Annual J/80 North American Championships

2021  J/80 North American One-Design Calendar 

J/80 Charleston Race Week- April 8-11, 2021  
J/80 Helly Hansen Annapolis NOODs  - April 30 - May 2, 2021 
J/80 Worlds - Rungsted, Copenhagen July 3 - 9, 2021
J/80 Helly Hansen Marblehead NOODS  July 22-25, 2021
J/80 J/Fest Newport, RI - TBD
J/80 Lake Winnipesaukaee, NH - J-Jamborie & East Coast Championship Sept 18-19, 2021
J/80 North American Championships, EYC Annapolis Oct 1-3, 2021
J/80 West Coast Championship - Seattle's Corinthina YC Oct 9-10, 2021

Annual J/80 East and West Coast Championships

Annual J/80 Lake Ontario Canada/US Championships

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J/80 One Design U.S./North American Champions
 
The J/80 class has held an open U.S. championship since 1993. The perpetual trophy above is awarded annually to the class champion to hold until the next champion is crowned. In 2016 the U.S. class association became known as the J/80 North American Class Association and the newly expanded class held its first championship outside the U.S., in Toronto. There are some gifted two time champions; Steven Hammerman, Glen Darden & Jay Hillard, and Jay Lutz, and one four-time champion, Kerry Klingler.

Proving that the North American title is no fluke Kerry Klingler also won the J/80 world title in 2001, Jay Lutz won worlds in 2003, as did Glen Darden in 2006 and Brian Keene in 2014.  Below is a list of the all the J/80 North American class champions from each year;
 
Year     Winner                        boat                #competitors              location
1993   Peter Johnstone          Gunboat                                              Newport, RI
1994   Craig Cohen                Sting
1995   Buck Hotchkiss           NA’s
1996   Alan Johnstone           Banjo
1997   Butler / Ewenson        Jaguar
1998   Roland Arthur            Wild Thang
1999   Roger Kagen             The Plain White Boat
2000  Jay Lutz                     Syzygy                     17                    Galveston, TX
2001   Steven Hammerman  Hammertime
2002   Kerry Klingler            USA 352
2003   Jay Lutz                     Synergy
2004   Darden / Hillard        Le Glide                                          Sag Harbor, NY
2005   Kolius / Fontenot      Quantum Racing
2006   Kerry Klingler            Lifted                       29                    Lake Winnipesaukee
2007   Kerry Klingler            Lifted  
2008   Bruno Pasquinelli      Tiamo                      14                    California YC
2009   Kerry Klingler            Lifted
2010    John Storck               Rumor                     44                    BYC - Marion, Mass
2011     Darden / Hillard        Le Tigre                   25                    LYC - Larchmont, NY
2012    Brian Keene              Savasana                  30                    FYC – Fort Worth, TX
2013    Will & Marie Crump   R80                           16                    Storm Trysail -Block Island, RI
2014    Terry Flynn               USA 655                    32                    AYC - Annapolis, Maryland
2015    Steven Hammerman  Hammertime             12                    LYC - Seabrook, Texas
2016    John White                USA 1162                    16                    NYC - Toronto, Canada
2017    Ian Moriarty               Wild Horses               21                    EYC - Annapolis, Maryland
2018    Chip Johns                 Cavitica                     22                    BYC - Marion, Mass
2019    Henry Tomlinson       Aegir                         23                    JJam, Lake Winnipesaukee
2020   No event due to Covid 19                  
2021    Your Name Here!       TBD                                                 Annapolis  Oct 1-3, Eastport YC
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Jumping the gun at the 2018 North American Championship held in Marion, MA. Race 1 start
2017 

Images from the 2016 J/80 North American Championship

Photos by Brian Taylor Photography
John White and his crew from Annapolis Maryland