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French J/70 National Championship

The La Rochelle Nautique Sailing Club in La Rochelle, France hosted the 2025 French J/70 Nationals for a fleet of 21 teams. The outcome of the 11-race series hung in the balance until the very last race. From day one, a battle broke out between two Denis Infante’s FRA 1583 […]

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Day 2 at the J/70 Mixed Plus World Championship

Friday was the second day of racing in Torbole for the inaugural J/70 Mixed-Plus World Championship. Although the “Ora” breeze was lighter than yesterday, it didn’t disappoint; it blew steadily enough to deliver three fair, fun and hard-fought races. Holding on to the top of the leaderboard is the Spanish […]

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Hometown Hero: Joel Ronning’s Catapult Wins 2025 J/70 U.S. National Championship on Lake Minnetonka

(Photos, videos, and story by Hannah Lee Noll) After five races in a full range of breeze, Joel Ronning’s Catapult team won the 2025 J/70 U.S. National Championship on home waters in Wayzata, Minnesota. Ronning, sailing in a One-Pro configuration with longtime teammate Victor Diaz de Leon, David Onan and Jessica Haverstock, […]

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Warsash Spring Championship

The Warsash Sailing Club (UK) concluded the Warsash Spring Championship. A total of nine races were sailed for the tenacious sailors taking on the ever-changing Solent. Topping the 22-boat J/70 fleet was Martin Dent’s JELVIS with 19 points net. Rounding out the podium were Arthur Farley’s GENIUS winning the tiebreaker […]

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