Over the last three years, Chile’s development of the J/70 in South America is 27 boats. And with the advent of a South American builder in Argentina, the fleet expects to grow significantly larger. The 2017 Chilean J/70 Championship, which took place from February 10-12, was sailed on Lago Panguipulli […]

The Primo Cup–Trophée Credit Suisse regatta was hosted by the YC Monaco in Monte Carlo, Monaco. The tempo for this year’s event was set on the first day for the fleet of 50 J/70s. From day one, the Brazilian team from YC Rio de Janeiro on MANDACHUVA, skippered by Mario […]

The 30th anniversary Quantum Key West Race Week saw the seven racing classes complete races as scheduled. The week started with a windy and wavy southeasterly that faded over the course of four days before swinging around to a light southerly for Friday’s conclusion. Many sailors felt the conditions were […]

Two races were held Thursday at Key West Race Week in light winds between 6-9 knots from the southeast. These were held after a harbor postponement that was signaled to allow the light northeasterly wind to shift around to the forecasted southeasterly. In the J/70 Class, Tim Healy’s (Jamestown, RI) […]

Day 3 at the 30th anniversary Quantum Key West Race Week (Mount Gay Rum Day) saw a softening of the breeze on the racecourse. After a windy and wavy start to the regatta, Wednesday’s conditions were far more manageable, as the wind ranged anywhere from a high of 10-13 knots […]

To the delight of the more than 600 sailors competing in the 30th anniversary Quantum Key West Race Week, day two’s racing nearly mirrored day one’s memorable conditions. ‘Lewmar Day’ offered more stellar racing in 15-20 knot winds amid sunny skies and warm air temperatures. In the J/70 fleet, Carlo […]

The comments from the first day of the 30th anniversary Quantum Key West Race Week, the City of Key West Day, were nearly unanimous – epic sailing conditions in one of the best racing venues in the world. In the highly competitive J/70 fleet, the largest Class at race week […]

In the J/70s, the 40+ participants from 11 countries relished the steady northerly and slight chop of the first Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series regatta of 2017. For many top sailors, Monaco’s winter circuit, with monthly regattas from October to March, is not to be missed as preparation for the big […]

The last day of the Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series was very intense with four races run on the J/70 circle, part of the series of competitions organized between October and March by the Yacht Club de Monaco in collaboration with the equipment manufacturer SLAM and under the impulse of Valentin […]

The Cofradía Nautica del Pacifico in Algarrobo held the final race in the Chilean J/70 Spring Series. Fifteen boats were participating from all three fleets in Chile (Algarrobo, Lago Panguipulli, Puerto Montt). The CNPA race committee crew managed to hold eight races over the two-day weekend finale. Winning the event […]