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J/Teams collect Silverware in Southern Bay Race Week at Hampton Yacht Club

by J/Boats 7 Jun 05:17 PDT May 29-31, 2026
J/Teams collect Silverware at Southern Bay Race Week in Hampton © Hampton Yacht Club

Last weekend, the southern Chesapeake Bay racing season started off with the Southern Bay Race Week hosted by Hampton Yacht Club.

As usual, the membership at Hampton YC hosted an amazing regatta loaded with social activities and festivities for four days! Fun bands, great food, and the best of red carpet Southern hospitality. No wonder it's popular for "those in the know" in the mid-Atlantic region. The J/Teams in attendance from across the southern Bay certainly enjoyed themselves and brought home silverware for their efforts.

PHRF A1 Division
This eight-boat fleet saw Craig Wright's J/109 AFTERTHOUGHT post a two 3rds and four 4ths in seven races to take the bronze medal with 26 pts net.

PHRF A2 Division
Sailing this half-dozen-boat fleet, Willis Roberts's classic J/36 REMEDY counted all podium finishes in their convincing win with a 2-3-2-4-4-2-1 tally for 18 pts net.

PHRF B Division
This dozen-boat fleet saw a classic J/29 masthead light-air flyer, John Henry's RUMBLE, decimate the class to earn the gold medal with three 1sts, two 2nds, and a 3rd for 10 pts net.

ORC Division
Sailing this half-dozen-boat fleet, Jack Clayton's J/97 MELANTHO posed a 1-2 for 3 pts total to take the gold medal.

For more Southern Bay Race Week sailing information: visit here

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