After many months waiting for the first J/70s to arrive in Valle de Bravo, a total of 13 J/70s participated in their first major regatta—J/70 Nacionales de Mexico—on the famous Valle de Bravo lake. Amongst the fleet were several notable teams, including Ignacio and Alvaro Perez who brought their boats […]

At the recent annual meeting of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) in Oman, the ISAF board approved the J/70 as one of their newest ISAF classes. The designation becomes official upon the signing of the standard class agreement in the coming weeks. In less than 18 months after launching, the […]

The inaugural J/70 Deutsche Segel-Bundesliga sailing series was held in five locations across Germany this past summer. The exciting conclusion of the series occurred in Berlin’s Wansee, and in the end, the 18 sailing clubs/yacht clubs and hundreds of sailors who participated from across Germany were all the real winners. […]

Heather Gregg Earl and Joe Bardenheier will be remembered as the first ever J/70 North American Champions. The co-owners from Boston, MA, sailing Muse with Stuart Saffer and Bill Lynn, earned a ninth in the final race to secure victory with 95 points in the seven-race series. The North American […]

Due to a lack of wind, racing was abandoned on day two of the first-ever J/70 North American Championship in Annapolis, MD. Bennet Greenwald will take his lead into the final day of competition, which gets underway one hour earlier at 10:00 a.m. EDT Saturday. Perseverance compiled just 12 points […]

The leaderboard changed with every race on day one of the first-ever J/70 North American Championship, but it was Bennet Greenwald’s identical line of 4,4,4 that places him in the lead after three races. With winds ranging between 4-8 knots, and no boats able to repeat a top three finish […]

Ninety teams have descended upon Annapolis, MD for the first-ever J/70 North American Championship. This inaugural event is title-sponsored by Hillman Focused Advantage Fund and hosted by the Annapolis Yacht Club and J/70 Fleet #1. Competitors from the USA, Bermuda, Canada and Mexico have invaded the area over recent days […]

Warm fall weather and a gracious, friendly host in the form of Fraglia della Vela welcomed the J/70 one-design class to Riva del Garda for their first edition of the J/70 EuroCup. As expected, the Northern part of Lago di Garda offered perfectly epic sailing conditions. The J/70 Fleet sailed […]