Barcelona once again delivered high-level winter racing as the 2026 Annual Sea Regatta, jointly organised by the Club Nàutic de Barcelona and the Société Nautique de Genève, was held from 21–23 February alongside the penultimate event of the Barcelona J/70 Winter Series. Now in its third consecutive year of collaboration, […]

US Sailing has revealed the 2025 ROLEX Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year Awards, with Paul Cayard and Laura Grondin recognized for the most outstanding performances in sailing by American athletes over the past year. A nomination period submitted possible candidates, and a committee selected by US Sailing advanced the […]

The updated 2026 J/70 Class Rules have been approved by World Sailing and are available at World Sailing – J/70.

The Reial Club Nàutic de Barcelona hosted this weekend the fifth event of the Barcelona J/70 Winter Series, a new chapter of the winter circuit that once again highlighted the strong momentum of the J/70 class in the Catalan capital. The regatta gathered 28 teams from ten countries —Hungary, Portugal, […]

On behalf of the J/70 International Class, I am delighted to confirm that the 2028 J/70 Open World Championship will be hosted by Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in Porto Cervo. The decision to award the 2028 Open World Championship was taken by the J/70 Class World Council, which is comprised […]

The Club Naval de Cascais held the second event in their Cascais J/70 Winter Series. A great turnout of 28 teams enjoyed excellent sailing conditions, with eight races sailed over the three days. Sailing one of their best regattas, Nuno Es Silva’s BABA posted a record of 6-3-4-1-4-1-1-2 for just […]

After two events, it looks like G-SPOT is sailing in a class of its own. Having dominated the season-opener, Monaco sailor Giangiacomo Serena di Lapigio’s crew repeated their success, never really giving the rest of the 28-strong fleet a chance to disrupt their ascent to the top. But, while victory […]

Last weekend, the fourth event of the Barcelona J/70 Winter Series was held under the organization of the Reial Club Nàutic de Barcelona. A total of 29 boats took part in the regatta, representing 10 countries: Germany, Denmark, Great Britain, France, Hungary, Portugal, Austria, Switzerland, Lithuania and Spain. The J/70 […]

Three teams take titles in Tampa: J/70 North American Champion Dalton Bergan’s WarCanoe, J/70 North American Corinthian Champion Lee Sackett’s FM, and overall event winner Haroldo Solberg’s OceanPact from Brazil. After four days and nine races, the J/70 North American Championship title came down to the final race. Saturday’s final […]

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 […]