'76

Rod Johnstone's garage built prototype 'Ragtime' is launched. 

'77

First production J/24 is built, J/24s overwhelm MORC Int'Is in Annapolis

'77

Fleet #1 formed in Minnetonka, MN by John Gjerde, Rolf Turnquist, John Savage and others; Wayzata Yacht Club

'78

First Midwinter's in Key West, J/24 Class Assoc. is formed, 68 boats attend first North American Championship in Newport

'79

Charlie Scott wins a stormy Round-the-island race to win the first Worlds In Newport, fleets form in Australia, UK and Sweden, hull No. 2000 built

'80

J/24 wins "Breakthrough Boat" award from Sail magazine, fleets form in France, Switzerland and Italy, Worlds go to San Remo, Italy, John Kolius wins

'81

J/24 achieves International Class status, Mark Bethwalte wins Australian Words, J/24 featured in Championship of Champions regatta.

'82

John Kolius wins San Francisco Words with 500 kilos crew weight, 19-year-old local John Kostecki is second

'83

Ed Baird edges out IJCA chairman Bob Johnstone to win Sweden Words Dave Curtis wins J/24 gold medal at PanAm Games

'84

Dave Curtis wins coldest Worlds (Poole, England in Nov.), 23-year-old Ken Read wins his first NAs, hull No. 4000 launched

'85

Ken Read wins Worlds in Japan, Heidi Backus and sisters win first Rolex Int'l Women's Keelboat Championship, Read and Backus win Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year awards

'86

Ken Read wins 2nd world title on home waters of Newport

'87

Class approves use of Mylar in genoa and a 400 kilo crew weight limit

'88

Class approves new rule for boat weights and measurement certificate process, John Kostecki wins Worlds in Australia

'89

Larry Klein wins tiebreaker over Kevin Mahaney to win Kingston Worlds

'90

Jim Brady wins Worlds in Ireland

'91

J/24 selected for Nations Cup, Dick & Linda Tillman retire after 10 years running class office, Steve Podlich named executive director

'92

Hull No. 5000 is launched, Read bests a fleet of 81 boats to win Annapolis Worlds, Hank Killion is honored for his years as class chairman

'93

Chris Larson tops 103-boat fleet at the Europeans in Monaco, Ken Read gets hat trick with wins at the Midwinters, NAs and Worlds

'94

Ken Read wins 6th world title in a 13 year-old boat, earns 2nd Rolex award

'95

J/24 elected to American Sailboat Hall of Fame, amateur Steve Thomas from Hawaii follows up a win at the NAs with a 2nd behind Bill Fortenberry at the Worlds in Rochester, NY, J/24s featured In the PanAm Games in Argentina, Betsy Allison wins third consecutive Rolex Int'l Women's Keelboat title

'96

Chris Larson stages biggest comeback in J/24 worlds history, coming from 22 points down to win in Sardinia, Dennis Ellis honored for work as Technical Committee chair

'97

98 J/24s compete in Key West at 20th Midwinters, Worlds go to South America (Buenos Aires) for the first time.  Johnstone Family awarded Sailing Industry Leadership Award by SAIL Magazine.

'08

30th Anniversary J/24 North American Championship hosted by Fleet #1 and Wayzata Yacht Club, Lake Minnetonka, MN