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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Rod Johnstone |
| Year | 1977 |
| Design | One-Design |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 3 – 5 |
| Draft | 1.22 m (4 ft 0 in) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | GRP |
| Hull weight | 1,406 kg (3,100 lb) |
| LOA | 7.32 m (24.0 ft) |
| LWL | 6.10 m (20.0 ft) |
| Beam | 2.71 m (8 ft 11 in) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Fixed |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Fractional rig |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 12.68 m2 (136.5 sq ft) |
| Jib/genoa area | 11.58 m2 (124.6 sq ft) |
| Spinnaker area | 41.7 m2 (449 sq ft) |
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The J/24 is an international One-Design keelboat class built by J/Boats and defined by World Sailing.[1] The J/24 was created to fulfill the diverse needs of recreational sailors such as cruising, one design racing, day sailing, and handicap racing.[2]
The J/24 class has more than 50,000 people sailing 5,500 boats worldwide; is established in 27 countries with well and is the world's most popular one design keelboat.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
History
In the summer of 1975 Rodney Johnstone designed and built hull number 1 in his garage in Stonington, Connecticut. "Ragtime" would serve as the master mold for the subsequent hulls. This design allowed him to start the very successful J-Boat company with his brother Bob Johnstone. By 1978 the class was popular enough to hold a one-design regatta in Key West with twenty boats on the line.[9]
Early boats (hull numbers up to 3000) need a lot of work to rebuild their keel shape (move material forward) to make them point and sail fast in light wind. These older boats can be modified if one wants a competitive J/24. New boat manufacturing has been done by multiple companies around the world in UK, France (only 5), Croatia, USA, Italy and Argentina.[10] In the US, J/24s are built by US Watercraft. Italy could still build new boats.
As of January 2009, approximately 5,475[11] J/24s have been produced. Approximately 20 new boats were produced in 2008. The average price of a complete, new boat without sails was approximately £20,000. (31,370 USD)[11]
Authority, rules and regulations
The international authority for the class is World Sailing, which shall cooperate with the International J/24 Class Association on all matters regarding these rules. Interpretations of these rules shall be made by the ISAF, which in coming to its decision may consult the International J/24 Class Association and the copyright holder.[2]
The International J24 Class Association (IJCA) has the sole authority worldwide for the conduct and management of the International J/24 Class. The IJCA Constitution, the By-laws and other regulations are binding on all members, and all registered J/24s shall conform to Class Rules and any limitations imposed by the IJCA and ISAF.[12] IJCA is a "not-for-profit" organization.
Current rules (as well as the history of changes) for the International J/24 Class is available from World Sailing web site[13]
Crew requirements
J/24s are usually raced with a crew of five, but class rules require three crew, with a total combined weight of under 882 lbs (400 kg).
Reasons for the J/24's popularity
The J/24 is no longer considered the most modern sailboat in its class, but it is still a very popular sailboat among keelboat racers. While some of the world's best J/24 sailors have the latest version J/24, a well-prepared 1977 model, built to the same shape and weight with rigid end-grained balsa core construction can still win sailing the class world championship even after 30,000+ miles of trailering.[3] This is one of the many advantages of One-Design sailing that the J/24 is benefitting from.
Another reason for its popularity is that it is fairly easy and inexpensive to acquire a used boat and gear due to the large number of boats produced. There are 136 active fleets in the US alone,[14] which offer a lot of race competition. This makes the J/24 a popular boat for beginners and experienced sailors.
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Events
World Championships
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Newport |  United StatesCharlie Scott | ||
| 1980 San Remo | United States John Kolius | ||
| 1981 Sydney | .svg.png){kind=small} AustraliaMark Bethwaite | ||
| 1982 San Francisco | United States John Kolius | ||
| 1983 Malmö | United States Ed Baird | ||
| 1984 Poole | United States Dave Curtis | ||
| 1985 Atsumi | United States Ken Read | ||
| 1986 Newport | United States Ken Read | ||
| 1987 Capri |  ItalyFrancesco de Angelis | ||
| 1988 Sydney | United States John Kostecki | ||
| 1989 Kinston | United States Larry Klein | ||
| 1990 Dublin | United States Jim Brady | ||
| 1991 Piraeus | United States Ken Read | ||
| 1992 Annapolis | United States Ken Read | ||
| 1993 Abersoch | United States Ken Read | United States Terry Hutchinson |  ArgentinaG. Bequerizes |
| 1994 Melbourne | United States Ken Read | ||
| 1995 Rochester | United States Bill Fortenbury | ||
| 1996 Porto Cervo | United States Chris Larson | ||
| 1997 Buenos Aires | United States Vince Brun | ||
| 1998 San Francisco | United States Terry Hutchinson | ||
| 1999 Genova | Italy Vasco Vascotto | ||
| 2000 Newport | United States Brad Read | ||
| 2001 Osaka |  JapanKazuyuki Hyodo | Argentina Juan Ignacio Grimaldi | Japan Yutaka Takagi |
| 2002 Kingston | United States Brad Read Randy Borges David McClintock Paul Grenaver Will Jeffers | United States Tim Healy | United States Geoffrey Moore |
| 2003 Medemblik | Italy Lorenzo Bressani | United States Andy Horton Rudi Wolfs | Italy Gabriele Benussi |
| 2004 Noroton | United States Jens Hookanson | United States Jeffrey Johnstone | United States Max Skelley Chris Crockett |
| 2005 Weymouth |  U.S. Virgin IslandsAnthony Kotoun |  BrazilMauricio Oliveira | Italy Luigi Ravioli |
| 2006 Melbourne | Brazil Mauricio Oliveira | Japan Wataru Sakamoto |  Great BritainIan Southworth |
| 2007 Nuevo Vallarta | Brazil Mauricio Oliveira | United States Mike Ingham | United States Mark Hillman |
| 2008 Cannigione | Italy Andrea Casale | .svg.png){kind=small} CanadaMilev Rossi | Great Britain Ian Southworth |
| 2009 Annapolis | Brazil Mauricio Santa Cruz Daniel Santiago Alexandre Saldanha Paolo Boido Alfredo Rovere | ||
| 2010 Malmö | United States Tim Healy Gordon Borges Moose McClintock Dan Rabin John Mollicone | Great Britain | Italy |
| 2011 Buenos Aires | Luca Vive (ARG) Alejo Rigoni Gustavo Gonzales Joaquin Duarte Argereich Fernando Gwozdz Sergio Armesto | ||
| 2012 Rochester (USA) 96 Boats | Bruschetta (BRA) Mauricio Santa Cruz Daniel Santiago Alex Saldanha Sergio Bittencourt Alfredo Rovere | ||
| 2013 Howth (IRL) 40 Boats | Helly Hansen (USA) Tim Healy John Mollicone Geoff Becker Dan Rabin Gordon Borges John Ives | Bruschetta (BRA) Mauricio Santa Cruz | Honey Badger Travis Odenbach (USA) |
| 2014 Newport (USA) 69 Boats | USA 5362 - Cougar Will Welles (USA) Rich Bowen (USA) Luke Lawrence (USA) Dan Rabin (USA) Nick Turney (USA) | BRA 37 - Bruschetta Mauricio Santa Cruz (BRA) Guilherme Hamelmann Alfredo Rovere Alexandre Saldanha Daniel Santiago | USA 5235 - Helly Hansen Timothy Healy (USA) |
| 2015 Boltenhagen 51 Boats | GBR 5219 - Il Riccio Ian Southworth (GBR) Andrew McLelland (GBR) David Howlett (GBR) Chris McLaughlin (GBR) Julia Scott (GBR) | USA 5443 - Nautalytics Mike Ingham (USA) | USA 5432 Travis Odenbach (USA) |
| 2016 Wakayama Boats |  GermanyDaniel Frost | Japan Demichi Kousuke | Japan Keiji Kondo |
| 2017 Boats | Clear Air (CAN) Rossi Milev | Bangor Packet (USA) Tony Parker | Lull (JPN) Ariko Murohashi |
| 2018 Boats[15] | |||
| 2019 Miami (USA) 79 Boats[16][17] | USA 5325 - Furio Keith Whittemore (USA) Shelby Milne Willem Van Waay (USA) Mark Rodgers Brian Thomas | CAN 5362 - Clear Air | USA 5476 - Velocidad |
See also
Related development
- J/22
- J/27
- J/32
Similar sailboats
- Achilles 24
- Albin Express
- C&C 24
- C&C SR 25
- Challenger 24
- Kirby 25
- O'Day 25
- Merit 25
- Mirage 24
- Nutmeg 24
- San Juan 24
- Seidelmann 245
- Tanzer 25
- Tonic 23
- US Yachts US 25
References
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- ^ a b "J24 History". J24 Class Association. Archived from the original on 2009-10-04.
- ^ "Royal Motor Yacht Club / J24". Royal Motor Yacht Club UK. Archived from the original on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
- ^ "Comhem Sweden". Comhem Sweden.
- ^ "J24 Worlds – World-class Sailing on World-class Banderas Bay". Puerto Vallarta news.
- ^ "UK J 24 Class Association". Sailing Networks. Archived from the original on 2008-09-08. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
- ^ "J24". JBoats Southwest. Archived from the original on 2010-01-24.
- ^ "XX J/24 Midwinter Champs Race Report", Retrieved 2017-03-24
- ^ "J/Builders". J/Boat web site - J/Builders.
- ^ a b "2009 CLASS REPORT, International J/24 Class Association" (PDF). International Sailing Federation.
- ^ "IJCA Constitution, Revised August, 2006". International J24 Class Association.
- ^ "Class Rules J/24". International Sailing Federation. Archived from the original on 2009-10-02.
- ^ "US Fleets". J/24 USA Class Association. Archived from the original on 2009-12-05.
- ^ http://www.j24worlds2018.it/
- ^ http://www.j24worldsmiami.com
- ^ https://yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative.cfm?eID=5893