The 2024-2025 Cascais J/70 Winter Series has started, doubling as the Portuguese National Championship, and concluded with a decisive victory for Portuguese sailors. The three-day regatta, hosted by the Clube Naval de Cascais from October 11-13, featured 16 J/70s from, Portugal, Spain, Great Britan, Brazil and Netherlands—five nations competing in […]
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Vamos Claims Victorian J/70 State Championship in Emphatic Fashion
Tim Ryan and his team on Vamos have claimed the 2024-25 Victorian J/70 States with a dominant display at the Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron. The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia-based team took the Race 7 win in strong northerly conditions on Sunday, stitching the regatta up with a race to spare. […]
Read MoreFirst Armenian J/70 Open Championship
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 […]
Read MoreAmerican team Yonder is 2024 J/70 World Champion
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 […]
Read MoreYonder Continues Leading the Sandberg Estates J/70 World Championship on Eve of Final
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 […]
Read MoreUSA Yonder Holds on to the Lead in the Sandberg Estates J/70 World Championship
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 […]
Read MoreGood to Go, Patakin and Brutus II Stalk Yonder After a Day of Light Wind at the J/70 World Championship
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 […]
Read MoreUnited States Strikes First in the Sandberg Estates J/70 World Championship
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, […]
Read MoreCircolo Vela Torbole (Lake Garda) to Host the First-Ever J/70 Mixed Plus World Championship in 2025
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 […]
Read MoreEdward Gary wins J/70 Corinthian U.S. National Championship
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 […]
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