Jester Challenge 2026 This year was the 20th anniversary of the first Jester Challenge in 2006, and we were privileged to welcome guests from that inaugural event to Mayflower Marina in Plymouth to support the 2026 challengers at the start. Trevor Leek (owner of Jester and a participant in both 2006 and 2010) and his … Continue reading Jester Helm Newsletter – November 2026 →

Dear Jesters, past, present and future, A new year, and we are celebrating our 20th anniversary. The first Jester Challenger arrived at Newport Rhode Island in July 2006. Since then we have seen 374 starters in various events and, in five Newport challenges, 17 skippers successfully reach Newport. JC 2026 We know several potential starters … Continue reading Jester Helm Newsletter, January 2026 →

Dear Jesters, past, present and future, For those of you who have not followed progress on the website, we can report an extremely successful Jester Azores Challenge earlier this year. 15 skippers participated and 15 finished in good order. The 100% success rate mirrors that of the Jester Azores Challenge 2021, where 9 out of … Continue reading Jester Helm Newsletter, November 2024 →

Dear Jesters 2024 seems to have come round quickly, with only about four months to go before the start of this year’s Jester Azores Challenge. We already have 23 starters on the provisional list, so it promises to be yet another vibrant event. Almost half of the skippers on the list are prospective first-time Jester … Continue reading Jester Helm Newsletter February 2024 →