The J/24 has once again been chosen as one of the prestigious classes to be used in the Pan Am Games. An estimated 5,500 athletes from 42 countries are expected to compete in 28 sports at the 2007 Pan American Games, which will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from July 13-29, 2007. The sailing competition will be held at the Glória Marina in the Guanabara Bay. The Pan American Games are held every four years, historically one year before the Olympic Games. The first Pan American Games were held in 1951 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The sailing competition begins on July 22. Results and reports from the regatta can be found at the Pan Am Games Website

Despite competition from two J-24 weddings in nearby Rochester, Oswego Yacht Club drew 14 J-24’s for the championship.  The local entries numbered seven while others came from Skaneateles, Toronto, Lake George, Ithaca, and Sodus Bay.

The J-24’s sailed west of the harbor under the direction of Sodus Bay Yacht Club’s Mike Mincher, serving as PRO.  All competing boats were weighed under Charlie Krylo’s watchful eye, while Charlie’s wife Inta weighed the crews.  Tom Doran measured sails at the local middle school gym.