This boat sold in less than a month! If you are looking for a new or used J/Boat, please email Andy@JboatsMidwest.com! Chicago, Illinois · J/105 One Design SEA-U Fresh water her whole life. Race-ready for her next. Fresh water only | Indoor winter storage | Turn key race boat | Belmont Harbor, Chicago SEA-U is […]
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Every once in a while, a new boat comes along that lets you rethink the entire sail plan from the ground up. The J/7 is one of those rare opportunities. When J/Boats Midwest and 180 Sails took delivery of hull #2 this summer, we weren’t just unwrapping a new model. We were stepping into the […]
(Jamestown, RI)- Having sailed against the PARTY TREE J/80 racing team in the Jamestown Tuesday evening race series and in various Round Jamestown Island Races over time, it was fun to catch up with them in the spring of 2021 at SAIL NEWPORT’s south drysail lot as they prepared their boat for the 2021 sailing […]
This is an ongoing story about a couple that bought a J/46 and, with little offshore experience, decided they wanted to sail around the world. The crew consists of Kate, Curtis, and Roxy the dog. Their introduction is quite amusing. “One day we woke up, saw a boat on the Internet (the J/46), and in […]
Fall is here, and for many sailors, that means the end of another season on the water. While you can’t bring summer back, you can make next season better by learning how to store sails the right way. Proper winter sail storage keeps your sails cleaner, stronger, and ready to go when spring arrives. Taking […]
Chicago boats took 2nd and 3rd plus top Corinthian!
(Simpson Bay, St. Maarten)- Over 100 boats registered for the special 45th anniversary of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta! The Regatta Village at Port de Plaisance welcomed sailors from all around the world for a week of “Serious fun in the sun”! Within the fleet were boats from 28 nations from around the world with […]
By: Stu Johnstone (Seattle, WA)- This past weekend, the first of the three races in the Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle’s Center Sound Series took place- the Three Tree Point Race. A good turnout ensured highly competitive sailing across the board in both the ORC and PHRF Divisions. Here is how it all went down […]
By: Stu Johnstone What a fun episode! This week we chat with Ron Rosenberg about learning to sail with family and friends, and his lifetime of coaching sailing. Ron has won five world titles, two 5.5 Meter Class Gold Cups, one European championship, and more than 50 national titles, and has competed in Olympic trials, […]
Hi, my name is Andy Camarda, and I am the founder of J Boats Midwest and 180sails.com.
I started sailing before I could walk 30 years ago, and have been working for major sailmaking brands in the industry for over 8 years.
I have been a part of a team that has won every major event in Chicago including the Chicago to Mackinac, the Verve, and the NOOD.
