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German J/70 Sailing League Act I

The Munich YC just hosted the first event of the German Sailing League 2016 season on beautiful Starnberger Lake. The North is dominating the League already. In total, 36 clubs sailed 78 exciting races, with many race outcomes determined by less than a meter. There were light sailing conditions all […]

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Warsash Spring Series & Championship Finale

The final weekend of the Crewsaver Warsash Spring Championship in England was marked by a bitter wind chill, sunshine and clouds, and shifty winds. The wind remained in the north similar to last weekend but this time a NNE on the Saturday was around 10-15 knots of wind. The forecast […]

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Warsash Spring Series Report

Competition in the Helly Hansen Warsash Spring Series in England continued over the past few weekends. April 10th weekend: Crews and skippers alike had their work cut out with a SE to ESE wind of 19-24 knots, gusting 28-29 knots and a big spring tide in the Solent, the fourth […]

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Warsash Spring Series III Report

Sunday’s racing in Warsash, England saw light to medium conditions, warmer than the previous Helly Hansen Warsash Spring Series race, but overcast. The White Group start was near William buoy; there was one general recall when the midline bunching prevented individual boats being identified, but the restart took place cleanly […]

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ARTTUBE Wins Russia J/70 Sailing League Act I

The Russian J/70 Sailing League is rolling, and Sochi provided a great stage to launch the most ambitious sailing project ever for the Russian Sailing Federation. During the three days of racing, Sochi’s weather provided sailors with a lot of surprises—some pleasant and others not so pleasant. The regatta started […]

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Argentina Wins the First South American Championship of the J/70 Class: Punta del Este, the Saint Tropez of the South Atlantic, was the First Venue of Choice

In 2015, in an unprecedented move for a small country like Uruguay, 10 boats were imported by the Yacht Club Punta del Este to start the J/70 Class to promote modern sailing within its members and the local sailing community. Uruguay has a long tradition in J/24s, but neighboring Argentina, […]

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