Articles by Maggie Howell

2025 J/22 North American Champion: Adam Burns

The final day of the J/22 North American Championship hosted by Rochester Yacht Club in New York brought conditions that mirrored the first two days—light and shifty, demanding patience and precision from both sailors and race officials. Despite the challenges, the Race Committee excelled, successfully completing seven races while adapting […]

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J/22 German Open @ Travemunde Week

Travemunde Week runs annually where sailing meets a maritime festival. Spectators are there live and experience the races on the waves of the Baltic Sea up close from the promenades. Joining the hundreds of other sailors in a dozen one-design classes (dinghies and keelboats) were the German J/22s. After an […]

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New J/22 Class Rules Approved by World Sailing

The proposed Class Rules Changes (CRC) C.2 CREW LIMITATIONS and C.5.2 OPTIONAL PORTABLE EQUIPMENT have been approved by World Sailing and valid as of March 1, 2025. Please see the updated Class Rules on the World Sailing website: Microsoft Word – J22_CR_2025-March-01 This means that the maximum combined crew weight is […]

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Jammin’ J/22 Jamaica Regatta

Thanks for this report from Spencer May: The 35th running of the Jammin’ J/22 Jamaica Regatta was one for the history books. With six boats representing five clubs and four countries, it was a great mix of seasoned veterans and newcomers. The team from Cayman (Cayman Islands Sailing Club) included […]

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