J80 North American Class Association

The 2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis will serve as the J/80 East Coast Championship. Link to register is here https://www.yachtscoring.com/emenu/50501

Big summer coming up for J/80 racing!

The 2026 J/80 North American Championship is headed to one of the best venues on the continent
📍 CORK – Kingston, Ontario Canada
📅 July 8–12, 2026
The Notice of Race is posted, and registration is NOW OPEN 👉
🔗 https://theclubspot.com/regatta/5UDpF5EQFE

And don’t forget — stay and keep the momentum going
🌍 J/80 World Championship follows right after at CORK
📅 July 18–25, 2026
🔗 https://theclubspot.com/regatta/jk8UBUTpeN

Plan your travel, line up your crew, and make Kingston a base for an unforgettable J/80 summer!

The Notice of Race for the 2026 J/80 World Championship has been amended to include a fee deposit clause, making it easier for teams to commit early. Competitors may now complete their event entry by paying a deposit, with the remaining balance not due until May 31, 2026. The Championship will take place July 18–25, 2026, hosted by CORK in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Take advantage of the deposit option and add your name to the growing list! For event details, visit https://www.racingrulesofsailing.org/documents/11941/event.

Registration is now open for the 2026 J/80 World Championship https://www.racingrulesofsailing.org/documents/11941/event

Congratulations to all at the 2025 J/80 North American Championship

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 a three-point advantage after eight races. Early conditions saw 10 knots of ENE breeze and less chop than previous days, as Jason Balich’s OverAchiever won race nine of the Championship, and Buley’s Le Tigre was second. The breeze eased down to 7 knots, but AP was displayed during the Race 10 starting sequence due to a big left shift at the bottom of the course. Race Committee adjusted, and following a general recall, the 21-boat fleet took off for the final showdown. Buley’s Le Tigre secured the bullet, clawing their way to the title on a tiebreaker at 18 points, as Wittig’s Turbo Sloth placed second in the last race and overall. The crew of Le Tigre included Eric Doyle, Jackson Benvenutti and Bill Hardesty. Balich’s OverAchiever of Beverly, MA was in the hunt all week and finished third at 24 points.
Top Five:
1. Le Tigre, James Buley, SDYC CGSC, 1-2-5-1-1-2-[10]-3-2-1- ; 18T
2. Turbo Sloth, Daniel Wittig, CBYRA, 2-3-1-2-2-4-1-1-[5]-2- ; 18T
3. OverAchiever, Jason Balich, Jubilee YC, [5]-1-2-4-4-1-3-5-1-3- ; 24
4. Fujjimo, DJ Bolyard, Jackson YC, 3-4-4-3-6-[15]-4-6-4-5- ; 39
5. Rogues Roost, John Haverstock, Oakville Yacht Squadron, 4-6-[14]-5-8-3-5-2-6-6- ; 45

2025 J80 North American Championship : Southern Yacht Club J80 North American Championship Registration is now open and available online via Regatta Network. Click the link below to begin your registration: