The J/70 Mexican fleet enjoyed some spectacular sailing in Cancun for their three-day regatta; it was the final race of the year and also the 2015 Mexico National Championship. Teams from Puerto Vallarta, Valle de Bravo and Acapulco came to join the new J/70 fleet that is starting in Cancun. A turnout of 16 boats included the 2015 World Champion Julian Fernandez skippering FLOJITO Y COOPERANDO. The first day of sailing was just about postcard perfect: 17 knots, blue water and no foul weather or spray tops needed in Cancun! In these conditions, the top three or four boats got a comfortable lead but the fight right behind was definitely full-on with very close finishes. At the end of the day, the Club de Yates de Puerto Cancun PRO managed to get in four races. Jorge Murrieta led the first day skippering BANDOOLA, with Julian Fernandez’s FLOJITO in second and Ricardo Brockmann’s VINCITORE in third position. The second day delivered chamber of commerce conditions again: winds in the 10-15 knot range allowed four more races to be sailed. FLOJITO had a great day and took over the overall lead with BANDOOLA in second and VINCITORE in third. On the last day, the fleet was treated to more 10-15 knot breezes. The racing was very tight with each of the top three boats winning one race, but also having to come back on other races from well behind. The final leg of the final race was a perfect example of how FLOJITO became the 2015 World Champion. After rounding well back at the first mark in sixth place, they worked hard to get through the boats in front of them to ultimately finish second in the race behind Brockmann’s VINCITORE. Fernandez and crew on FLOJITO (Santiago Fernandez, Diego Cervantes & Willem van Waay) were crowned the Mexican J/70 National Champions for the third year in a row. Jorge Murrieta and crew on board BANDOOLA finished second while Ricardo Brockmann and crew on VINCITORE completed the podium in third place. For more Mexico J/70 Class sailing information, visit https://www.facebook.com/J70Mexico.