Shawn Bennett of St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, CA, together with teammates Eric Baumhoff, Tom Purdy and Melissa Purdy Feagin, won the USA Match Racing Championship Qualifier hosted at St. Francis on May 20-21 in J/22s. Fellow St. Francis YC member Nicole Breault was second, and her husband […] Read More

North Sails One Design is proud to partner with the U.S. J/22 Class Association and its Scholarship Boat Program. North Sails has committed to providing new sails for the program for the 2017 season for the team using the boat. They are looking forward to being able to foster youth […] Read More

It was the largest Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta in recent years, with more than 200 boats in 17 fleets competing in the unpredictable conditions of the Chesapeake Bay from May 5-7. In the 29-boat J/22 fleet, Terry Flynn’s Tejas dominated with 15 points in the six-race series. Zeke Horowitz’s Uncle […] Read More

The Fort Worth Boat Club hosted their Annual Regatta & Cowtown Stampede on Eagle Mountain Lake. The J/22 fleet had a great turnout, with eight boats registered but only seven making it to the starting line. In the end, Keith Zars’ VOODOO BABY outwitted them all, scoring four firsts and […] Read More

Charleston is known for its reliable spring seabreeze, but the Holy City’s coast outdid itself this year during the 22nd edition of Sperry Charleston Race Week. It wasn’t just the three race days either; from the first team’s arrival for practice more than a week earlier until the lengthy awards […] Read More

The US J/22 Class Association has awarded the second-annual Scholarship Boat to students from Jacksonville University Sailing Team. The enthusiastic crew members—Alfonso Garcia Bringas, Andre Guaragna, Jack Gower and David Hein—will be campaigning the boat in 2017. Their goal is to become the top youth team at the 2018 J/22 […] Read More