There were gray skies on Lake Erie this morning until the sun peeked out for the second day of the J/70 North American Championship at Edgewater Yacht Club in Cleveland, OH. In a NW breeze from 15-20 knots, gusts in the high 20s and monster waves, teams completed two full-on […]
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Beautiful Opening Day of J/70 North American Championship
Postcard conditions on Lake Erie greeted teams for the first day of the J/70 North American Championship at Edgewater Yacht Club in Cleveland, OH. A south breeze from 12-16 knots and gusts in the 20s equaled perfect planing opportunities. Adding in sunny skies and temperatures in the 70s, everyone relished […]
Read MoreFastest Guns in the West Decided at the Rolex Big Boat Series
Cool onshore temperatures, ebbing fog, flooding waters and a gathering sea breeze greeted the 79 teams gathered on San Francisco Bay to contest the final day of racing at the 55th edition of the St. Francis Yacht Club’s annual Rolex Big Boat Series (September 11-15). Despite a slow start to […]
Read MoreEat Sleep J Repeat & Soak Racing Crowned J/70 World Champions in Tor Bay
Two races were held on the final day of the Darwin Escapes 2019 J/70 World Championship. Twelve knots from the southwest provided a true wind for the start of racing, but that moderate breeze shifted and built west to 20 knots, gusting 26, to produce a fantastic finale. A memorable […]
Read MoreBig Finale Expected for J/70 World Championship
The penultimate day of the Darwin Escapes 2019 J/70 World Championship was blessed with beautiful conditions in Tor Bay.With the breeze coming from the land once again, shifts and puffs of breeze made for tricky conditions with snakes and ladders right across the race course. Three windward/leeward races were held […]
Read MoreZurich Segelclub Tops Swiss J/70 Women’s Cup
The 2019 edition of the Swiss Sailing Women’s Cup enjoyed two glorious days of sailing with a south wind in the 5-10 knots range. It was a great atmosphere on the lake for the 15 teams from all four corners of Switzerland. In total, 20 races were sailed. Saturday started […]
Read MoreBig Wednesday at J/70 World Championship
20 knots of breeze piping in from the north created full-on battle conditions for the 20-nation fleet on day three of the Darwin Escapes 2019 J/70 World Championship. For the third consecutive day, the Open and Corinthian leaders have changed, with teams from nine nations occupying the top 10 places. […]
Read MoreAlberto Rossi Takes the Lead in Tor Bay at J/70 World Championship
Twenty nations are competing for the Darwin Escapes 2019 J/70 World Championship, and teams from seven different countries occupy the top 10 places after six races. The breeze for day two started with a stable 10 knots from the southwest, but backed south after the first race, building to a […]
Read MoreCatapult Ballistic on Day One of J/70 World Championship
The Darwin Escapes 2019 J/70 World Championship kicked off Monday, September 2 with three races in Torbay UK. Big wind shifts and changes in wind speed tested the 78 teams competing, as well as the Race Management team led by Stuart Childerley. In the Open Class, Joel Ronning (USA) racing […]
Read MoreBlustery Ted Hood Regatta
Eastern Yacht Club in Marblehead, MA hosted its annual Ted Hood Regatta in conjunction with the Corinthian Yacht Club and the Boston Yacht Club for a fleet of both one-design racers and offshore PHRF handicap sailors. Friday’s racing saw light winds, followed by a beautiful day with very lumpy, shifty […]
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