The 2026 J Cup returned to the Royal Southern Yacht Club for a weekend of close racing, sunshine and catching up with the J family ashore. This year’s event brought together J/70s, J/88s, J/92s, J/99s, J/105s, J/109s, J/111s and J/112Es for three days of competitive racing, social events and the […]

The strength of the J/70 International Class today is the product of an immense collective effort by our community of volunteers, sailors and Class officers, including many of you. Chris and Julie Howell have been a constant presence at the centre of that work for the past 14 years, and […]

By Hannah Lee Noll The 2026 J/70 U.S. National Championship concluded July 12 with David Jannetti’s Odd Racing winning the Open title, Ryan Cox’s DJ securing the Corinthian Championship, and Scott Deardorff’s CAKE taking Mixed-Plus honors. Beyond the podium, the Championship reinforced the emergence of the West Coast as one […]

By Max Clapp Thirty teams converged on the Solent for the 2026 UK J/70 National Championship, creating one of the strongest domestic fleets in recent memory. The fleet split was 18 Corinthian and 12 open, including six Mixed-Plus teams and two youth entries. The entry list featured an extraordinary depth […]

Kieler Woche, held in the height of summer, concluded on June 28 with the final sailing races in the international classes. Despite challenging conditions with light winds and lulls, a total of around 200 races were completed. Nearly 250 yachts had kicked off Kieler Woche nine days earlier with the […]

An exciting duel between Paint It Black and gSpot came down to the wire, with Michael Grau’s team claiming victory by just one point after the eighth and final race of the third event of the 2026 J/70 Cup, organized by Circolo Vela Torbole in collaboration with the J/70 Italian […]

The ninth Helga Cup concluded took place on Hamburg’s Alster Lake, co-hosted by Norddeutscher Regatta-Verein (NRV) & Hamburger Segel-Club (HSC). For four days, the Hanseatic city was all about women’s sailing at the world’s largest women’s regatta: 71 teams from eight nations, with about 360 women sailors, competed, exchanged experiences […]

The third event of the J/70 UK Grand Slam Series again took place on the Solent in early June. Saturday morning dawned with white-caps whipping on the Solent in current against wind conditions. Racing was canceled for the 22-boat fleet. On Sunday, continuing their strong performances in the first two […]

Alec Cutler’s Hedgehog (BER) successfully defended its title at the 2026 J/70 Corinthian World Championship, hosted by Club La Pelle and Union Nautique Marseillaise, claiming victory by a commanding 10-point margin after seven races sailed over five days in Marseille. The Championship brought together 88 teams representing 20 nations, showcasing […]

The leaderboard tightened even further Friday at the J/70 Corinthian World Championship, hosted by Club La Pelle and Union Nautique Marseillaise, as the fleet completed one race before unstable conditions shut down further racing for the day. After five races over the opening three days, the 88-boat fleet managed to […]