23 teams competed in Round One of the J/70 UK Grand Slam Series organized by the Warsash Sailing Club as part of the Warsash Spring Championship 2021. Calascione & Peters racing Calypso took the first victory in the seven-event series, scoring three wins out of seven races held in brisk […]

The Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron on the southern isthmus of Port Phillip Bay in Melbourne hosted the 2021 Australian J/70 National Championship. Here is the report from Nickie Douglass: With two strong days of racing down in the 2021 J/70 Australian Championship, the weather served up testing conditions for the racing […]

Not even the pandemic was going to diminish the enthusiasm the Argentinean J/70 fleet had for getting themselves organized and out on the water. Traditionally, the fleet starts their season off Buenos Aires. Between Yacht Club Argentino’s facility on the city waterfront, to Mar de La Plata Yacht Club and […]

The KDY Organizing Committee and the International J/70 Class Association had a meeting to go through all options for making the 2021 J/70 European Championship a success. The restrictions and regulations on how to adapt to the Corona situation would most likely make sailing possible, but there will be restrictions […]

The 2021 pandemic version of the Primo Cup Trophee Credit Suisse took place on the waters of Hercules Bay in front of Monte Carlo, Monaco. Hosted by the Yacht Club de Monaco, the fleet of 20 local J/70s enjoyed two-straight days of nice sailing. Here are the reports of what […]

Eighteen teams participated in the 2021 South Atlantic Circuit Championship, sponsored by GALICIA EMINENT, from January 15-31, spread out over three weekends. Host for the event was the Yacht Club Argentino, with racing taking place on the waters of the Rio de La Plata. Despite best efforts by the YC […]

The final day of the J/70 Monaco Winter Series started under a a cloudy dark sky and ended after three very tight races under a sunny blue sky. Wind was in the 10-15 knots range from the 220-240 degree sector. Congratulations to the 23 teams and to the Yacht Club […]

For the start of its eighth season, the Monaco J/70 Winter Series had 21 teams participating from Monaco, Switzerland, Italy and France. As usual, the Yacht Club de Monaco rolled out the red carpet for teams, hosting a wonderful event despite all of the precautions put in place for COVID […]

The International J/70 Class Association Executive Committee has been closely monitoring the worldwide developments in the COVID-19 pandemic and is determined to continue with the planning for our major events in 2021, while recognizing that in some cases there may be public health or travel restrictions that limit participation. The […]

Over a four-day regatta, the Mexican J/70 Class held their 2020 National Championship in Valle de Bravo for a fleet of 22 teams. Host for the event was the Club de Vela La Peña Valle de Bravo. After a nine-race series, the American team on PIED PIPER, led by skipper […]