The weather front that was expected to sweep through Biscayne Bay after racing on Saturday, March 12 arrived early with the strong wind forcing racing to be cancelled for all classes at 0900 hours on the final day of the Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta. Superb winds for the preceding days […]
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38th Primo Cup Trophée Credit Suisse / Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series Act IV
The temperature fell as the tension mounted on the last day of the Primo Cup Trophée Credit Suisse, a flagship winter event organized by Yacht Club de Monaco, with technical clothing from Slam for all winners, launched 1985 at the instigation of YCM President, HSH Prince Albert II. For the […]
Read MorePOLICY STATEMENT CONCERNING THE SITUATION IN UKRAINE
MARCH 2, 2022 (Ruskin, Florida, USA) — The International J/70 Class Association today announced that it has agreed to follow the recommendation of World Sailing and the International Olympic Committee that Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials not be invited to or participate in international competitions. Accordingly, the Class will […]
Read MoreKeeping the Pace Up at Home at Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series
Fifty-two international teams (12 nations) were again on the start line of the third and penultimate Act of the Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series (3-6 February) which also marked the start of The Tenzor International Cup J/70 circuit. All have their sights set on the upcoming J/70 World Championship being organized […]
Read MoreJUNO Tops J/70 NSW States
The three-day J/70 New South Wales States Championship series, hosted by the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, was raced in predominantly SSE breezes that swung up to 20 degrees at times, and fluctuated between 8 and 14 knots for the first two days. The final day was not easy with two […]
Read MorePLAN B Tops J/70 ROLEX South Atlantic Circuit
Everyone was excited to get on the water again to go sailing the ROLEX South Atlantic Circuit off the beaches of the Punta del Este resort town at the southwestern tip of Uruguay. The pandemic had shut down the regatta for the past two years. Hosting the event was the […]
Read MoreDucasse Family Crowned J/70 South American Champions
Hosted by the Cofradía Náutica del Pacífico in Algarrobo, Valparaiso Chile, the 2021 edition of the J/70 South American Championship will go down as an epic experience for the 22 teams participating from across the continent: Chile, Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. After a challenging 12-race series offshore of the resort […]
Read MoreHamble Winter Series 2021 Concludes
As the Race Management team made their way to the Hamble River Sailing Club clubhouse at 0730 hrs on Sunday morning, thermometers were showing -1.0 C. They ventured onto a chilly CV Wetwheels for a delayed departure to the Solent. Initially, the CV Wetwheels headed for Hamble Yacht Services (4V) […]
Read MoreGreat Start for Hosts at Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series
With 15 nationalities and 40 teams including the best Europeans, Act 1 of the 9th Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series (4-7 November) set the tone for the season. With the J/70 World Championship in Monaco 14-22 October 2022, Act 1 of these international monthly regattas showcased the high level of this […]
Read MoreSocietà Canottieri Garda Salò Win J/70 Under-21 Italian Championship
The Rimini Yacht Club again hosted a spectacular event for the Italian national sailing scene. The Italian Under-21 Club Championship was organized by the Romagna club, with the collaboration of the Italian Sailing League, under the aegis of the Italian Sailing Federation. The youth sailors had a wonderful time sailing […]
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