It was a long day of waiting for wind for the J/70 North American Championship sailors on the first day of racing. After postponement on shore until 2:30 PM, competitors headed out under cloud cover on Lake Michigan to officially kick off the regatta, completing one light-air race for the […]

Doug Rastello and his USA team on Good To Go have won the J/70 European Championship hosted by the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (UK). While the American crew were the outright winners of the 48-boat fleet, it was the runners-up from Portugal, Vasco Serpa and Solyd Sailing Team/SailCascais […]

Challenging conditions tested the 48 teams Thursday at the J/70 European Championship hosted by Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy in Great Britain. Two races were completed (bringing in the discard) in winds beginning at 7-9 knots but decreasing throughout the day. Douglas Rastello’s Good to Go (USA1046) notched scores […]

Sunny skies, warm temperatures and varying winds of 8-10 knots greeted 48 boats for the J/70 European Championship hosted by Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy in Great Britain. Leading after three races is Zaguero (MEX1655) with team of Ignacio Perez Morett, Alfredo Gonzales, Santiago Pérez Soltero, Manu Weiller and […]

A high quality UK J/70 National Championship took place over the bank holiday weekend at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy. Twenty three boats experienced very tight racing in conditions from 5 to 18 knots across the three days with teams from USA, France, Netherlands and Australia supplementing the UK […]

For the 2023 edition of Cowes Week, sailors enjoyed the usual five+ days of challenging racing on Solent waters. With 30 entries, the J/70s again had one of the most competitive and dynamic fleets at Cowes Week. Teams have a choice to sail the short series for three days or […]

The 41st Copa del Rey MAPFRE finished with two exciting final races in moderate westerly breezes and sunshine. Results in the J/70 fleet: Patakin, Luis Albert Solana, 1+1+2+2+1+2+1+1+2=13 Usana – Les Roches, Luis Bugallo, 2+2+1+1+2+1+2+4+3=18 Hang Ten, Sergio Mon Cañellas, 4+4+5+5+3+3+3+5+1=33 For full details, visit regatacopadelrey.com.

The Sackett family from Cleveland, Ohio can start planning their trip to Real Club Nautico de Palma in Spain for the 2024 J/70 World Championship. Father and son skippers Tod and Lee Sackett finished first and second, following a one-point difference to decide the J/70 Corinthian US National Championship, securing […]

The town of Malcesine on Lake Garda welcomed hundreds of J/70 sailors participating in the third act of the Italian J/70 Cup. The host club Fraglia Vela Malcesine hosted 49 teams from 16 countries from four continents including Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Great Britain, Australia, USA, Portugal, Brazil, France, Ireland, Spain, […]

Germany’s giant Kieler Woche 2023 was blessed with sparkling conditions for its concluding races on an outer fjord which shimmered in the strong summer sunshine more reminiscent of the Mediterranean than the Baltic. It was entirely fitting that the best racing of the nine days of competition were Wednesday’s Olympic […]