Joan Cardona Mendez’s Yupi (ESP) has successfully defended its title at the 2026 J/70 Mixed-Plus World Championship, hosted by the Royal Danish Yacht Club. With 11 races completed over four days of racing, Yupi once again emerged as Mixed-Plus World Champion, repeating its victory at the inaugural Championship in 2025. […]

The J/70 Mixed-Plus World Championship, hosted by the Royal Danish Yacht Club, completed three more races Friday, bringing the Championship total to nine. With two scheduled races remaining Saturday, Joan Cardona Mendez’s Yupi (ESP) continues to lead the 38-boat fleet representing 13 countries. Cardona Mendez’s Yupi, winner of the inaugural […]

The second day of the J/70 Mixed-Plus World Championship, hosted by the Royal Danish Yacht Club, saw three races, bringing the total to six. With the discard race now in effect, Joan Cardona Mendez’s Yupi (ESP) has established a commanding lead in the 38-boat fleet representing 13 countries. Sailing in […]

Racing launched Wednesday at the 2026 J/70 Mixed-Plus World Championship, hosted by the Royal Danish Yacht Club, with a competitive fleet of 38 boats representing 13 countries and three continents. Winds ranging from 8-14 knots provided excellent conditions for three races on the opening day. At the end of this […]

Sailors from across the USA head to Harbor Springs annually for a favorite tradition: the Little Traverse Yacht Club’s Ugotta Regatta. This year, LTYC celebrated the 65th running of the regatta from July 24-26. The seven-boat J/70 fleet featured several locals battling it out. Winning was Merritt Keffer’s BRUMBY with […]

A trio of yacht clubs along the shores of Marblehead harbor hosted the annual Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series July 23-26: Eastern Yacht Club, with the support of Corinthian Yacht Club and Boston Yacht Club. The J/70 fleet was also competing for the New England Championship title. Brian Keane’s […]

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, […]