The original Hall spar on the J/105 bends primarily at the upper quarter when backstay is applied. That is a universal defect in the Hall spar, and why you commonly see permanent bend and stress cracks at the hounds, and increasingly breaks. It is more frequent in windier areas like San Francisco Bay, though it happens everywhere. And it happened to me Continue Reading...

Greetings Fellow J-105'ers, We had a productive Zoom Fleet 6 meeting on 2/1, thank you for all those who attended and participated. Below is a meeting recap: Regatta Schedule: Below is the 2021 Fleet 6 Regatta schedule.  Please note the dates in highlight are official regattas that count towards the Fleet Championship.  The other regattas are popular regattas worthy of consideration. 4/24-25 - Continue Reading...

Greetings Fellow J-105'ers, and Happy New Year, We are planning now for the 2021 sailing season ! The Fleet 6 Annual Meeting, usually takes place during the first week in February. This year we will use Zoom for our annual meeting which will be: Monday, February 1, 7:30pm. --> CONTACT US FOR ZOOM INVITE Agenda: 1. Nominations and election of Fleet Continue Reading...

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Greetings Fellow J/105'ers, LI Sound Fleet 6 held our annual meeting last Saturday, at Harlem YC. I am pleased to report that the J/105 Class, as well as Fleet 6 remains in a very strong position. We continue to attract more boats than any other fleet in our regional regattas. Our numbers in general are steady. We will again be Continue Reading...