Doug Rastello and his USA team on Good To Go have won the J/70 European Championship hosted by the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (UK). While the American crew were the outright winners of the 48-boat fleet, it was the runners-up from Portugal, Vasco Serpa and Solyd Sailing Team/SailCascais […]

Chicago Yacht Club hosted its inshore regatta at Belmont Station from August 25-27. Over five races, Brian Keane’s SAVASANA handily won with a 2-1-7-1-2 tally for 13 points (with Thomas Barrows, Conner Harding and Ron Weed). The balance of the podium included two Chicago-based skippers: John Heaton’s EMPEIRIA (Will Felder, […]

The eighth annual Storm Trysail Club Ted Hood Regatta was held in Marblehead, MA from August 18-20 at Eastern Yacht Club. The 10-boat J/70 fleet saw Peter Lynn’s KEY PLAYER lead the group with a 4-1-3-1-1-4 record for 14 points. Dave Franzel could’ve won except for a retirement in race […]

The Sackett family from Cleveland, Ohio can start planning their trip to Real Club Nautico de Palma in Spain for the 2024 J/70 World Championship. Father and son skippers Tod and Lee Sackett finished first and second, following a one-point difference to decide the J/70 Corinthian US National Championship, securing […]

Another three races were recorded Saturday at the J/70 Corinthian US National Championship, bringing the total to six and initiating the discard race. Sean O’Brien’s McFly stayed consistent to hold the lead with 13 net points, dropping an eighth in race five. Mike Kirkman’s Hot Ticket launched up the leaderboard […]

Sailors gathered in Youngstown, NY for the 2023 edition of the Can-Am Challenge and enjoyed a light air regatta with two races. The 10-boat J/70 fleet was won by Tim Finkle’s JUNIOR, with Justin Hays & Ben Zahradnik’s REVEILLE in second place and Greg Berti’s LIBERTI in third position. For […]

The J/70 Corinthian US National Championship began Friday hosted by Bayview Yacht Club in Detroit, MI with 21 boats competing. Sean O’Brien’s McFly jumped out to the early advantage, including a bullet in Friday’s third and final race for 9 net points. Conditions on Lake Saint Clair saw warm summer […]

The 2023 edition of the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series at Marblehead Race Week will be remembered for its challenging light-wind. Brian Keane and his teammates on the J/70 Savasana eked out a hard-fought win to secure the New England Championship. Savasana, Brian Keane , USA – 2 -3 […]

The 2023 Long Beach Race Week had a full complement of races sailed in 10 divisions, including seven one-design Classes and three PHRF fleets, on June 23-25 in Long Beach, CA. Throughout the three solid days of racing, conditions ranged from big breeze starting off strong on day one with […]

Edgewater Yacht Club hosts one of the largest regattas on Lake Erie: Cleveland Race Week. In the J/70 fleet of seven boats, it was David Kerr’s USA1516 that walked off with class honors with straight bullets, tossing a first place for a total of 6 points in seven races. Taking […]