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December 11, 2012J/70: 2013 Boat of the YearPhotos by Walter Cooper
Given the immedate success of the J/70, with hundreds of boats sold before the first was built, it was a foregone conclusion that the J/70 would end up among the judges' favorites. With their latest sensation J/Boats has its first ramp-launchable sportboat and a polished set of class rules in place before the first big regatta (Quantum Key West) in January. The judges all agreed it delivered the excitement of a small sportboat, and the stiffness and handling of a bigger boat, which should appeal to a wide range of sailors.
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November 7, 2012Big-Boat TroublemakersFor the top 40-footer from San Francisco’s main event, victory has been a comprehensive approach to speed. Winner's Debrief from our November/December 2012 issue.
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October 16, 2012J/24 World Championship 2012Rochester YC (N.Y.) hosted 96 J/24s for the 2012 World Championship on Lake Ontario this September. After the 10-race series, Brazil's Mauricio Santa Cruz and team on Bruschetta took the championship title, while the U.S. team of John Mollicone and 11th Hour Racing finished second. Photos: Rochester YC
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October 15, 2012From the Archives: 1987 J24 Worlds in CapriCapri, Italy hosted the J24 Worlds in 1987. Check out the photos from the Sailing World Archives.
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June 5, 2012COLORS Regatta at Columbia YCThe Columbia Yacht Club hosted the COLORS regatta on June 2-3 in Chicago, Illinois. The racing featured several One Design classes, including Farr 40s, J 111s, T-10s and J 105s. There was also a Distance Race and PHRF racing to complete the fun.
Photos courtesy of Tom Besore at TomsMedia.SmugMug.com
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May 7, 2012Twenty Years of J/24sJeff Johnstone looks back at the boat that "started it all" for his family's company. From our April 1997 issue.
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March 29, 2012The J/70 Gets RealThe first two hulls of J/Boats' small keelboat hit the water this month in Bristol, R.I. SW's Dave Reed hopped on board for a test drive.
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March 14, 2012A Mastman ConfessionalWhen a longtime J/24 bowman gets put into mastman duty with a pro team, he gains new insight—and respect—for his neighbor on the rail.
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February 24, 2012Ticket to the CaribbeanWatch an interview with Travis Odenbach, the winner of the J/24 class and the overall champion of the 2012 Sperry Top-Sider St. Petersburg NOOD Regatta.
