Welcome to the J/24 Texas Circuit website. The J/24 Texas Circuit (known as the District 14 Championship) is one of the most well known and longest running district championship in the J/24 Class. The competitors in the Texas Circuit are among one of the most active sailors in the J/24 Class. At National events, it is common to see a caravan of Texas Circuit competitors show up to participate at those events in the U.S.
History of the J/24 – The J/24 is the world’s most popular one-design keelboats. It all started in 1975 when amateur boat designer Rod Johnstone was tinkering around in the garage at the family’s Stonington, Connecticut, home after having an idea for a small racing sailboat that was both race-worthy and family-friendly. The J/24 debuted with Hull #1 Ragtime. He turned a lot of heads as he and his family dominated every racecourse they came across. In 1977, Johnstone teamed up with Everett Pearson to build
History of the J/24 Texas Circuit – The J/24 Texas Circuit is the longest standing championship series in the United States. It all started in 1978 when John Kolius (Houston Yacht Club), a Seabrook fixture who went on to win the 1979 and 1981 J/24 World Championships, and a few other leading Texas sailors bought the newly introduced J/24 in 1978. Over forty years later, the J/24 Texas Circuit is still going strong.