J80 North American Championships

J/80 North American Events

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, most recent champs Will & Marie Crump, 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 Will & Marie Crump R80 - USA 1486 23 Annapolis, MD EYC
2022 Glenn Darden Le Tigre 1152 33 Sail Newport, Newport RI
2023 Your Name Here! TBD

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

List of J80 World Champions

J/80 World Championship History

2001    Newport, RI, USA
Kerry Klingler (USA)

2002    La Rochelle, France
Pascal Abignoli (FRA)

2003    Fort Worth, TX, USA
Jay Lutz (USA)

2004    Sandham, Sweden
Peder Arvefors (SWE)

2005    Falmouth, UK
Ruairidh Scott (GBR)

2006    Corpus Christi, TX, USA
Glenn Darden (USA)

2007    La Trinite, France
Jose Maria Torcida (ESP)

2008    Kiel, Germany
Ignacio Camino Rodrigues (ESP)

2009    Santander, Spain
Rayco Tabares (ESP)

2010    Newport, RI
Jose Maria Torcida (ESP)

2011    Dragor, Denmark
Ignacio Camino Rodrigues (ESP)

2012    Dartmouth, UK
José van der Ploeg (ESP)

2013    Marseille, France
Hugo Rocha (ESP)

2014    Annapolis, MD
Brian Keane (USA)

2015    Kiel, Germany
Rayco Tabares (ESP)

2016    Sotogrande, Spain
Rayco Tabares (ESP)

2017    Hamble, UK
Rayco Tabares (ESP)

2018    Les Sables d'Olonne, France
            Rayco Tabares (ESP)

2019    Bilboa, Spain
            Pablo Santurde (ESP)

2020   Cancelled due to Covid Pandemic

2021    Rungsted, Denmark
Pablo Santurde Del Arco (ESP)

2022   Newport, RI USA
Glenn Darden (USA)

2023    Monte Real Yacht Club, Baiona Spain
            TBD