Sixty J/70 teams continued the 2022-2023 J/70 Winter Series at Davis Island Yacht Club in Tampa, Florida on January 6-8. Three races were completed in moderate winds under a cloudless sky with temperatures in the 70s. Winning the weekend and securing the final berth for this year’s J/70 World Championship […]

A thrilling final day, Sunday, December 18, saw the racetrack shaken and stirred at the opening event of the 2022/2023 Bacardi Regatta Series on Biscayne Bay, Miami. Despite mixed fortunes for some, the overnight leaders after Saturday’s three races continued to serve up their best, with victory going to Richard […]

Nine teams vied for the fifth annual J/70 U.S. Youth National Championship, hosted by St. Petersburg Yacht Club in St. Petersburg, FL from November 18-20. Thirteen races were completed in fresh breeze on Friday and Saturday, however Sunday’s cold front brought a bit too much wind and waves. The top […]

Miranda Bakos and her Level 5 team of Greiner Hobbs, Will Felder, Emmy Digiacomo and Janey Powell won the 2022 J/70 Mixed+ Championship hosted by St. Petersburg Yacht Club from November 11-13. Second place went to Laura Sigmond’s Norboy with Leif Sigmond, Bridget Groble, Marty Kullman and Collin Kirby. And […]

The 2022 Fall Brawl served as the J/70 East Coast Championship hosted by Eastport Yacht Club in Annapolis, MD from October 29-30. Twenty-three J/70s gathered for this 2023 Worlds qualifier, who completed four races. Saturday saw solid breeze, however Sunday was quite light. Laura Grondin’s Dark Energy edged out John […]

The J/Fest Southwest Regatta celebrated its 13th anniversary this year with over 70 competitors from around the country. Lakewood Yacht Club hosted from October 22-23 and provided up to seven races for the one-design fleets. Here is the regatta report from Scott Spurlin: The weather was mid 70s and the […]

The J/70 North American Championship was hosted by Port Credit Yacht Club in Mississauga, ON Canada over the weekend. Conditions went from wild to weak over the eight races. Jud Smith’s Ten bested 22 other teams to earn the title with crew Marc Gauthier, Carlos Robles and Patrick Wilson (19 […]

Final exams are stern for a reason and the final day of racing at the 2022 Rolex Big Boat Series, hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, CA, delivered stiff—if not downright nautical—conditions. Crews arrived at dock call to seldom-seen southerly airs, big puffs and scattered rain. While […]

J/70 Italian Class and Fraglia Vela Riva have been chosen by the International J/70 Class as organizers of the J/70 Corinthian World Cup’s first edition. Scheduled between June 1st and 4th 2023, the event will be reserved for all Corinthian crews and will award the top teams with some spot […]

The Chicago Yacht Club hosted their annual Verve Cup Inshore Regatta from August 26-28, with sailing taking place on Lake Michigan, just off the Chicago waterfront. The J/70s held nine races, which served as the Great Lakes Championship. In the 26-boat fleet, it was Al Minella’s LEVEL 5 team that […]