About the J/24

There are currently 5,480 J/24s sailing in 165 fleets in 110 countries, with large J/24 fleets existing in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, China, India and South Africa.

The J/24 Class and its builders have provided J/24s for women’s and men’s regattas for over 35 years.  On the merits of its sailing characteristics, worldwide distribution and capability to handle all kinds of sailing conditions, the J/24 continues to be a favorite among the sailors in many community sailing programs around the world.

J/24 Class Association Highlights:

• Established in 1979 and granted ISAF International Status in 1990
• World Championships held since 1979 on five continents.
• This 24′ keelboat is normally sailed with 5 but can be sailed with 4 or 6 as long as the total crew weight is under the class 400kg limit