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Day 1 J/70 Corinthian World Championship – First Time in USA

Eastern Yacht Club in Marblehead, Massachusetts USA welcomed 29 all-amateur teams to the third annual J/70 Corinthian World Championship. While the previous two editions took place in Europe, this Corinthian regatta moved to the United States for the first time in this celebrated format. Stable winds of 8-12 knots amid […]

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British Seriousfun Wins the Opening Series of the Barcelona Winter Series 2025-2026

The first Series of the Barcelona Winter Series J/70, held September 19-21 under the organization of the Real Club Náutico de Barcelona, started with excellent sailing conditions and concluded with a finale marked by unstable weather. Friday and Saturday offered nearly perfect conditions: sunshine, mild temperatures, calm seas and winds […]

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J/70 European Championship: Brazilian Ralph Rosa’s Mindset Tops Fleet, Portuguese Vasco Serpa’s Solyd is European Champion

After five days and 10 races, the leaders of the Apotea J/70 European Championship were shuffling until the final downwind leg. For Saturday’s final two contests, sailed in light and lumpy conditions, Ralph Rosa’s Mindset of Brazil placed fifth and sixth to secure victory in the 64-boat fleet. The team, […]

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Wet and Wild Day at J/70 European Championship

Sporty conditions challenged teams and equipment Friday at the Apotea J/70 European Championship, as two more races brought the current total to eight. Chilly temperatures combined with wind in the mid/upper teens and two-meter swells with a half-meter chop on top. Vasco Serpa’s Solyd of Portugal launched into the overall […]

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New Leader at J/70 European Championship

With six races now in the books as of the middle day of the Apotea J/70 European Championship, a new leader has emerged: Luis Martin Cabiedes’s Noticia of Spain. With a 4,1 on Thursday, and now taking into effect the discard, Noticia holds advantage on the tiebreaker over Ralph Rosa’s […]

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Island Life at J/70 European Championship

Sunny skies and moderate winds allowed two more races Wednesday at the Apotea J/70 European Championship, bringing the total to four out of 10. Ralph Rosa’s Mindset (BRA) kept hold of the leaderboard, adding finishes of 6 and 9 on the day, now with 20 points. Pierrik Devic’s Fraser Yachts […]

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