As the Race Management team made their way to the Hamble River Sailing Club clubhouse at 0730 hrs on Sunday morning, thermometers were showing -1.0 C. They ventured onto a chilly CV Wetwheels for a delayed departure to the Solent. Initially, the CV Wetwheels headed for Hamble Yacht Services (4V) […]

With 15 nationalities and 40 teams including the best Europeans, Act 1 of the 9th Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series (4-7 November) set the tone for the season. With the J/70 World Championship in Monaco 14-22 October 2022, Act 1 of these international monthly regattas showcased the high level of this […]

The Rimini Yacht Club again hosted a spectacular event for the Italian national sailing scene. The Italian Under-21 Club Championship was organized by the Romagna club, with the collaboration of the Italian Sailing League, under the aegis of the Italian Sailing Federation. The youth sailors had a wonderful time sailing […]

The Circolo della Vela Bari won the Italian J/70 League Championship in Rimini, Italy. The finale was dominated from the beginning by the Apulian crew who, at the end of 30 races, managed to bring home the coveted gold medal. The crew was led by skipper Simone Ferrarese, accompanied by […]

The grand finale of the 2021 Italian J/70 Cup Championship took place in Punta Ala, Italy. Hosted by Yacht Club Punta Ala, the event celebrated a multitude of winners, those of the finale as well as those of the J/70 Cup season championship. It was Claudia Rossi’s PETITE TERRIBLE- ADRIA […]

The first official championship of the Kaliningrad region in Russia took place for a fleet of a dozen J/70s on the lake. In the end, the Kaliningrad Yacht Club’s PRO managed to run 14 races for the 60 sailors. Interestingly, over half of the crews were under 24 years of […]

Thirty boats participated in the 27th edition of the Buenos Aires Race Week, hosted by Yacht Club Argentino off the Buenos Aires city front. The YC Argentino’s PRO managed to run a dozen races over the three-day event. Winds ranged from the Southeast going to East-Southeast with a slight drizzle […]

The 43rd edition of the SPI OUEST France-Banque Populaire Grand Ouest delivered on its promise of great sailing and camaraderie after three days of competition. 341 boats and 1,646 sailors enjoyed sailing on the Bay of La Trinité-sur-Mer. The Societe Nautique de La Trinite sur Mer again hosted the popular […]

The closing day of the SAILING Champions League Final, an event organized by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, saw Finnish team Esbo Segelförening take victory and claim the title of “Best Yacht Club of the year.” The Swiss crew from Seglervereinigung Kreuzlingen and Germany’s Flensburger Segel-Club finished in second and […]

The 2021 J/70 UK National Championship, hosted by the Royal Yacht Squadron, came to a dramatic conclusion on Sunday 10th October. Nick Phillips’ Chaotic and Doug Struth’s DSP won the Open and Corinthian titles respectively. The Royal Thames YC Academy team, skippered by Bethan Mathews and helmed by Dom Davis, […]