In an epic finale on the last day, the Faaborg Sejklub sailed with great uncertainty against the top six teams, posting a 3-6-3, losing their massive lead over Aarhus Sejklub to win by just one point. The FSK team was jumping for joy and relieved from all the pressure of […]
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SNEEK Wins Netherlands J/70 League III
On the final Sunday of the Netherlands J/70 Sailing League (eredivisiezeilen.nl), the regatta PRO Alex Hoeve had to cancel racing for the regatta after nearly 12 hours of waiting for the breeze settle in on the Gieseplas Gelderland lake in the countryside of the Netherlands. Eighteen clubs were participating, and […]
Read MoreCape Crow YC Wins Tie-break in Swedish J/70 League Act II
It was not easy sailing on Lake Malaren. The regatta was sailed in the country near Stockholm, and the wind was very shifty and very puffy, ranging between three and eight m/s. At times the sun shone generously on Jungfrusund Marina that was hosting the event. Thanks to the organizers, […]
Read MoreNewport Harbor Eclipses YCCS International Team Race Challenge
The second edition of the YC Costa Smeralda Invitational Team Racing Challenge regatta in Porto Cervo, Italy concluded with a resounding victory for California’s Newport Harbor Yacht Club. Over the course of three day’s racing, the six participating teams completed a total of 62 matches in varied sea and wind […]
Read MoreSønderborg Wins Danish J/70 Sailing League Act II
Never before has it been closer than it was in Juelsminde at the June 17-19 Danish J/70 Sailing League Division 2 event. Sønderborg Yacht Club kept their cool and won the event ahead of the Sejlklubben Sundet and the Yachtklubben Furesøen. Yachtklubben Furesøen still leads the overall leaderboard in the […]
Read MoreRegattaclub Bodensee Leads Swiss J/70 Sailing League Act V
The Regatta Club Bodensee won the fifth round of the Swiss Sailing National League (first division) in Kreuzlingen, hosted by the Société Nautique Rolloise and the Regatta Club Oberhofen. With this victory, the Regatta Club Bodensee also assumes the lead in the overall leader board and is now two points […]
Read MoreKNS Wins Norway J/70 Sailing League Act II
Sandefjord Sailing Association was ready and looking forward to hosting the first Division in the Norwegian Sailing League. The weather forecasts promised sunshine and light winds from the north-northeast for the June 17-19 regatta. Fifteen teams were sailing the second round, and all were hoping they could challenge Åsgårdstrand SF, […]
Read MoreJ/70 European Championship Day 1
Kieler Woche shrugged off its reputation for chilly Baltic temperatures and turned on Mediterranean temperatures and settled breezes. Italian crews made the early pace on the first day of the 90-boat J/70 European Championship, holding all four top places after three races for the fleets. Stefano Roberti, who sails for […]
Read MoreJ/70 European Championship Kicks Off Thursday, June 23 with 96 Boats
Nearly 100 J/70 teams (96 to be exact) are gathering for racing at the J/70 European Championship in Kiel, Germany. The competition begins Thursday, June 23 and continues through Sunday, June 26 for the entrants representing: AUT, BRA, CHI, DEN, ESP, FRA, GBR, GER, ITA, MON, NED, NOR, RUS, SUI […]
Read MoreL’ELAGAIN Victorious in Porto Cervo J/70s
With eight races held over three days, the third leg of the Alcatel J/70 Cup, organized by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, concluded with the victory of Franco Solerio’s L’ELAGAIN. The reigning Italian Champion clinched the top spot with just 2 points to spare over Alberto Rossi’s ENFANT TERRIBLE in […]
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