{"id":402,"date":"2026-07-22T23:44:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T23:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.j80na.com\/?p=402"},"modified":"2026-07-23T23:44:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T23:44:36","slug":"james-buley-takes-early-lead-at-j-80-world-championship-after-first-race-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.j80na.com\/?p=402","title":{"rendered":"James Buley Takes Early Lead at J\/80 World Championship After First Race Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

After storms and heavy winds kept the fleet ashore for Tuesday\u2019s scheduled opening races, the 2026 J\/80 World Championship got underway Wednesday on the waters of Lake Ontario, where 34 teams were greeted by gusty conditions averaging about 20 knots off Portsmouth Olympic Harbour. Hosted by CORK\/Sail Kingston, the Championship has attracted competitors from across North America, along with international teams from Germany and Gibraltar. The waiting proved worthwhile as two exhilarating races delivered white-knuckle competition as teams began staking claim of the leaderboard.<\/p>\n

Fresh off defending his J\/80 North American Championship title on the same racecourse just over a week ago, James Buley\u2019s Le Tigre<\/em> continued its impressive Kingston form. A race victory followed by a second-place finish gives Buley the overall lead with just 3 points after two races. Warren Flannery\u2019s Feisty<\/em> sits second overall with 5 points after posting a fourth-place finish in the opening race before winning Race 2. Tied on six points are Daniel Wittig\u2019s Turbo Sloth<\/em>, who finished second in Race 1, and Michael Grau\u2019s Paint it black<\/em> which recorded third-place results in both contests.<\/p>\n

The top three finishers in Race 1 were Buley, Wittig, and Grau. Race 2 belonged to Flannery, with Buley crossing second and Grau adding his other third. Conor Hayes\u2019 More Gostosa<\/em> leads the highly competitive and robust Corinthian Division.<\/p>\n

Ashore, competitors are enjoying the welcoming atmosphere at CORK\/Sail Kingston. Post-race debriefs centered around Vakaros RaceSense data allow teams to review starts and tactics, adding another valuable dimension to the Championship experience.<\/p>\n

With two races completed and a full Championship schedule still planned, teams will look to capitalize on Kingston\u2019s renowned racing conditions over the remaining three race days.<\/p>\n

For complete results, visit Sailwave results for 2026 J\/80 Worlds at CORK\/Sail Kingston 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Photos are available on the J\/80 North American Class Association Facebook page: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/j80na\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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July 18 to 25, 2026 – KINGSTON ONTARIO CANADA – Sailors compete in the 2026 J\/80 World Championship regatta held at Canadian Olympic Regatta Kingston (CORK) in Portsmouth Harbour, Kingston Ontario. (Photo credit: Christian Bonin\/TSGphoto.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After storms and heavy winds kept the fleet ashore for Tuesday\u2019s scheduled opening races, the 2026 J\/80 World Championship got underway Wednesday on the waters of Lake Ontario, where 34 teams were greeted by gusty conditions averaging about 20 knots off Portsmouth Olympic Harbour. Hosted by CORK\/Sail Kingston, the Championship […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-402","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Maggie Miller","author_link":"https:\/\/www.j80na.com\/?author=2"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.j80na.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/402","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.j80na.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.j80na.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.j80na.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.j80na.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=402"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.j80na.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/402\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":404,"href":"https:\/\/www.j80na.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/402\/revisions\/404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.j80na.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=402"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.j80na.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=402"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.j80na.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=402"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}