News: J/88 Update

I’m not sure why I never did a LYRA in the past.  Possibly because the Level Regatta was always the week before or maybe I just wasn’t invited?  I’d always heard stories about it (mostly the parties) and hoped that I’d have a chance to attend at some point.  When Jim Egloff mentioned that he might want to tak... Read More

A record amount of J/88's on the starting line at CanAm.  Join the 8 J88s already registered.  Regattas is  July 25-26, Youngstown YC Regatta Website: http:www.yyccanam.com Register: http://yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=1242 For those coming by trailer, RCR Yachts will be offering mast step and launch and the reverse at the end... Read More

What’s new in the J/88 program?:  We have been talking about this boat a lot over the winter.  We had our demo boat in our indoor showroom for most of the winter with the exception of 10 days that we had it on display at the Toronto Boat Show.  It is an easy boat to talk to customers about because of all the things that i... Read More

Quantum Key West Race Week Report, by Larry Huibers:  Touch 2 Play had the great fortune of participating in what would be the largest yet gathering of J88’s to date.  Quantum Key West Race Week would serve as a chance to see how boats lined up against one another in conditions that covered the full range.  For this event we... Read More

RCR’s J/88 and C&C 30 both to be at the Toronto Boat Show:  We are teaming up with Pat Sturgeon Yachts, the J/boats dealer in Toronto to share some space for the J88 and C&C 30.  Now you can see these new hot 30-ish footers side by side in the warmth of the boat show.  We are readying both boats now.   2015 Toro... Read More

What’s new in the J/88 program?:  Year two of the J/88 demo program is in the books.  This year was a lot of fun because we had 4 other J/88’s to race against on Lake Ontario.  We have the biggest fleet in the country with 5 boats, not bad for a smaller market!  The 88s still raced PHRF, so it was a balance of trying... Read More

Comparing the newest offerings in the 30-foot range Two of the finest boat builders in USA have recently launched new offerings in the 30-foot range. Both the C&C 30 One Design and the J/88 have been reviewed by frequent Scuttlebutt contributor Don Finkle of RCR Yachts, who has provided a thorough and fair assessment of these similar yet diff... Read More