The fourth regatta in the Coppa Italia J/70 series was just completed in the beautiful town of Scarlino in western Italy. With nine races in three fantastic days of sailing, no one could complain. The typical Westerly breezes blew a very steady 20-25 knots all weekend. Wonderful hospitality was provided […]
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J/70s in Chile
The J/70 debuted in its first regatta as a fleet in Algarrobo, Chile. The Cofradía Náutica Club hosted their first J/70 regatta along the Pacific Ocean this past weekend. On Saturday, the J/70s raced one long distance race and one standard windward-leeward course. According to Juan Eduardo Reid sailing on […]
Read MoreSejlsportsliagen Season Opener
The first event of the Danish Sailing Association in Rungsted saw 18 leading Danish sailing clubs participating. The first day could not have started better, with clear skies, at least 10-20 knots winds and very shifty. It was clear one club had the J/70s figured out faster than anyone else. […]
Read MoreU.K. National Championship
This year’s International Paints Poole Regatta in England was blessed with great breeze and awesome race committee work, making it fun and exhausting for all. The regatta is a huge bi-annual event held over the three days of the late May Bank Holiday Weekend. This was the U.K. National Championship […]
Read MoreJ/70 CALVI NETWORK Triumphs in Scarlino
J/70 Calvi Network skipper Carlo Alberini, an emerging leader in the Coppa Italia J/70 Circuit, is one of Italy’s top sailors. Carlo has sailed for years at the top of the game in the M24 and M32 classes around the world as well as sailing in the European offshore circuits […]
Read MoreWarsash Spring Series Grand Finale
After the Easter break, the closing races in the Brooks Macdonald Warsash Spring Series and Spring Championship took place over April 26-27. Having had no problems with gales or flat calms, the event has been a great success all round, with new entries joining week by week as the weather […]
Read MoreCALVI NETWORK Wins J/70 Italia Cup II
The Yacht Club San Remo organized the second stage of the “Coppa Italia J/70,” a national circuit of six events that takes place throughout the summer season across Italy. So far, the series has achieved great success and is generating a lot of interest. Over the April 25-27 weekend, eight […]
Read MoreSPI OUEST Regatta
It was yet another fun, challenging SPI Ouest France Intermarche Regatta that was held from April 17-21 on Quiberon Bay. The 300+ boats participating were not disappointed with the sunny breezy weather. The J/70s enjoyed great racing over the four days, managing to sail 12 races in all. The fleet […]
Read MoreWarsash Spring Champs
It was a busy time for Warsash Sailing Club on April 12-13 with racing on both days for the opening of the Brooks Macdonald Warsash Spring Championship and the fifth Sunday of the Spring Series. As the weather became warmer, entry numbers have increased so that some 140 boats were […]
Read MoreJ/70 Coppa Italia
During the International Offshore Week, a classic Spring event that starts off the summer sailing season, the first of the Italian J/70 Circuit regattas took place. The interest has been high for J/70s in Italy and the fleet is having a lot of fun for many of them who were […]
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