The highly anticipated Bacardi Winter Series Event 1, held December 14-15 on Biscayne Bay, Miami, faced tough conditions as strong winds impacted the racing schedule. Racing was suspended after one race on Saturday, December 14, with the weather intensifying on Sunday and proving too challenging for racing. However, the event […]
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James Murray’s Hestia Wins Inaugural J/70 US National Championship
Eighteen teams ventured to Fort Worth Boat Club in Texas for the first-ever J/70 US National Championship from November 7-10. Gorgeous conditions on the opening day allowed three races, but Mother Nature had different plans for the weekend, as light air forced crews to stay ashore. Fortunately, southern hospitality kept […]
Read MoreJ/70 US National Championship Debuts in Fort Worth
The first annual J/70 US National Championship kicked off Friday with 18 teams battling through challenging, shifty conditions on Eagle Mountain Lake in Fort Worth, Texas. Overcast skies and a puffy, unpredictable breeze ranging from 10-15 knots with higher gusts created a complex environment that tested teams. Led by Principal […]
Read MoreAmerican Yacht Club Fall Regatta
The American Yacht Club’s annual Fall Regatta marks the close of the summer offshore sailing season on Long Island Sound. Fleets were treated to great sailing and good breezes for the two-weekend event, enabling racing all four days and the one-design classes to have nine races. In the J/70 fleet, […]
Read MoreAmerican team Yonder is 2024 J/70 World Champion
The Sandberg Estates J/70 World Championship has a winner! After five intense days of competition on the Bay of Palma, the American team of Douglas Newhouse and Jeremy Wilmot’s Yonder (with Ted Hackney and George Peet) were proclaimed World Champions of the Class at the event organized by the Real […]
Read MoreYonder Continues Leading the Sandberg Estates J/70 World Championship on Eve of Final
Friday was the penultimate day at the Sandberg Estates J/70 World Championship. With all eyes moving to the final two races, the fleet began to line up in view of their final push. North American team Yonder is holding on to their lead at the event organized by the Real […]
Read MoreUSA Yonder Holds on to the Lead in the Sandberg Estates J/70 World Championship
Thursday was a long day in the bay of Palma for the almost 100 boats competing in the Sandberg Estates J/70 World Championship. Although the wind didn’t make it easy on this third day of the event organized by the Real Club Náutico de Palma (RCNP) and the J/70 Class […]
Read MoreGood to Go, Patakin and Brutus II Stalk Yonder After a Day of Light Wind at the J/70 World Championship
Consistency continues to rule the Sandberg Estates J/70 World Championship. The event, organized by the Real Club Náutico de Palma (RCNP) and the J/70 International Class Association, completed on Wednesday only one race that keeps American Yonder in the lead (Doug Newhouse/Jeremy Wilmot). Race Committee decided to bring forward the […]
Read MoreUnited States Strikes First in the Sandberg Estates J/70 World Championship
On Tuesday, September 17, the bay of Palma witnessed a spectacular start of the 2024 J/70 World Championship, organized by the Real Club Náutico de Palma and the International J/70 Class Association. With the first two races completed, Douglas Newhouse and Jeremy Wilmot’s Yonder (USA) is leading the overall standings, […]
Read MoreCircolo Vela Torbole (Lake Garda) to Host the First-Ever J/70 Mixed Plus World Championship in 2025
Circolo Vela Torbole, in conjunction with the J/70 Italian Class, has been selected by the International J/70 Class Association to host the inaugural edition of the J/70 Mixed Plus World Championship. The event will be held in Torbole on Lake Garda from June 26-29, 2025 for the fastest growing one-design […]
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