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J/105 North American Championship

October 8th, 2023

After stumbling with a 15th in the first race, Randy Hecht’s Niuhi went on to win the 2023 J/105 North

July 4th, 2023

Yachting World has been asking top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of

June 6th, 2023

The J/105 was the first ‘sprit boat’ when it was designed by Rod Johnstone in 1990, with the Class Association

March 8th, 2023

After a Rule 69 protest was upheld at the 2022 Rolex Big Boat Series in the J/105 Class, the results

January 16th, 2023

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News When I stopped to say hi to a friend at the San Diego Yacht

January 12th, 2023

Each year, St. Francis Yacht Club rolls out the red carpet for sailors visiting to compete in the Rolex Big

November 21st, 2022

The 2022 J/105 North American Championship were held September 29-October 2 in San Francisco, CA. The 28-boat fleet had enough

October 2nd, 2022

Randy Hecht’s Niuhi crushed the 28-boat fleet to win the 2022 J/105 North American Championship held September 29-October 2 in

June 28th, 2022

Part of the success of the J/105 Class has been its inclusion of women in its ranks. The majority of

March 13th, 2022

Ten boats competed in the 2022 J/105 Midwinter Championship held March 11-13 in Fort Worth, TX. With no racing on