Whether your style is weeknight beer-can racing or competing on the world stage the J/24 is undeniably the most popular racing keelboat to make waves around the world.  This appealing keelboat started with one mans desire for a sailboat to accommodate his family and to be a competitive racer.  Twenty-seven years later, the J/24 has become a legend.  A stable sailboat for family togetherness, the J/24 has also been the competitive launch pad for the careers of numerous America’s Cup professionals.

 

The world-wide acceptance of J/24 design, the strong one-design rules and the strength of the International J/24 Class Association have led to the J/24 to be selected as the platform for the International Sailing Federation's (ISAF) Nation's Cup, the ISAF Women’s World Match Racing Championship, the Rolex Women's International Keelboat Championship and US Sailing's St. Francis International Masters Championship (aged 55+).

 

While some of the world's best 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 the J/24 Class world championship even after 30,000+ miles of trailering. That's "One Design" racing! The International J/24 is presently built in the U.S., Argentina and Italy and has more than 50,000 people sailing 5,200 boats in 27countries. 

 

The J/24 is one of the most popular one design keelboats in the rocky mountain region with active fleets at Cherry Creek, Lake  Carter and Lake  Dillon in Colorado and Paco Del Norte in New Mexico.  Our fun is directly impacted by the strength of the breeze and the number of boats on the starting line.  We want to promote and grow J/24 sailing in the rocky mountain region and want to assist you in getting involved with J/24’s.  Please contact one of the fleet captains or Dave Barnes at dbarnes426@msn.com should you want to crew on a boat or obtain information on acquiring and racing a J/24.