The 2026 J/70 European Championship concluded Saturday, July 25 in Barcelona after five intense days of racing, during which all 10 scheduled races were completed. A total of 82 boats from 24 countries competed in one of the largest and most competitive editions of the Championship to date. The final […]

By Hannah Lee Noll The 2026 J/70 U.S. National Championship concluded July 12 with David Jannetti’s Odd Racing winning the Open title, Ryan Cox’s DJ securing the Corinthian Championship, and Scott Deardorff’s CAKE taking Mixed-Plus honors. Beyond the podium, the Championship reinforced the emergence of the West Coast as one […]

Patience paid off on Saturday at the 2026 J/70 U.S. National Championship as competitors waited ashore for the marine layer to lift before the Santa Barbara seabreeze filled in. Following an onshore postponement, the Race Committee was rewarded with a beautiful afternoon that transformed from glassy conditions into a steady […]

Santa Barbara delivered a classic summer afternoon for the opening day of the 2026 J/70 U.S. National Championship as 37 teams from California, Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Massachusetts and New York completed four races off Santa Barbara Yacht Club. The morning marine layer lingered over the course before gradually burning away, […]

The final races of Long Beach Race Week saw crews reacting to wind conditions that lightened as the day progressed. Courses were marked by wave states that ranged from steep chop and wide swell at the start to flat glassy water later in the afternoon. Several class championships remained undecided […]

The Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Chicago was hosted by Chicago Yacht Club June 5-7 for 100+ teams competing in various one-design and offshore handicap racing fleets. The 11-boat J/70 fleet featured both newcomers and veterans. John Heaton’s EMPEIRIA crew posted four firsts and four seconds for 12 points to […]

Alec Cutler’s Hedgehog (BER) successfully defended its title at the 2026 J/70 Corinthian World Championship, hosted by Club La Pelle and Union Nautique Marseillaise, claiming victory by a commanding 10-point margin after seven races sailed over five days in Marseille. The Championship brought together 88 teams representing 20 nations, showcasing […]

The leaderboard tightened even further Friday at the J/70 Corinthian World Championship, hosted by Club La Pelle and Union Nautique Marseillaise, as the fleet completed one race before unstable conditions shut down further racing for the day. After five races over the opening three days, the 88-boat fleet managed to […]

The 2026 J/70 Corinthian World Championship continued Wednesday with another challenging day of light and variable conditions on the Golfe de Marseille, hosted by Club La Pelle and Union Nautique Marseillaise. Following Tuesday’s single match, competitors once again completed one race on Wednesday as Race Committee worked patiently through a […]

Congratulations to all sailors on an outstanding weekend of competitive racing at this year’s Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series – Annapolis May 1-3. 33 J/70s competed, with the top three:\ Wild Card, Kevin Morgan, 1 – 4 – 2 – 3 – 1 – 2 – 8 – 7 […]