Organizers with Premiere Racing deemed the most impressive performance of the regatta was put forth by skipper Tim Healy and his team on Helly Hansen, which won the 60-boat J/70 fleet in convincing fashion. Healy repeated as Midwinter champion in Key West by winning two races and placing second or […]
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Key West Race Week/Midwinter Championship Day 4 Report
Quantum Key West 2014 got off to an atypically slow start due to difficult weather conditions the first couple days, but reliably strong winds off the Conch Republic certainly delivered on Wednesday and Thursday. Northerly winds today ranging from 12 to 16 knots allowed for another three-race day on all […]
Read MoreQuality conditions on third day at Quantum Key West
Northerly winds that held steady from 12-16 knots provided the best racing conditions yet for Quantum Key West Race Week, with three races completed for the 10 classes on three divisions. There is a new leader in J/70 class. Tim Healy steered Helly Hansen to a couple seconds and a […]
Read MoreKey West Race Week day 2 update
After racing for the J/70s was unsuccessful on Monday due to lack of wind, rain squalls and wind shifts were the order of the day during Day 2 at Quantum Key West 2014. Multiple storm bands that were quite severe at times challenged the race committees and forced delays. Ultimately, […]
Read MoreIan Atkins of Boats.com is compeating!
Ian Atkins of Boats.com is competing on a J/70 at Key West Race Week. He is writing a blog on the event at: http://blog.boats.com/2014/01/j70-boats-com-rigs-up-for-key-west-race-week/#.Ut03gBBFDIU
Read MoreJ/70 Midwinter Championship
60 J/70s have descended upon Key West for the Midwinter Championship in conjunction with Key West Race Week. Teams have gathered from across the USA, Canada, Bermuda and Great Britain for five days of competition. Tim Healy is back to defend his Midwinter title, as are runner-up Brian Keane and third […]
Read MoreJ/70 Expands to Asia/Pacific Rim
J/Boats announced that McConaghy Boats has been named the J/70 builder for the Asian and Pacific Rim markets. This is following the recent news of the J/70 receiving International Class status from the International Sailing Federation (ISAF). Nearly 500 boats are already sailing in 20+ countries within 20 months of […]
Read MoreFLOJITO Y COOPERANDO Wins Mexican Nationals
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 […]
Read MoreJ/70 Winter Racing
2014 Caribbean Racing for J/70 Winter Racing Are you looking for warm water and hot racing? Now’s the time to plan to ship your J-70 from Florida in time to race the St. Thomas International Regatta, March 28-30, followed by the BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival, March 28- April […]
Read MoreJ/70 Awarded ISAF Status
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 […]
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