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Mark Foster Appointed to J/70 International Executive Committee

The International J/70 Class Association Executive Committee has appointed Mark Foster of Canyon Lake, Texas USA to fill the vacant Technical Chair position created by the resignation of R. Polk Wagner. “We are very happy to have Mark join the Executive Committee,” said Vittorio Di Mauro, IJ70CA Executive Committee President. […]

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Sailing World Regatta Series St. Petersburg, FL

Twenty-six-year-old skipper Ed Lebens and his teammates on the J/70 Reggae Shark arrived at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club marina with a clear plan for the final day of the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series: to cover their rivals and carefully defend their lead in the ultra-competitive fleet. The […]

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Bacardi Winter Series II

Three days in a row of perfect sailing conditions on Biscayne Bay, January 27-29, and a dream event for all, with fantastic breeze, sun and shoreside Bacardi bonhomie at Bacardi Winter Series Event 2. A leaderboard shake-up saw all new leaders in the sportboats after Sunday’s racing, with J/70 glory […]

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Southernmost Regatta

The second edition of the Southernmost Regatta, powered by Sailing, Inc., was sailed from January 16-20 in the gorgeous waters off Key West. Fleets enjoyed the benefits of a slow-moving front that passed over at the beginning of the week, and the ensuing northerlies slowly veered over the week into […]

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