The Verve Cup Inshore Regatta & J/70 Great Lakes Championship was held August 23-25 in Chicago. The J/70 fleet raced over three days while the rest of the fleets raced over two. The J/70 fleet had nine races to make up their Great Lakes Championship. Oivind Lorentzen (Greenwich, CT) with […]

Harbor Springs, MI–August 11, 2019– Chris Kostanecki’s Jennifer handled the closing race of the J/70 Corinthian US National Championship like true experts. They came into Sunday’s final pair of races with a three-point advantage over Scott Sellers’ Tres Burritos. But Sellers nailed another bullet (his fourth of the regatta) in […]

Thirty-six all-amateur teams again reveled in glorious conditions on Little Traverse Bay in Michigan for the J/70 Corinthian US National Championship. Chris Kostanecki’s Jennifer moved to the top of the leaderboard, rebounding from a sixth in Saturday’s opening contest (eventually discarded) with a 1,2 to hold a three-point advantage after […]

Little Traverse Yacht Club in Harbor Springs, MI welcomed 36 all-amateur teams to the fourth annual J/70 Corinthian US National Championship under sunny skies, temperatures in the 70s and winds in the mid-teens. Scott Sellers’ Tres Burritos excelled in the epic conditions with a pair of firsts and a fourth […]

Light air became a challenge for racers and organizers at this year’s Edgartown Race Weekend hosted by Edgartown Yacht Club. Twelve boats opted for the Round-the-Sound (RTS) race, an option for those wanting a shorter course. While last year this fleet’s course was 18 miles, this year it was 11. […]

The final day of the Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta at Marblehead Race Week saw lighter winds and a strong cross-course current. The J/70 fleet saw a stacked leaderboard, with three past World Champions in contention on the final day. After three final races, Peter Duncan emerged victorious with his team […]

Little Traverse Yacht Club in Harbor Springs, MI hosted its annual Ugotta Regatta from July 26-28. Nineteen J/70s were registered, inlcuding 15 Corinthian teams. Seven races were accomplished, five of which were won by Ryan McKillen’s Surge. Adding in a 3,2 left them with just 10 points for the victory. […]

The Santa Barbara Yacht Club hosted its annual Fiesta Cup Regatta for one-design fleets including J/70s. In the two-day regatta, the SBYC PRO managed to run four races in the challenging, kelp-laden conditions often seen on the scenic Pacific Ocean waterfront in front of the club. Trading off firsts and […]

An updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document has been posted and a Technical Bulletin regarding Batten Pockets has been issued. Please review these documents at http://j70ica.org/class-office-rules/.

Sail Newport hosted its annual Newport Regatta over the Independence Day weekend for a variety of one-design classes including the J/70s. The 10-boat J/70 fleet saw the current World Champion Jud Smith’s AFRICA start off by winning the first race and eventually the regatta. After compiling a 1-2-3-1-1, the AFRICA […]