J/24 Fleet 24 on Lake George, New York

Fleet 24 Series

2007 Final Standings

The Changing
of the Colors

All Results
Notice of Race
Registration Form
Boats Registered

Photos
2003 Colors
2002 Colors

Regatta Chairman
Stephen Honeybill

J/24 Fleet 24

Sailing out of the Lake George Club in Diamond Point, NY, Fleet 24’s racing series is every Wednesday night from mid-May through the end of August. Check the Wed Night Racing page for details. The SIs are the same, one start for all classes, however Fleet 24 scoring is separated out from the PHRF for our series. Also different is Fleet 24 counts 70% of the 16 races scheduled (11 if 16 are raced).

2007 saw a dramatic increase in J/24, Fleet 24 participation levels. We have grown from 6 starters on a Saturday to 13 on Wednesday night, starting amongst a PHRF fleet of 28 boats! Wednesday nights provide an excellent format, tried and tested for over 40+ years on Lake George using volunteer racers as RC. See 2007 Final Standings.

J/24s also have organized One-Design racing on Saturday mornings and afternoons throughout the summer for Lake George Club members only, and also on scheduled Sundays hosted by the Lake George Corinthian Yacht Club for its membership. Fleet 24 is a member of J/24 District 7.

2008 30th Anniversary Changing of the Colors

Fleet 24’s premier event each year is the Changing of the Colors Regatta, held on the fourth weekend after Labor Day. The Colors attracts talented skippers from all across the northeast, typically drawing 50-60 boats each year.

Past winners have come from as far as Peru (a sailor from the J/24 Worlds held in Newport the week previous), and sailing heavyweight Terry Hutchinson has his name etched on the Colors Trophy. The Colors is almost as old as the J/24 itself, and this year will celebrate its 30th anniversary: 2008, the same year as the Lake George Club centennial.

2007 Colors Results

Kirk Reynolds on Sea Dog captured first place; Alfie Merchant on Witch Way was third and best local boat. Check out the complete results, regatta summary by Ben McAndrew and photos by Judy Sanders.

J/24 Class Rules

The class rules are available in pdf format for download. Visit the J/24 Class Association for more info.