The first major regatta of the season on the Baltic Sea for sailors in Kiel saw a dozen J/70 teams assemble on the inner bay for the MaiOR (May Offshore Race). Hosted Kieler Yacht Club managed to run a nine-race series for the fleet over the three-day event. Sailing on […]
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Swiss J/70 Women’s Cup 2022 Starts
The Swiss Sailing League Women’s Cup 2022 started in Biel-Bienne, Switzerland for a fleet of 18 club teams with 4-5 women sailors per boat, hosted by Yacht Club Bielersee. Over 40 women benefitted from having participated in the prior week at the sailing sports center in Tenero du BASPO; the […]
Read MoreBLACK MAMBA Two-peats Gorgeous Mexican J/70 Nationals
Twenty-three J/70 teams made the trek to the famous Mexican resort on Banderas Bay, and there is no question that Mother Nature did not disappoint the sailors. With simply gorgeous sailing on the Bay, punctuated by 10 to 18 kts sea breezes, dolphins swimming and jumping around the boats, and […]
Read MoreSunshine Racing at the North Sails May Regatta
The Royal Southern Yacht Club’s 2022 Summer Series is off and running with the North Sails May Regatta held 7-8 May on The Solent. The race management team, led by Principal Race Officer Peter Bateson and Race Officer Peter Saxton, provided 60 teams with great racing in seven different fleets. […]
Read MorePRINCIPADO Wins J/70 San Isidro Labrador Trophy
The San Isidro Labrador Trophy Regatta took place off San Isidro, Argentina for a fleet of 16 boats. The host Club Nautico San Isidro and its RC/PRO team ran eight races; the fleet enjoyed three days of light to moderate winds from the east at 6-8 kts. In the end, […]
Read MoreSAILING RACING TEAM Wins J/70 Cup Punta Ala
Exactly one month after the first official J/70 Cup 2022, preparations were underway for a great European season in what is the most active one-design Class globally. Over the past few weeks, J/70 Italian Class has chosen new management: Federico Siragna (PP ALPHAZER), elected President, will replace Mauro Roversi (J-CURVE), […]
Read MoreVAMOS Two-peats J/70 Australian Nationals
Thanks for this story from Nic Douglas: Tim Ryan and his crew Rob Greenhalgh, Jess Grimes and Charlie Gundy on VAMOS AUS1567 successfully defended their J/70 Australian Championship over the Easter weekend. The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) RC/ PRO team managed to run 14 races over the long […]
Read MoreSPI OUEST France Regatta
Over Easter weekend, La Trinité sur Mer had over 2,000 sailors meet for the Le Spi Ouest-France Banque Populaire Grand Ouest Regatta. The weather saw beautiful conditions all weekend on Quiberon Bay. The 18-boat J/70 fleet saw a Spanish team prevail, with Luis Martin Cabiedes’ NOTICIA taking honors with seven […]
Read More2022 J/70 UK Grand Slam Series #1: 9-10 April Warsash Spring Championship
The J/70 UK Grand Slam Series is off and running with seven windward/leeward races over two days of tight racing right through the 16-boat J/70 fleet. The Warsash Spring Championship was the venue, expertly hosted by the Warsash Sailing Club. Martin Dent’s Jelvis scored no worse than a fourth place […]
Read MoreSpring Opener for J/70s in Hamburg
Dream conditions at the spring regatta in Hamburg were a nice reward for the long wait for the season. Gusts of over 25 knots provided plenty of sunshine and plenty of action on Alster Lake. A passionate field of 19 boats sailed on the gorgeous lake in the middle of […]
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