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German J/70 Sailing League Act IV

The fight for the Deutsche Segel-Bundesliga championship continued in the city of Kiel Germany. The first division fought head-to-head for 15 races with Deutscher Touring YC winning again over a cast of 17 sailing clubs from across Germany. Their team was led by Julian Stückl, Patrick Follmann, Jonas Vogt and […]

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Phenomenal Sailing and World-Class Talent Expected at the 2016 Alcatel J/70 Worlds Hosted by the St. Francis Yacht Club

Summer’s days may be numbered, but this comes as welcome news to all sailors participating in the 2016 Alcatel J/70 World Championship hosted by the St. Francis Yacht Club, as fall’s arrival neatly dovetails with the start of what promises to be a world-championship regatta for the ages. Starting and […]

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Triple-crown ALCATEL J/70 Cup Awarded to L’ELAGAIN

In Riva del Garda from September 9-11, the final act of the 2016 ALCATEL J/70 CUP ITALY took place. It was the fourth stage of the season-long series and also marked the finale for the ALPEN CUP—emblematic of the Lago di Garda J/70 Champion. Thirty-three crews representing nine countries sailed […]

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Swedish Sailing League Championship

The Swedish Sailing League held its grand finale last weekend in Göteborg, and the overall winner was Cape Crow Yacht Club. The team performed consistently well in every regatta this season, and the title was well deserved. Kongelig Svenska Segelsällskapet (KSSS Royal Swedish YC) took second, and Ekolns Segelklubb was […]

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Norwegian Sailing League Final

Kongelig Norsk Seilforening (KNS) won the last Norwegian Regatta in Bergen from September 10-11, and in doing so took the overall league title for this season. Åsgårdstrand Seilforening finished second, and Ran Seilforening placed third in the overall ranking. Going into the final Sunday of the Bergen Act IV, it […]

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Sebastian Ripard Skippers Team to UK J/70 Title

A team skippered by Sebastian Ripard has just been crowned J/70 UK National Champions. The races were held in Plymouth, England. Ripard was at the helm of a team that included his uncle, Jonathan Calascione, and Scottish sailors Fynn Sterritt and Dave Kohler. The fleet included some of the best […]

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Lindqvist Is Swedish J/70 GRUNDIG CUP Champion

The fleet of 27 boats that sailed in the first Swedish GRUNDIG CUP J/70 Championship enjoyed amazing sailing conditions all weekend. The regatta started off with relatively flat waters and 6-10 knot winds to get everyone warmed up. Then, after a big frontal passage off the North Sea, the host […]

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Berliner YC Win SAILING Champions League Russia

It was a successful first day for the SAILING Champions League in St. Petersburg, hosted by St. Petersburg YC in Russia. In good weather, 23 clubs from 12 nations were battling hard but fair, pleasing both host and participants. After day one, the Norddeutscher Regatta Verein (Germany) was leading the […]

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Furesøen Tops Denmark J/70 Sailing League – Act III

Even before the Sejlsportsligaen.dk season’s last rally in the Danish Sailing League Division 2, the YC Furesøen may be able to celebrate their advancement to the Sailing League’s Division 1. The YC Furesøen struck again and secured their season’s second victory of three possible in Sailing League’s second division. The […]

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Moss SF Leads Norwegian J/70 Sailing League – Act III

Moss Seilforening went to the top in Sunday’s Norwegian Seilsportsliga Division 2 match in Stavanger, Norway. As a result, they have continued to extend their lead in the overall series with a 1-3-1 record. The sailors were faced by broad range of conditions over the weekend. Saturday was characterized by […]

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