The Cowes Combined Clubs had another amazing week of sailing during LENDY Cowes Week Regatta sailed from July 29 to August 5 on the Solent. In the J/70 fleet, a win for Jack Davies’ YETI, by just one second over Robbie King’s THE JANITOR, cemented Davies’ overall win for the […]
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Arendals Seilforening Sailing Wins Norwegian J/70 Sailing League Act III / Moss Seilforening Leads Overall Series
The first division of the Norwegian Sailing League sailed their third act at the seaside town of Larvik. After sailing just 11 races, is was the Arendals SF that easily won by virtue of winning 8 of their 11 races. In behind them, a lot was at stake for the […]
Read MoreAskoy SF Tops Norwegian J/70 Sailing League II
The Second Division in the Norwegian J/70 Sailing League is having tight, hard fought racing for the top of the leaderboard in their overall series. This event in Larvik, Norway produced a huge change-over of the top teams. For starters, Risør SF looked strong with two straight wins in the […]
Read MoreGOLD SAILING Triumphs at J/70 Coupe de France
Hosted by Societe de Regate Rochelais (SSR) in La Rochelle, France, 15 teams competed in the J/70 Coupe de France Regatta. The fleet was met by very challenging conditions, mostly windy, showers and clouds. In the end, after three days of racing and seven races completed, it was the Spanish […]
Read MorePeter Duncan’s Relative Obscurity Takes ALCATEL J/70 CUP Event 4 / Calvi Network Wins National Circuit
The curtain falls on the 2017 edition of the ALCATEL J/70 CUP, a national circuit promoted by the J/70 Italian Class and structured with an open formula that allowed crews from all over the world to join the Italian fleet. The four events hosted in Sanremo, Malcesine, Riva del Garda […]
Read MoreDeutscher Touring YC Tops German J/70 Sailing League Act IV
From July 21-23, the 36 sailing clubs of the first and second Sailing League all raced as part of the 128th Travemünder Woche. The weekend was punctuated by mostly light winds for all three days of sailing. However, it was one of the most exciting weekends in the league history: […]
Read MoreCircolo della Vela Bari Wins Italian J/70 League Qualifiers
Organized by the CV Barcola & Grignano with the collaboration of the YC Porto Piccolo and sponsored by Banca Aletti, the second qualifier for the Italian J/70 Sailing National Championship took place in the Gulf of Trieste. Thirty-two races were completed in three days for the 16 teams participating in […]
Read MoreSN Geneve Leads Swiss J/70 Sailing League
It was sunny weather and an optimal north wind of force 2 to 4 for the 40 races for the Swiss Sailing Super League that was raced on Lake Geneva. As both host and the home team, the Societe Nautique de Geneve dominated the three days of competition. The Genevans […]
Read MoreNEK SPORT Wins Russian J/70 Sailing League Act IV
The fourth act of the 2017 Russian J/70 Sailing League had challenging weather conditions at Pskov, Russia. The teams were sailing on Lake Pihkva that borders Estonia at the far western end of Russia. The three-day event featured a lot of variable wind conditions, mostly on the lighter side. There […]
Read MoreSoak Racing Crowned J/70 UK National Champions
Ian Wilson’s Soak Racing (RSrnYC) are the 2017 J/70 UK National Champions, after a nerve racking final day of racing in The Solent. Soak Racing includes skipper Ian Wilson, Marshall King, Ben Saxton and Adam Brushett. Race 8 started in a light southwesterly breeze with a spring tide running against […]
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