Few expected it to turn into an event of this magnitude, but now that the numbers are on the table, the J/70 Mixed Plus World is shaping up to be a success even before the team gathering begins in Torbole, where this novelty will be offered to the public in […]
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Inaugural J/70 Mixed-Plus US National Championship in Seattle
Thanks to Jay Leon for this report: At the first ever J/70 Mixed-Plus US National Championship, it came down to the very last meter. Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle hosted the event June 13-15. Sailing fans got to watch a great contest between Boris Luchterhand’s team Riff and Dalton Bergan’s […]
Read MoreHometown Hero: Joel Ronning’s Catapult Wins 2025 J/70 U.S. National Championship on Lake Minnetonka
(Photos, videos, and story by Hannah Lee Noll) After five races in a full range of breeze, Joel Ronning’s Catapult team won the 2025 J/70 U.S. National Championship on home waters in Wayzata, Minnesota. Ronning, sailing in a One-Pro configuration with longtime teammate Victor Diaz de Leon, David Onan and Jessica Haverstock, […]
Read MoreHelly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series Annapolis
“Race for every point” is a phrase heard often at regattas, and that was certainly the takeaway for many teams at the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series in Annapolis May 3-6. Three days packed with races for 240 teams in 18 classes gave every sailor an opportunity to make […]
Read MoreCharleston Race Week 2025
Charleston Race Week at Patriots Point concluded with two races on Sunday with winners crowned in 18 classes. It was an action-packed regatta with the three circles located on Charleston Harbor completing between seven and 10 races. Relative Obscurity closed out a wire-to-wire win in J/70 class, largest of the […]
Read MorePeter Duncan’s Reunited Team Takes the Title at J/70 Midwinter Championship in Miami Season Finale
Seven races. Heavy air. Fifty boats. The 2025 J/70 Midwinter Championship wrapped up with all the gusts, grit and glory sailors can expect from a Miami regatta. Peter Duncan’s Relative Obscurity earned the title with their third consecutive win this season. The team—with tactician Victor Diaz de Leon, Jud Smith, and Willem […]
Read MoreBacardi Cup
The final day of racing for the 50-boat J/70 fleet delivered drama and surprises at the Bacardi Cup in Miami, as the series leaders were unseated in a three-race showdown. In a talent-packed fleet, recovering from a mid-fleet position proved nearly impossible. Overnight leaders Casting Couch faced a tough start, […]
Read MoreJ/70 Class Rules Approved by World Sailing
The 2025 J/70 Class Rules have been approved by World Sailing and are valid as of March 7, 2025. Please see the updated Class Rules on the World Sailing website: https://d7qh6ksdplczd.cloudfront.net/sailing/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/07123450/J70_CR_2025-03Mar-07-1.pdf
Read MoreAnnapolis Yacht Club to Host 2027 J/70 World Championship
The International J/70 Class Association is proud to announce Annapolis Yacht Club (AYC) as the host of the 2027 J/70 World Championship. The Class and AYC have a rich history of collaboration, including the hosting of two J/70 North American Championships. The first and largest NAC saw 90 boats on […]
Read MoreSCYA Midwinters
The annual regatta hosted by over a dozen sailing and yacht clubs across southern California—the Southern California Yachting Association Midwinters—took place February 15-16. California Yacht Club in Marina del Rey hosted the J/70s. The eight-boat fleet saw spirited racing at the top of the leaderboard from Jeff Janov’s NIMBUS from […]
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