After the rollercoaster ride on the first day of the West Marine J/70 World Championship, a change in the conditions provided a tactical and strategic second day of action for the 91 teams racing for the J/70 World Championship. Two Spanish teams reveled in the Mediterranean conditions and are now […]
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Big Tuesday: Day 1 of the West Marine J/70 World Championship
The first day of the West Marine J/70 World Championship will be remembered for tough racing conditions for the 91 J/70s competing. A cold and wet southeasterly wind brought true Atlantic conditions to the combat zone. The big factor was the sea state, with waves topping out at over three […]
Read MoreBayerischer YC Win at Kiel / German J/70 Sailing League Act IV Windy & Sunny
It was an exciting final for the second Sailing Bundesliga and the penultimate appearance of the first division in Kiel.Sailing.City (14 to 16 September). For the second league, it decided which four clubs make the promotion to the first league 2019. The four lucky ones are the Mühlenberger Sailing Club, […]
Read MoreKSSS King of Swedish J/70 Sailing League
The KSSS (Royal Swedish Sailing Club) team of Patrik Forsberg, Sandra Sandqvist, Lukas Bergman and Anders Mårtensson took home the Gold Medal, winning the Allsvenskan (Swedish J/70 Sailing League) on the windy waters off Gottskär, Sweden. Their record was Malmo – second, Eker o- first, Örnsköldsvik – first, Gottskär – […]
Read MoreRisor SC Crowned Norwegian J/70 League Champion
The fourth and final act of the Norwegian J/70 Sailing League took place off the harbor of Arendal, Norway. Winning was Asgardstrand Sailing Club. However, it was Risor Sailing Club’s consistency through all four events (Bodo – fourth, Molde – first, Larvik – second, Arendal – third) that enabled them […]
Read MoreSANTANDER Wins Act V of Chilean National Circuit
The fifth event of the Chilean J/70 Winter Series took place over the September 8-9th weekend off Algarrobo, Chile, hosted by the Cofradía Náutica del Algarrobo. With 15 boats on the starting line, the conditions on Saturday were cold, but with a great wind of 10 to 14 knots from […]
Read MoreCalvi Network Wins the Italian J/70 Cup for Second Year in a Row / La Femme Terrible Wins Among the Corinthians
Calvi Network is the winner, for the second year in a row and for the third time since its debut in the J/70 Class, of the Italian circuit J/70 Cup, promoted and organized by J/70 Italian Class. With a total of 26 races completed and 95 crews who crossed the […]
Read MoreItalians Crowned SAILING Champions League Winners
Four days of tense competition and a nail-biting final race on Lake St Moritz brought victory for the Italian team from Circolo Della Vela Bari (CVB) in the SAILING Champions League Final in St Moritz, Switzerland. The team from CVB claims the title ‘Best Sailing Club of the Year.’ Runner-up […]
Read MoreThe J/70 World Championship is One of the Most Competitive Events in the Sport of Sailing
Ninety-eight teams from 19 different nations have qualified to compete in the 2018 J/70 World Championship. After three days of inspections for the strict one-design Class, racing for the Championship will commence on Tuesday, September 25. Five days of action are scheduled with up to three races per day. The […]
Read MoreRussia J/70 Sailing League Update
The fourth regatta of the season for the Russian J/70 Sailing League took place in St. Petersburg, Russia, with sailing taking place in front of the Peter & Paul Fortress on the Neva River. Twenty-seven teams participated in the event, including ArtTube RUS1 (Valery Kovalenko), Konakovo River Club (Dmitry Shunin), […]
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