The fourth stage of the J/70 Deutsche Segel-Bundesliga for the best sailing clubs competing from all over Germany recently took place at the Kiel Fjord. The regatta team from Kieler Yacht Club, including PRO Philip Rosenberg, provided the sailors on the water an organization at the highest level. On land, […]
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Hellerup SC Tops J/70 Danish Sailing League
The Danish Sailing League’s first season ended Sunday with Hellerup Sailing Club at the top of the podium as sovereign Danish champions for sailing clubs. The winning HSC team included Mads Christensen, Ida Hartvig, Trine Abrahamsen, Casper Peetz, Kvid Kristian Sorensen, Morten Halkier and Christina Otzen along the way. “I’ve […]
Read MoreDying Breeze Curtails Action on Penultimate Day / Leaders Unchanged Heading into Final Day of World Championship
Narragansett Bay was the setting for the penultimate day of racing at the 2014 J/70 World Championship presented by Helly Hansen as the New York Yacht Club Race Committee worked to get the competitors racing before the northerly breeze died. In roughly 10 knots of breeze, two races – one […]
Read MoreHealy Surfs into Lead Championship Round of Inaugural World Championship Begins
After two days of qualifying, the 2014 J/70 World Championship presented by Helly Hansen today saw the first races of the Championship Series that will decide the winner of this inaugural world championship. Based on their performance during the first two days of the regatta, the 86 teams are now […]
Read MoreDay Two of Racing Sees Completion of Qualifying Series / Championship Round of Inaugural World Championship Begins Tomorrow
Day two of the 2014 J/70 World Championship presented by Helly Hansen saw the completion of the Qualifying Series leading to the Championship Series of this inaugural world championship. With 86 boats racing, the fleet had been divided into four color-coded groups for the first two days of competition. Each […]
Read MoreCatapult-ed to the Top of the Standings on Opening Day of Inaugural World Championship
It may have been mostly cloudy for the opening day of the 2014 J/70 World Championship presented by Helly Hansen, but one standout bright spot was the performance of Joel Ronning of Minneapolis, Minn. Sailing Catapult with long-time crew Victor Diaz De Leon of Venezuela, and San Diego sailors Willem […]
Read MoreDartmouth Week
Dartmouth Week is coordinated by the three sailing clubs on the River Dart in England: Dartmouth Yacht Club (DYC), Dittisham Sailing Club (DSC) and Royal Dart Yacht Club (RDYC), with all three clubs being represented on The Joint Regatta Sailing Committee (JRSC). Dartmouth Week 2014 began with dinghy racing from […]
Read MoreInaugural World Championship Brings Elite Level Competitors to Newport's Fabled Waters
In the two and a half years since being introduced, the J/70 has not only become one of the most popular and competitive classes in the world – with 600+ boats sailing in 20+ countries – it has been chosen Sailing World’s 2014 Boat of the Year and also been […]
Read MoreYCBG Team Triumphs at J/70 Bundesliga
This past week, the Deutsche Segel-Bundesliga sailed its third act on the beautiful Wansee Lakes of Berlin, Germany. The YC Berlin-Grünau with Jochen Schümann was the winner, just two points ahead of the Norddeutsche Regatta Verein (NRV) from Hamburg with Johannes Polgar as skipper. The Deutsche Touring YC of Lake […]
Read MoreCowes Week
This past Saturday saw the conclusion of Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week 2014 in England. The overall prize-giving on Saturday evening was attended by some 300 people and regatta organizers, Cowes Week Limited, reflected on a Week of mixed weather conditions. Champagne sailing conditions started the Week with sunshine and […]
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