So here we are on the eve of the 2026 J24 Australian J24 Championship (doubling as the Epigen Worlds selection trials) with 27 entries. Teams are from QLD, NSW, SA, WA & three international skippers (USA, Japan & China). All boats are now rigged, tuned, measured, polished, in the pond and ready to rumble.
Yesterday the conversation was all about rig tune, final practice and deep data analysis on weather forecast.
Today there was only one question on everyone’s lips, when can my crew weigh in and what are we going to eat?
Coming in under a combined weight of 400kgs can be hard at the best of times let alone after celebrating Christmas and New Year with many stripping down to their underwear to make the cut!
Lots of hungry faces in the weigh in queue quickly turned happy once pledge weights were cleared and then to ecstasy over lunch on the SYC foredeck.
Last minute preparations included a Vakaros tips and tricks session for all sailors followed by a welcoming BBQ.
41 degrees is forecast for tomorrow with 10-15 knots from the North.
Bring it on!
AKT