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 […]

The New York Yacht Club hosted its One-Design Regatta that included a fleet of eight J/70s. Winning the J/70s was Glenn Darden’s HOSS with a record of 1-3-1-1-1-2 for 6 points net. Placing second was John Brim’s crew on RIMETTE with a nearly identical record of 2-1-2-2-3-1 tally for 8 […]

In 2019, the third annual U.S. J/70 Youth Championship will again be hosted by St. Petersburg Yacht Club in Florida from November 22-24. The goal of this event is to help develop and build leading-edge junior keelboat sailing programs across America. The U.S. J/70 Youth Championship is open to 10 […]

More than 100 teams participated June 21-23 in the 2019 Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week, hosted by Long Beach Yacht Club and Alamitos Bay Yacht Club, which drew sailors from the West Coast and neighboring nations, plus Australia and Germany. The annual event saw wind conditions steadily build over […]