This year, the Italian Championship for Club Under 19 was supported by BarcolanaFun and Siram by Veolia. The local host and organizer of the event in Trieste, Italy was the S.V. Barcola and Grignano, and the principal sponsor was Banca Aletti. For the 18 crews who participated, the event started […]
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Almere Central Three-Peat in Dutch J/70 Sailing League
For the third time in a row, Almere Centraal became the Dutch champion of the Eredivisie Sailing. The Veerse Meer in Zeeland was the playing field of a three-day battle for the national title. WV De Meeuwen (Leeuwarden) was able to take a fast start to second place thanks to […]
Read MoreThird Win for RCB at Swiss J/70 Super League
The Regatta Club Bodensee won the 2018 Championship title and the Swiss Sailing League Cup for the third time. The Swiss National Sailing League ended in Versoix, Switzerland for the dozen sailing clubs in the Swiss Super League. After a summer-long series of five events throughout Switzerland from April to […]
Read MoreWorlds Wrap-up Video
If you were at the 2018 J/70 World Championship in Marblehead, you can re-live the action. If you weren’t, see what you missed in the Worlds wrap-up video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gY-Ym62mzI.
Read MoreCCVB Crowned Italian J/70 League Winner
Over the September 28-30th weekend, the Italian J/70 Sailing League’s 15 teams completed 45 races to determine the ultimate winner of their sailing season. Hosting the event was the YC Costa Smeralda in its fleet of matched J/70s on the waters off Porto Cervo, Sardinia. Winning the overall series was […]
Read MoreFun Atlantic Telegramme Regatta
For the 19th edition of the Atlantic Telegramme Regatta, hosted by the CN Lorient from September 21-23, a fleet of J/70s enjoyed a friendly and sporting atmosphere of offshore sailing. Winning the 10-boat J/70 fleet was Bruno James’ team on LE MDCO CHERBOURG with a 2-1-1-1-4 tally for 9 points […]
Read MoreFairy Tale for Jud Smith at the 2018 West Marine J/70 World Championship
The glitterati from the world of sailing came to Marblehead for the 2018 West Marine J/70 World Championship. Ninety-One teams from 18 different countries battled out 11 highly competitive races. The depth of talent in the fleet was unprecedented with Olympic Gold Medalists, America’s Cup winners and World Champions vying […]
Read MoreVSaW Crowned German J/70 Youth Sailing Champions
The final act of the three-event 2018 German J/70 Youth Sailing League Championship concluded in Hamburg, Germany on Alster Lake in the middle of the city. Twenty-one youth teams representing their sailing clubs were treated to a thrilling finale that featured 10 races for each team to determine the winner […]
Read MoreAmericans Top Five at West Marine J/70 World Championship on Day 4
The West Marine J/70 World Championship is heading for a thrilling finale Saturday. On the penultimate day, three races were held and five American teams now occupy the top of the leaderboard. Jud Smith’s Africa (Eastern YC) is now in pole position by a single point from Bruno Pasquinelli’s Stampede […]
Read MoreBlack Flag Day at West Marine J/70 World Championship
The third day of the West Marine J/70 World Championships found 15 teams falling foul of the Black Flag during the three races held. Flatter seas and a shifting nor-easterly provided yet another different day for the 91 teams. With eight of the maximum 14 races having now been sailed, […]
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