Buley repeats at J/80 North Americans

After three days of racing on the waters of Lake Ontario, James Buley’s Le Tigre defended their title, capturing the 2026 J/80 North American Championship at CORK Sail Kingston. Twenty-seven teams competed July 10-12, completing eight races. Buley (USA) was joined by Bill Hardesty, Jackson Benvenutti and Skip Dieball. Their consistent performance earned them back-to-back North American Championship titles. Buley finished tied on 16 points with Graham Philpot’s Black Dog, claiming the Championship via tiebreaker decided in the final race. The Black Dog team, including Ben Crosby, Tom Wells and Emmet Todd, earned Corinthian honors. – Full report