Robby Brown Sailing Services

Congratulations to John Heaton and his team on Empeiria of Gonzalo Ribeiro, Mark Spearman and Pavlo Mauso for winning the 2026 J/70 European Championship!

Melges Watersports Center to Host First-Ever Melges 24 Event on Florid MERRITT ISLAND, FL — Melges is thrilled to announce that the Melges Watersports Center will host the inaugural Melges 24 Space Coast Cup in Merritt Island, Florida, December 11–13, 2026. The event will be co-hosted with Port Canaveral Yacht Club, bringing the Melges 24 class to Florida’s Space...

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The Epigen J24 World Championships 2026 is shaping up to be something special.

📍 Sandringham Yacht Club, Melbourne
🌏 November 2026
wwwj24worlds2026.com

Photo Credit: 's Yacht Photos

USA J/24 Class Association Musto

Join the 27 boats registered for the 2026 J/24 US National Championship Sept 9-13 in Portland, Maine!!
From the fleet that has hosted over 40 years of epic Downeast Regattas, Fleet 43 knows how to run a top-tier event both on and off the water.

•3 days of championship racing on Casco Bay
•Traditional Maine lobster bake & Sat Party!
•Super pro logistics setup courtesy of our friends at Portland Yacht Services
•Free boat storage between Nationals and North Americans

Visit j24fleet43.com for a link to register on Yachtscoring!

(And in this humble reporters opinion, here are some bonus fun facts about why a Portland Nationals is awesome…
•Portland has some solid taco spots. Excellent margs. 5 stars.
•You can get to the airport 30 min ahead and you’ll probably still be too early.
•Everythjng you need to succeed is less than a 10 min drive from PYS. West Marine, hardware store (must buy gas here), chowda’, Trader Joe’s, Becky’s Diner, they’ve got it all!
•Everyone in Fleet 43 is awesome and you’ll leaving this regatta pre-booking your Airbnb for next year!!)

Fleet 43

🚨 Late Fee Postponed Until June 19! 🚨

Good news! The standard registration rate for the 2026 Newport Regatta has been extended through June 19.

📅 July 10–12, 2026

Registration and event details are available on Yacht Scoring.

https://sailnewport.org/events/26-newport-regatta/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=linktree&utm_campaign=newport%20regatta%20registration&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAdGRleASZaD5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAaeTSTkeFDHl8KKvq_-9vNI9E9xMkWmwB-CSBgUBjXYtHuDGYYLs4GEMS8s9PA_aem_s_2D1bx0trcGV8XhUAKqQQ

172nd Annual Regatta, IC37 Class, First, NEW WAVE skippered by Steve Liebel with Vice Commodore Peter J. Cummiskey