Sailors enjoyed another epic week of Solent conditions during Cowes Week in the first week of August. Winner of the J/70 Mini Series was Martin Dent’s Jelvis, followed by Cate Muller-Terhune’s Casting Couch. These two were neck and neck, but it was Jelvis who pulled ahead counting two wins and […]

A fleet of 20 J/70s assembled at the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes, Isle of Wight, England for their 2025 UK South Coast Championship. Just six points separated the top five teams. In the end, William Edwards’ SARDONYX scored an impressive 2-5-1-1-4-5-14 for 18 points net. The balance of the […]

Thanks to Ron Weed for this report: An all-Canadian fleet completed eight races in three days. Conditions ranged from 8-16 knots (sometimes in the same race) with a sea state that was mostly flat to light chop. Mode changing upwind and down was paramount. Aaron Drury’s Trial CAN771 came out […]

It’s hard to imagine a better debut for the inaugural J/70 Mixed-Plus World Championship, held in the iconic sailing venue of Torbole on Lake Garda in Italy. Forty-seven teams from 17 nations came together for a week of spectacular and intense racing. The event marked a resounding success for a […]

The La Rochelle Nautique Sailing Club in La Rochelle, France hosted the 2025 French J/70 Nationals for a fleet of 21 teams. The outcome of the 11-race series hung in the balance until the very last race. From day one, a battle broke out between two Denis Infante’s FRA 1583 […]

A busy day full of tactical challenges wrapped up in Torbole Saturday, where the first-ever J/70 Mixed-Plus World Championship continues at full speed. Once again, Lake Garda delivered ideal racing conditions, with the southern Ora breeze blowing steadily from 195°, ranging between 12 and 18 knots. Shifty and gusty, the […]

Friday was the second day of racing in Torbole for the inaugural J/70 Mixed-Plus World Championship. Although the “Ora” breeze was lighter than yesterday, it didn’t disappoint; it blew steadily enough to deliver three fair, fun and hard-fought races. Holding on to the top of the leaderboard is the Spanish […]

Lake Garda delivered its finest conditions for the opening day of the first-ever J/70 Mixed-Plus World Championship: three races completed in a steady, warm Ora breeze peaking at 20 knots. With 47 teams from 17 nations, the fleet reflects the success of this inclusive and competitive format. The event brings […]

Few expected it to turn into an event of this magnitude, but now that the numbers are on the table, the J/70 Mixed Plus World is shaping up to be a success even before the team gathering begins in Torbole, where this novelty will be offered to the public in […]

(Photos, videos, and story by Hannah Lee Noll) After five races in a full range of breeze, Joel Ronning’s Catapult team won the 2025 J/70 U.S. National Championship on home waters in Wayzata, Minnesota. Ronning, sailing in a One-Pro configuration with longtime teammate Victor Diaz de Leon, David Onan and Jessica Haverstock, […]