The series of four competitions sailed on the fleet of 12 J/70s that were to start this past spring has been reduced to two competition weekends, where the first was decided in Örnsköldsvik from August 14-16. Sweden’s best racing clubs are vying for the Championship title in the two competitions […]

The K.A.S. team took victory in the first division after only five flights. Aarhus International Sailing Center and Sailing Aarhus were hosts and were represented with volunteers from Kaløvig. The wind challenged sailors. Saturday morning started as planned with a skipper meeting and welcome to all first division clubs. Then […]

With not a breath of wind in The Solent, racing was called off at midday on the final day of the Royal Southern Yacht Club Charity Cup Regatta. A virtual prizegiving was held at the RSYC Clubhouse on the banks of the River Hamble. Commodore Graham Nixon welcomed the virtual […]

As the hosts for the first 2020 Germany J/70 Segel-Bundesliga that took place in Kiel from July 17-19, the three Kiel clubs (Baltic Sailing Club, Kiel Sailing Association and TSV Schilksee) did not expect that one of their hometown teams would end up dominating the fleet of 18 teams. After […]

There is a lake in Switzerland that is known as the Bodensee, sitting between Germany, Switzerland and Austria. When the initial Deutsche Segel-Bundesliga was created five years ago, a decision was made by all of the Bodensee member sailing clubs. The clubs agreed to standardize on one boat for inter-club […]

The International J/70 Class Association (IJ70CA) and the Port Credit Yacht Club in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada have determined, because of the varying levels of infection and disruption across the world, that the 2020 J/70 North American Championship scheduled for September 20-27 is cancelled. The Executive Committee has been closely monitoring […]

The International J/70 Class Association Executive Committee, working with the Organizing Authority of the 2020 European Championship to be held in Copenhagen Denmark, has determined, because of the varying levels of infection and disruption across the world, to postpone the J/70 European Championship hosted by the Royal Danish Yacht Club […]

The International J/70 Class Association has been closely monitoring the worldwide developments in the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 2, the International J/70 Executive Committee met specifically in regard to the upcoming World Championship to be held July 25-August 1 (in Los Angeles, USA). The Executive Committee understands the huge commitment […]

Brisk conditions of force 5-6 from the SSW greeted the hardy people who ventured out on Sunday 15 March for the start of the new season. The conditions clearly suited Simon Cavy in the J/70 Just4Play who took line honours is all three races as well as winning them on […]

Tough, rough and exhilarating conditions showed up in Biscayne Bay on the last day at the Bacardi Invitational Regatta for the thrill of the 524 sailors gathered in Miami for this world-renowned event. An average 15 knots breeze, with gusts of over 20 knots, tested teams and served up a […]