Articles by: J/70 INT

Mexico J/70 Nationals

Thanks to Erik Brockmann for this report: On May 5, 6 and 7, Mexico held its fifth J/70 National Championship. Time definitely flies as our first Nationals in Valle de Brave in 2013 doesn´t seem that far away. In Mexico, we have done a good job on having the National […]

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MOSS Wins Norwegian J/70 Sailing League Opener

The Norwegian Sailing League opened in Oslo, Norway. There were 30 sailing clubs participating in two divisions, the Premiere League and the Challenge League. The weather was brisk with moderate breezes and temperatures at 15 degrees C. It was even snowing at times just before and during the regatta. Host […]

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RC Oberhofen Triumphs at Swiss Sailing League Act II

The 12 best sailing clubs in Switzerland have already been fighting for valuable points in the Swiss national league. The start on Lake Maggiore has shown that the level of sailing is high. Many clubs have strengthened their teams with top sailors, including several Olympic athletes. The fastest climbers were […]

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2017 International Women’s Keelboat Championship Comes To Mexico: US Sailing Accepting Applications From Teams All Over The World

For the first time in event history, the storied International Women’s Keelboat Championship (IWKC) will be contested outside the United States! The revitalized championship, organized by US Sailing, will offer women sailors an opportunity for high quality racing in J/70 boats on the international stage. Club de Vela La Peña […]

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Two-way Tie Determines German J/70 Sailing League Act I

The first event for the 2017 Deutsche Segel-Bundesliga sailing season saw a total of 36 sailing clubs from across Germany challenged by a wild weather scenario. The racing started on a Friday with snow and 10-15 kt breezes, ending on a Sunday with bright sunshine, warm weather and constant east […]

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Kreuzlingen Leads Swiss J/70 League

The first round of the Swiss Sailing League took place on Lago Maggiore, a lake that borders both Switzerland and Italy. It was an exciting duel to the finish for Act 1, with nearly perfect breezes each day. After two days of racing, 25 races were completed and everyone was […]

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Neptune Team Wins Russian J/70 League Act II

The second stage of the Premier Division of the Russian J/70 Sailing League was just completed off the seaport of Sevastopol on the southwest corner of the Crimean peninsula. In the regatta were seven teams from Sochi, Moscow, Tuapse and Sevastopol. Those crews were KOREG Sailing Team (Artem Avetisyan), QPRO […]

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Warsash Spring Series Finale

After five weeks of racing in the Helly Hansen Warsash Spring Series, the final day’s races on April 23 had to be abandoned due to a lack of wind. Competitors headed out for their start lines in fog with very little wind and little visibility, less than 1/2 mile. The […]

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