The roller coaster scorelines of the J/70 World Championship started to settle in Thursday as the discard race came into effect with now six races scored. The day began as a light air affair, the opposite of the initial two days, but picked up to a steadier pace for the […]

Sailors from the 71 teams at the J/70 World Championship were giddy on Wednesday after two races in wet and wild conditions on the Río de la Plata. Under sunny skies, 15-18 knots of breeze paired with a running river current to equal a lively day off the shores of […]

In another first for the International J/70 Class, the 2025 World Championship kicked off Tuesday at Yacht Club Argentino. This is the 11th edition of the World Championship, but the first in South America. 71 teams hit the waters of the Río de la Plata with renewed excitement as two […]

The eighth and penultimate stage of the J/70 Coupe de France took place in Hyères from October 17-19. The dozen-boat fleet enjoyed a total of nine races over the three-day weekend. After nine races, Béatrice Joyaud’s JOUR J won with five race wins and 13 points net after a discard […]

Luis Bugallo’s MARNATURA, from the Real Club Náutico de Vigo, was crowned champion of the J/70 Spanish Cup, in the waters off Barcelona. The event, which brought together 17 teams from three nations (Spain, Germany and Hungary), was held in conjunction with the second round of the J/70 Barcelona Winter […]

The YC Porto Maurizio hosted a fleet of 25 boats from all over Italy and Europe (including France, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Great Britain, Turkey, Monaco, Poland and Austria). The YCPM Race Committee was up to the challenge to provide world-class racing to the sailors assembled for the Italian J/70 National […]

MarNatura, skippered by Luis Bugallo of Real Club Náutico de Vigo, has been crowned champion of the J/70 Spanish Cup held this weekend in Barcelona. The event brought together 17 teams from three nations (Spain, Germany, and Hungary) and was held alongside the second act of the International Barcelona Winter […]

From October 2-5, the 2025 J/70 South American Championship was held at the Argentino Yacht Club, Dársena Norte, in the framework of a new edition of the Buenos Aires Week. A total of 52 boats participated. The weather was variable—started with calm and warm days, and the closing of the […]

With only one point separating the leaders on the final day of the J/70 Corinthian World Championship in Marblehead, Massachusetts USA, Edward Gary’s Ayacucho (USA) and Alec Cutler’s Hedgehog (BER) were set for the final face-off. Following a brief postponement, the breeze picked up to allow race eight in 10 […]

Mild breeze combined with a strong tide equaled a shake-up in the standings at the J/70 Corinthian World Championship in Marblehead, Massachusetts USA. With fading winds, only one race was completed Friday, bringing the total to seven. Up to 10 total races are planned, as racing concludes Saturday. Edward Gary’s […]