Thanks to Artashes Dadayan for this report: The First Armenian J/70 Open Championship was held on 4-8 September 2024. The 4th and 5th were training days, and the 6th, 7th and 8th were racing days. We had great reviews from sailors. All the sailors noted the new unique location and […]

The Sandberg Estates J/70 World Championship has a winner! After five intense days of competition on the Bay of Palma, the American team of Douglas Newhouse and Jeremy Wilmot’s Yonder (with Ted Hackney and George Peet) were proclaimed World Champions of the Class at the event organized by the Real […]

Friday was the penultimate day at the Sandberg Estates J/70 World Championship. With all eyes moving to the final two races, the fleet began to line up in view of their final push. North American team Yonder is holding on to their lead at the event organized by the Real […]

Thursday was a long day in the bay of Palma for the almost 100 boats competing in the Sandberg Estates J/70 World Championship. Although the wind didn’t make it easy on this third day of the event organized by the Real Club Náutico de Palma (RCNP) and the J/70 Class […]

Consistency continues to rule the Sandberg Estates J/70 World Championship. The event, organized by the Real Club Náutico de Palma (RCNP) and the J/70 International Class Association, completed on Wednesday only one race that keeps American Yonder in the lead (Doug Newhouse/Jeremy Wilmot). Race Committee decided to bring forward the […]

On Tuesday, September 17, the bay of Palma witnessed a spectacular start of the 2024 J/70 World Championship, organized by the Real Club Náutico de Palma and the International J/70 Class Association. With the first two races completed, Douglas Newhouse and Jeremy Wilmot’s Yonder (USA) is leading the overall standings, […]

Circolo Vela Torbole, in conjunction with the J/70 Italian Class, has been selected by the International J/70 Class Association to host the inaugural edition of the J/70 Mixed Plus World Championship. The event will be held in Torbole on Lake Garda from June 26-29, 2025 for the fastest growing one-design […]

26-year-old Edward Gary and his Ayacucho team sailed consistently across the eight race series to earn their first J/70 title. In true Corinthian spirit, Gary assembled a roster with a major friends and family component: Travis Carlisle, College Sailing teammate Brendan Read, and Brendan’s father Brad Read. “Feels great!” said […]

The Union Nautique Marseillaise hosted its annual SEMAC Trophy Regatta in Marseilles, France. It was the fifth stage of the J/70 Coupe de France summer series. The regatta ended up with a four-way battle for the top of the podium. Winning this event was Dominique Stella’s BRAFOUGNE with a 3-3-5-2-1 […]

The International J/70 Class Association (IJ70CA) Executive Committee (EC) has unanimously agreed to the J/70 Class membership suspension of Alexandre Saldanha for one year from the date of the Rules infraction June 9, 2024. Furthermore, the EC has issued a letter of reprimand to Renato Faria. The IJ70CA EC authority […]