The 2024 French J/70 National Championship took place from June 21 to 23 in Arcachon, France. Nineteen crews took part in the event organized by Cercle de la Voile d’Arcachon, led by RC/PRO Eric Limousin and his team. After nine races, it was Damian Michelier’s SAGE ENGINEERS and his crew […]
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J/CUP UK Regatta
Hosted by Key Yachting, the J/Cup UK Regatta is an annual event exclusively organized for J/Boats. J/Cup entails three days of racing hosted by the Royal Southern Yacht Club in Hamble. The program is coupled with daily prize giving and shoreside entertainment. In the J/70 fleet after an exhausting eight-race […]
Read MoreKiel Week: A Sailing Festival with All Facets
The Kiel Week Regatta 2024 came to an end on Sunday 30 June after 285 extremely varied races between light winds and stormy gusts. KielerWoche.TV showed races live from the media track every day on the stage, partners and sponsors entertained and informed the guests in the afternoon, and there […]
Read MoreBrazilian Three Musketeers Seizes J/70 Corinthian World Championship
More than 100 J/70s contended for the inaugural title of J/70 Corinthian World Champion for 12 races over five days. With such a level of competition, it didn’t surprise anyone that the victor was decided in the final battle. In the Gold Fleet (55 boats), Alberto Guarischi’s Three Musketeers (BRA) […]
Read MorePenultimate Day at J/70 Corinthian World Championship
Each of the Gold and Silver Fleets at the J/70 Corinthian World Championship completed two races Friday. Varied conditions alternating between sunny skies and lighter wind to dark clouds and intermittent squalls kept 109 teams on alert. The challenging times on the water resulted in a shuffle within the Gold […]
Read MoreGusty Day to Open J/70 Corinthian World Championship Series
The Gold and Silver Fleets at the J/70 Corinthian World Championship braved a wild day to open their Championship series. 109 boats from 14 nations, including 55 in the Gold Fleet, set to the racecourse at noon. After both fleets got underway, squalls sent teams back ashore with only the […]
Read MoreGold and Silver Fleets Set at J/70 Corinthian World Championship
The two-day qualifying series concluded Wednesday at the J/70 Corinthian World Championship, setting the stage for three days of Championship racing in the Gold and Silver fleets. Royal Danish Yacht Club in Denmark is hosting 109 boats from 14 nations. Puffy winds ranging 15-25 knots challenged competitors for another three […]
Read MoreInaugural J/70 Corinthian World Championship Commences in Denmark
The first ever J/70 Corinthian World Championship got underway Tuesday at Kongelig Dansk Yachtklub in Denmark with more than 100 boats from 14 nations. The format includes two days of a qualifying series, followed by three days of Championship racing in Gold and Silver fleets to determine the 2024 winner. […]
Read MoreThrilling Grand Finale at the J/70 European Championship in Cala Galera
After several hours of waiting onshore due to a lack of wind, the fleet of nearly 90 boats from over 20 countries completed the 11th and final race of the J/70 European Championship series. This race was crucial in determining the final standings, which had been marked by dramatic shifts […]
Read MoreJ/70 European Championship: Good To Go Climbs on Top at Eve of Grand Finale
The J/70 European Championship ranking continues to evolve with the dynamism that has characterized it since the first day. On Friday (with two races completed), for the first time since the start of the Championship, a crew managed to achieve their second victory of the series, the first interruption in […]
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