Welcome!

    You've reached the 2010 version of the Johnson 18 discussion group. Sailing season is BACK!  When are you getting on the water?  

  As always we're looking for more Johnson 18 owners to join up to share their thoughts, experiences, photos and perhaps even trash talk about one of funnest 2 person boats made in Minnesota in the mid-to-late 1990s. (Please note attempted wit through self deprecation.) As you start getting new pictures, ideas or issues, please don't hesitate to throw it up here on the board or upload your photos or awesome graphics.

PLAN NOW to attend the 2010 Phoenix Regatta

tentatively scheduled for:

SEPTEMBER 18-19, 2010 in

Annapolis (Severn Sailing Association), MD

Severn Sailing Association (SSA) (here)  in Annapolis hosted the Johnson 18 fleet in September 2008 and 2009.  SSA is finalizing the 2010 schedule and preliminary reports indicate you should hold September 18-19, 2010 open for the Phoenix Regatta. Last time we put 8 boats on the line, and had decent enough wind on the second day of racing. The annual regatta will be held again in Annapolis in 2009, and we are open to looking elsewhere to encourage greater attendance in 2011, so come to Annapolis next year and convince us to head your way in 2011! The inaugural event's photos are here: PHOTO ALBUM

SAME OLD, SAME OLD:

Again, I encourage you to upload pictures, tips, graphics, sailing tips, your J-18 shopping lists (wish lists), sailing links or whatever...

If you need advice or information someone will likely offer you advice.  However, each individual member offers their own warranties on advice...it's all been pretty good so far... so kudos and congratulations go out to all members! We're not deliberately leading each other astray, yet.

    I have collected Johnson 18 specific links and have put them on this page. Please email me if you find busted links or want a link included. as always if you have a questions post to the board and hopefully one of us will have some ideas for you!

May you always be in phase and lifted to your lay lines!

- Brian D. Lyman

"Five Cubed Skipper" 

Sherwood Forest, MD