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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

26-year-old Edward Gary and his Ayacucho team sailed consistently across the eight race series to earn their first J/70 title. In true Corinthian spirit, Gary assembled a roster with a major friends and family component: Travis Carlisle, College Sailing teammate Brendan Read, and Brendan’s father Brad Read. “Feels great!” said […]