons on Blackhawk who also had 15 points. The Class welcomed 24 boats for the weekend of racing.
  Conplete results