Talk:J/24

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The J24 has lost popularity because of its demanding crew requirements (5 people on a windy day). It is being replaced by the J22 which can be sailed in all conditions by 3 people. Philiphughesmd 01:24, 12 December 2005 (UTC)

The J24 is also a classic design. In the early 1970's, there were a lot of, shall we say, unnecessary froofy stuff being done with boats. The J24 was the start of a back-to-basics revival in ship making. Or so I understand, I wasn't boating back then. When did the transistion to the J22 start? 69.109.242.191 23:44, 27 April 2006 (UTC)

The J/22 is just over 1/2 the weight of the J/24 and as such is not as seaworthy. However, it's easier to load and launch with it's deck-stepped mast. There are about 1/3 as many J/22's as J/24's. J/24's are generally easier to find, and often less expensive, in addition to offering sleeping quarters for 4 persons. Although generally requiring a crew of 5 for racing, a J/24 can be sailed singlehandedly. Aug 2006

I think it is still a pretty popular class, looking at this years numbers. 39 Boats at the mid winters in Tampa 2006.. 55 Boats at the Nationals in Houston Texas April 2006.. 61 Boats at the North Americans in Rochester NY Sept 2006.. 44 Boats at the East Coast Championships Annapolis MD Oct 2006.. I believe they are actually building new ones today. Thanks. Nov. 2006 See:

 http://www.j24class.org/usa/homepage.htm

The J/22 is also a 1980s design. It's being pushed now because it is less expensive to build and much of the growth in racing is in "emerging" economic countries. It's also being pushed because the J/24 classs builds only about 20 boats a year worldwide! the information on the J-Boats website still refers to "Twenty Years of Racing" (It's 33 years now but nobody bothers to update anything.) The same is true of the J/24 Class Association website = the "History" of events ends in 1997. Even though this Wiki Article implies that 5300 hulls are still racing in the International J/24 Class Association, that seems a bit over optomistic given that that is only 175 less than the total number of hulls ever built. I'll bet at least 175 have sunk by now or are inhabited by rodents in a back yard. I read the minutes of the CLass's world meeting for 2010 and it states that it did not get some promised report from Johnstone himself - there's a lack of interest. I see nobody has contributed to this site for the last 4 years. I know J/24 racing is still very popular in some places but there seems no support for even minimum public information or upkeep.SteveO1951 (talk) 03:41, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

Portsmouth RI

The boat is still produced in small quanities as needed.--70.109.223.188 19:51, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

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J/24 status

The article reads as if the J/24 were still a live production model. The tone emphasises active fleets and popularity, but it does not make clear that:

• J/Boats now lists the J/24 under Classic J/Models.
• The boat’s endurance is due to strong class organisation, not ongoing new builds.

Proposed updates:

• Revise the lead to state clearly that the J/24 is no longer in regular production.
• Add a short production history subsection noting ~5,500 boats built since 1977, with current activity centred on class racing.
• Review factual content and citations
  • The following has no fewer than six inline citations: "more than 50,000 people sailing 5,500 boats worldwide". Even if every hull were crewed by five people, that’s only 27,500. The 50,000 figure likely came from marketing hyperbole, not active sailors today. In reality, many boats are inactive, undercrewed, or sitting ashore. Claiming 50,000 active sailors today implies almost every hull worldwide is fully crewed, which is unrealistic.
  • "J/24s are built by US Watercraft": that company went into receivership more than eight years ago.
• Cite reliable sources: J/Boats “Classic J/Models” page, International J/24 Class Association history, and secondary press articles (e.g. Practical Sailor, Sailing World, and others).

Cornellier (talk) 12:11, 16 October 2025 (UTC)

Go ahead. Kaffet i halsen (talk) 12:47, 16 October 2025 (UTC)

I'll work on the article body first, dig up some fresh refs, then update the lead last. Cornellier (talk) 12:37, 18 October 2025 (UTC)