The proposed Class Rules Changes (CRC) C.2 CREW LIMITATIONS and C.5.2 OPTIONAL PORTABLE EQUIPMENT have been approved by World Sailing and valid as of March 1, 2025. Please see the updated Class Rules on the World Sailing website: Microsoft Word – J22_CR_2025-March-01 This means that the maximum combined crew weight is […] Read More

The J/Fest Southwest Regatta celebrated its 14th anniversary this year from November 2-3. The 10-boat J/22 fleet saw dominance from the first day by Tom Meeh’s MEEHEM. Starting off with triple bullets, they closed with a pair of deuces in their five-race scoreline to win with just 7 points. Tom’s […] Read More

Mr. October may be a name known for Major League Baseball’s World Series, but Travis Odenbach’s Honeybadger has earned the name this year for sailing. Only three weeks after winning the J/24 World Championship, Odenbach won the 2024 J/22 World Championship hosted by Eastport Yacht Club in Annapolis, Maryland. With […] Read More

A southerly wind of 5-7 knots led to new race winners Friday but not a change to the top of the leaderboard at the 2024 J/22 World Championship hosted by Eastport Yacht Club in Annapolis, Maryland. Locals Brad Julian’s Yard Sail and Chase Quinn’s Osprey swapped firsts and seconds to […] Read More

The Chesapeake Bay delivered gorgeous conditions Thursday for the 48 teams competing at the 2024 J/22 World Championship. Another three races were run by PRO Mark Foster and the Race Committee, bringing the total to six and now including the discard. Winds started at 16-18 knots, and dropped only slightly […] Read More

Forty-eight teams representing 15 states and four countries took to the waters of the Chesapeake Bay for the inaugural day of the J/22 World Championship in Annapolis, Maryland. Summer-like conditions greeted racers with blue skies, temperatures in the 70s and winds at 8-10 knots in a light chop. The Race […] Read More