The 2025 J/70 North American Championship kicked off as 42 boats filled beautiful Tampa Bay for the first day of racing, hosted by Davis Island Yacht Club. The competitive fleet includes 14 Corinthian teams, 5 Mixed-Plus teams and 4 One-Pro teams, again showcasing the diversity of the Class. After a […]

At the lake high in the mountains of Valle de Bravo, west of Mexico City, a fleet of 30 J/70 teams from across Mexico participated in the four-day Mexican J/70 National Championship. Hosted by the Club de Vela La Peña, sailors enjoyed not only good racing, but plenty of hospitality […]

The third event of the Barcelona J/70 Winter Series, organised by the Reial Club Nàutic de Barcelona with the collaboration of the Catalan Sailing Federation and the Spanish J/70 Class Association, brought together a total of 26 boats from nine European countries —Hungary, Portugal, Poland, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, […]

The 13th Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series, organised by Yacht Club de Monaco, got off to a fast-paced start 6-9 November, with three days of back-to-back racing for the J/70s. The 23 teams faced tactical challenges during eight races in changeable conditions. The suspense was short-lived with G-Spot, helmed by YCM’s […]

Laura Grondin becomes the first helmswoman to win J/70 Worlds as Argentina delivers a standout regatta   After ten races over five days, shifting tides and reshuffled leaderboards, the 2025 J/70 World Championship came to a dramatic close at Yacht Club Argentino. Laura Grondin and her team Dark Energy (USA) […]

It was a sunny, beautiful day on the Río de la Plata with a ripping tide that challenged the 71 boats at the J/70 World Championship. The standings continue to invert throughout this series, with eight of 10 planned races recorded. The final shootout is set for Saturday at Yacht […]

The roller coaster scorelines of the J/70 World Championship started to settle in Thursday as the discard race came into effect with now six races scored. The day began as a light air affair, the opposite of the initial two days, but picked up to a steadier pace for the […]

Sailors from the 71 teams at the J/70 World Championship were giddy on Wednesday after two races in wet and wild conditions on the Río de la Plata. Under sunny skies, 15-18 knots of breeze paired with a running river current to equal a lively day off the shores of […]

In another first for the International J/70 Class, the 2025 World Championship kicked off Tuesday at Yacht Club Argentino. This is the 11th edition of the World Championship, but the first in South America. 71 teams hit the waters of the Río de la Plata with renewed excitement as two […]

The eighth and penultimate stage of the J/70 Coupe de France took place in Hyères from October 17-19. The dozen-boat fleet enjoyed a total of nine races over the three-day weekend. After nine races, Béatrice Joyaud’s JOUR J won with five race wins and 13 points net after a discard […]