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 […]

The 2026 J/70 Corinthian World Championship continued Wednesday with another challenging day of light and variable conditions on the Golfe de Marseille, hosted by Club La Pelle and Union Nautique Marseillaise. Following Tuesday’s single match, competitors once again completed one race on Wednesday as Race Committee worked patiently through a […]

The 2026 J/70 Corinthian World Championship officially opened with spectacular conditions on the waters off Marseille, France, as competitors representing 20 nations gathered for the first day of racing hosted by Club La Pelle and Union Nautique Marseillaise. The all-amateur Championship has attracted 88 teams—an impressive international fleet representing Australia, […]

The Royal Thames Yacht Club in Cowes, Isle of Wight, England, hosted the second act of the 2026 J/70 UK Grand Slam Series. Twenty-three teams enjoyed both first-class hosts and first-class racing on the Solent. The RTYC RC/PRO team fired off seven great races in awesome sailing conditions all weekend. […]

The Circolo Della Vela Erix hosted the second event of the Italian J/70 Cup series for a fleet of 19 boats. Given the weekend’s uncertain forecasts, Principal Race Officer Riccardo Incerti aimed to get in as many races as possible before conditions worsened. Taking the early lead was Andrey Pushkin’s […]

The first competition block of the 53rd Trofeo de Vela Conde de Godó OOA, organized by the Real Club Náutico de Barcelona, concluded this Sunday in Barcelona waters with overall victory for “HSN Sailing Team” in the J/70 class after a weekend marked by maximum equality and an extremely close […]

The Clube Naval de Cascais hosted the Cascais J/70 Spring Cup from May 1-3, bringing together 16 teams from 5 nations for one of the final major regattas in Cascais ahead of the 2026 J/70 World Championship, set to take place this September. Although forecasts predicted light breeze and rain […]

Thanks to Ruby Dent for this report: A glorious start to the UK season on the Solent, which delivered two standout days of racing in a steady south easterly. 25 teams lined up for Grand Slam 1, hosted by the Royal Thames Yacht Club, with tight racing and a constantly […]

The Reial Club Nàutic de Barcelona hosted the second event of the Barcelona Spring Series (J/70), held in Barcelona waters, where a total of seven races were completed under variable weather conditions that tested the consistency of the fleet. The programme began on Friday with two races. Saturday, marked by […]