Joan Cardona Mendez’s Yupi (ESP) has successfully defended its title at the 2026 J/70 Mixed-Plus World Championship, hosted by the Royal Danish Yacht Club. With 11 races completed over four days of racing, Yupi once again emerged as Mixed-Plus World Champion, repeating its victory at the inaugural Championship in 2025. […]

The J/70 Mixed-Plus World Championship, hosted by the Royal Danish Yacht Club, completed three more races Friday, bringing the Championship total to nine. With two scheduled races remaining Saturday, Joan Cardona Mendez’s Yupi (ESP) continues to lead the 38-boat fleet representing 13 countries. Cardona Mendez’s Yupi, winner of the inaugural […]

The second day of the J/70 Mixed-Plus World Championship, hosted by the Royal Danish Yacht Club, saw three races, bringing the total to six. With the discard race now in effect, Joan Cardona Mendez’s Yupi (ESP) has established a commanding lead in the 38-boat fleet representing 13 countries. Sailing in […]

Racing launched Wednesday at the 2026 J/70 Mixed-Plus World Championship, hosted by the Royal Danish Yacht Club, with a competitive fleet of 38 boats representing 13 countries and three continents. Winds ranging from 8-14 knots provided excellent conditions for three races on the opening day. At the end of this […]

There are many faces to a typical day at Cowes Week. Wet and windy. Wet and windless. Sunny and windless. Sunny and a perfect breeze. The organisers of North Sails Cowes Week 2026 must have had a direct line to somebody with a lot of influence because the bright sunny […]

The 2026 J/70 European Championship concluded Saturday, July 25 in Barcelona after five intense days of racing, during which all 10 scheduled races were completed. A total of 82 boats from 24 countries competed in one of the largest and most competitive editions of the Championship to date. The final […]

The 2026 J/70 European Championship is set for its thrilling conclusion Saturday. With just one day of racing remaining, the Spanish team of Guillén / Castellví / Cañellas (ESP 1706) on Hang Ten continues to lead the overall standings after navigating a challenging penultimate day, during which conditions once again […]

Day three of the J/70 European Championship confirmed that consistency is becoming the defining factor in the battle for the continental title. After races five and six, and with the discard coming into effect, the Spanish team of Guillén / Castellví / Cañellas (ESP 1706) on Hang Ten moved to […]

The J/70 European Championship saw a change at the top of the leaderboard on Wednesday as HSN Sailing Team delivered an outstanding performance to take the overall lead after four races. Barcelona again provided excellent sailing conditions. Under clear skies, with slight seas and a steady easterly breeze of 10–12 […]

The 2026 J/70 European Championship got underway Tuesday on the waters off the Reial Club Nàutic de Barcelona with the first two races of the series, kicking off a week of world-class competition. A fleet of 82 teams from 24 countries will battle for the continental title. Opening day featured […]