The J/80 North American Championship came to a nail-biting conclusion Sunday at Southern Yacht Club in New Orleans, LA. With the final two races on the docket, the Championship became a battle between Daniel Wittig’s Turbo Sloth of Annapolis, MD and James Buley’s Le Tigre of San Diego, CA—Wittig with […]

Daniel Wittig’s Turbo Sloth made a statement on day three of the J/80 North American Championship with two victories in two races. Sunshine and a steady 10-12 knots of breeze out of the ENE greeted the 21 teams Saturday at Southern Yacht Club in New Orleans, LA. Wittig, of Annapolis, […]

Day two of the J/80 North American Championship hosted by Southern Yacht Club in New Orleans, LA was a gorgeous one on the water. Four races were completed, and although the discard came into effect, the top of the leaderboard remained unchanged: James Buley’s Le Tigre (7 points), Daniel Wittig’s […]

Twenty-one J/80s from across the United States and Canada have descended on New Orleans, LA for the 2025 J/80 North American Championship hosted by Southern Yacht Club. Excitement has been high leading into this match-up, after recent Championships in the North/Northeast of the continent. The results from day one proved […]

The North U Performance Race Week is an intensive five-day clinic designed to elevate your competitive sailing skills. The curriculum covers every facet of racing trim, helming and boat handling, with special attention given to tactical decision-making. Participants receive on-the-water coaching aboard J/80s, combined with comprehensive shoreside seminars and detailed […]

Racing the family J/80 exclusively in PHRF for years, and then finally checking in at a big one-design regatta, reveals the benefits of both. Read the Sailing World article here: PHRF for One-Design Perfection

Southern Yacht Club welcomes all J/80 North American participants to get in some practice on Lake Pontchartrain ahead of the event. Attached below is our Fall schedule. We traditionally sail three races starting at L0:00 AM, followed by burgers and cocktails at the bar. You’re also invited to stay for […]

In preparation for the 2026 J/80 North Americans and Worlds regattas in July next year, CORK/Sail Kingston in collaboration with the J/80 North American Class Association, hosted a 3-day “test event” regatta in Kingston Canada on June 27-29 employing the Vakaros RaceSense starting system – a first for J/80s in […]

The 2026 J/80 World Championship and 2026 North American Championship will be held in Kingston, Ontario in July 2026. Both events will be hosted by CORK Sail Kingston (https://cork.org/). Specific dates for 2026 can be found here – J/80 NACA Calendar. Kingston, Ontario is an excellent sailing venue with strong thermal […]

“Race for every point” is a phrase heard often at regattas, and that was certainly the takeaway for many teams at the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series in Annapolis May 3-6. Three days packed with races for 240 teams in 18 classes gave every sailor an opportunity to make […]