Comments for J24 Blog http://www.j24blog.com Sun, 02 Oct 2011 03:57:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on About by Bryan http://www.j24blog.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-3057 Bryan Sun, 02 Oct 2011 03:57:35 +0000 #comment-3057 Hi, My wife and I are currently looking for a boat. I haven't sailed for 20 years and I want to get back in the water. I found a 1979 J24 on Craigslist (the link is below) for $3500. Sounds like a great deal and I'm wondering if you agree (with the understanding that u haven't seen the boat). It would be great to have a solid boat and the option to race if we want. Any insight yo could offer is greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Bryan http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/boa/2623411946.html Hi,

My wife and I are currently looking for a boat. I haven’t sailed for 20 years and I want to get back in the water. I found a 1979 J24 on Craigslist (the link is below) for $3500. Sounds like a great deal and I’m wondering if you agree (with the understanding that u haven’t seen the boat).

It would be great to have a solid boat and the option to race if we want.

Any insight yo could offer is greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

Bryan

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/boa/2623411946.html

]]> Comment on Race Report 08/07/2007 “What is that flag for?” by Jean Ross http://www.j24blog.com/2007/08/08/race-report-08072007/comment-page-1/#comment-3044 Jean Ross Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:08:51 +0000 http://www.j24blog.com/?p=132#comment-3044 Very useful post. Very useful post.

]]> Comment on The J/80 by Roger http://www.j24blog.com/2007/10/14/the-j80/comment-page-1/#comment-2983 Roger Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:37:10 +0000 http://www.j24blog.com/2007/10/14/the-j80/#comment-2983 I have raced both the J/80 and the J/24. I much prefer the J/80. Unlike the J/24, there is much less difference between an old and a new boat - which all makes for better racing. I think the J/24 is easier to tow and launch. The J/80 has an over spec'd mast which is heavy. You can erect the mast with a jocky pole but the weight and roller forestay make it more difficult. On the water in non planing conditions, there's not a big difference in boat speed, indeed with a non overlapping headsail it makes the J/80 tricky in light conditions to do well. Needing only 4 crew is better and there is less emphasis on maxing crew weight because the J/80 has less beam than the J/24 In a breeze is where the J/80 exels. 14 knots down hill is nothing. A Melges planes earlier but as the wind pressure builds, so the J/80 becomes as faster or faster; I have overtaken Melges 24 but that may be because they went the wrong way. Don't try putting the spinnaker up in 46 knots, I did, the crew were convinced I was trying to kill them but did we go fast! That was until we tried to gybe! The J/80 is a tough simple boat which is economical to race competitively I have raced both the J/80 and the J/24. I much prefer the J/80. Unlike the J/24, there is much less difference between an old and a new boat – which all makes for better racing.
I think the J/24 is easier to tow and launch. The J/80 has an over spec’d mast which is heavy. You can erect the mast with a jocky pole but the weight and roller forestay make it more difficult.
On the water in non planing conditions, there’s not a big difference in boat speed, indeed with a non overlapping headsail it makes the J/80 tricky in light conditions to do well.
Needing only 4 crew is better and there is less emphasis on maxing crew weight because the J/80 has less beam than the J/24
In a breeze is where the J/80 exels. 14 knots down hill is nothing. A Melges planes earlier but as the wind pressure builds, so the J/80 becomes as faster or faster; I have overtaken Melges 24 but that may be because they went the wrong way.
Don’t try putting the spinnaker up in 46 knots, I did, the crew were convinced I was trying to kill them but did we go fast! That was until we tried to gybe!
The J/80 is a tough simple boat which is economical to race competitively

]]> Comment on Fourth Annual Dennis Conner International Yacht Club Challenge by Sailing Yacht http://www.j24blog.com/2010/03/03/fourth-annual-dennis-conner-international-yacht-club-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-2889 Sailing Yacht Thu, 09 Dec 2010 05:45:59 +0000 http://www.j24blog.com/?p=360#comment-2889 Hey, was just browsing on the internet looking for some information and came across your site. I am impressed by the information that you have on this site. I would like to thank you for this post, it is very informative Hey, was just browsing on the internet looking for some information and came across your site. I am impressed by the information that you have on this site.
I would like to thank you for this post, it is very informative

]]> Comment on Another J24 Sinks by Doug http://www.j24blog.com/2009/10/06/another-j24-sinks/comment-page-1/#comment-2877 Doug Sat, 27 Nov 2010 07:27:40 +0000 http://www.j24blog.com/?p=321#comment-2877 Moose, all is explained...a sad story...but at least no one lost. doug Moose,

all is explained…a sad story…but at least no one lost.

doug

]]> Comment on Another J24 Sinks by Moose http://www.j24blog.com/2009/10/06/another-j24-sinks/comment-page-1/#comment-2876 Moose Thu, 25 Nov 2010 20:30:56 +0000 http://www.j24blog.com/?p=321#comment-2876 It was a gust of 52 that took the New Wave down. Up the first beat it was 25, then 30, then 35, then... more. They were tacking their way around (going to the leeward mark would have required an insta-gybe at this point). We were a few boatlengths behind them and luckily were only reaching and not in the middle of a manouvre at the time. 52kt read from a station maybe 500 yards downwind from the spot where the boat went down It was a gust of 52 that took the New Wave down. Up the first beat it was 25, then 30, then 35, then… more. They were tacking their way around (going to the leeward mark would have required an insta-gybe at this point). We were a few boatlengths behind them and luckily were only reaching and not in the middle of a manouvre at the time. 52kt read from a station maybe 500 yards downwind from the spot where the boat went down

]]> Comment on Another J24 Sinks by Doug http://www.j24blog.com/2009/10/06/another-j24-sinks/comment-page-1/#comment-2872 Doug Tue, 09 Nov 2010 05:33:18 +0000 http://www.j24blog.com/?p=321#comment-2872 i'd bet it was probably a chinese gybe...filling the cockpit with water, boat being dragged sideways, water flooding the cabin....sorry to hear of this. Doug, Melbourne , Australia. i’d bet it was probably a chinese gybe…filling the cockpit with water, boat being dragged sideways, water flooding the cabin….sorry to hear of this.

Doug, Melbourne , Australia.

]]> Comment on Simple Spinnaker Pole Upgrade by Hans Meiser http://www.j24blog.com/2007/05/24/simple-spinnaker-pole-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-2856 Hans Meiser Tue, 21 Sep 2010 09:06:47 +0000 http://www.j24blog.com/?p=72#comment-2856 my God, i thought you were going to chip in with some decisive insght at the end there, not leave it with ‘we leave it to you to decide’. my God, i thought you were going to chip in with some decisive insght at the end there, not leave it
with ‘we leave it to you to decide’.

]]> Comment on 33rd America’s Cup Coverage by Jos http://www.j24blog.com/2010/02/05/33rd-americas-cup-coverage/comment-page-1/#comment-2621 Jos Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:22:07 +0000 http://www.j24blog.com/?p=351#comment-2621 Thanks for putting it back! Internet is a strange affair, but you are never alone and connected in a million more ways then you think. I'm running xenulink to check all my links on LTW http://home.snafu.de/tilman/xenulink.html Cheers, Thanks for putting it back!
Internet is a strange affair, but you are never alone and connected in a million more ways then you think.

I’m running xenulink to check all my links on LTW
http://home.snafu.de/tilman/xenulink.html

Cheers,

]]> Comment on 2009 US Nationals by Cindy http://www.j24blog.com/2009/10/06/2009-us-nationals/comment-page-1/#comment-2566 Cindy Sat, 02 Jan 2010 07:10:02 +0000 http://www.j24blog.com/?p=316#comment-2566 Hi...I was using a GoPro helmet cam. They come with a variety of attachments, including a strap set up so you can wear the camera like a headlamp. I rigged a safety line to my pfd and just let it run. www,goprocamera.com. Hi…I was using a GoPro helmet cam. They come with a variety of attachments, including a strap set up so you can wear the camera like a headlamp. I rigged a safety line to my pfd and just let it run. www,goprocamera.com.

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