In windy, gusty weather, the San Francisco Yacht Club hosted their annual Elite Keel Regatta along the northern side of the Bay near Sausalito. Loving the breeze-on conditions was Chris Kostanecki’s San Francisco YC crew on the J/70 JENNIFER, winning the regatta with three bullets in five races. Second was […]

The daily leader of the J/70 North American Championship never changed over four days and 12 races. Thomas Bowen’s Reach Around commanded the 32-boat fleet and earned the privilege of returning to host Club de Vela La Peña in Valle de Bravo Mexico to watch the final race from ashore. […]

It was another stellar day for Thomas Bowen’s Reach Around at the J/70 North American Championship at Club de Vela La Peña in Valle de Bravo Mexico. Following three consecutive bullets Thursday, Bowen added a 2,3 on Friday for a dominating 25-point lead heading into the final two races of […]

The second day of the J/70 North American Championship completed four more races, with American Thomas Bowen’s Reach Around team increasing their lead to 18 points over the 32-boat fleet with an 8-1-1-1. Hector Guzman Gonzalez (MEX) has taken over the lead in the Corinthian division. Up to 12 races […]

Thirty-two teams have gathered for the J/70 North American Championship at Club de Vela La Peña in Valle de Bravo Mexico. After four races on a spectacular first day, three American teams top the leaderboard, commanded by Thomas Bowen’s Reach Around with 10 points after posting a 4,1,2,3. Oivind Lorentzen’s […]

The annual Cinco de Mayo Regatta in Santa Barbara, CA is a favorite for one-design keelboats in the region, hosted by Sail Santa Barbara Sailing Club. The conditions on Saturday included winds ranging from 240 to 270 deg at 4-8 knots; Sunday’s sunny breezes built midday from the west around […]

Seventy-nine teams competed in 10 fleets in the Yachting Cup, held May 5-6 in San Diego, CA. David Hochart’s J/70 team on Tangaroa won the final race to secure their class victory and get recognized as the overall event winner. Twelve J/70s completed seven races. Behind Hochart were Chris Snow’s […]

Local Glenn Darden’s Hoss, with crew Jake Scott, Brian Tyrrell and Tony Waldon, won the third annual J/70 Corinthian US National Championship, hosted by Fort Worth Boat Club in Texas. Fifteen all-amateur teams converged on Eagle Mountain Lake to compete from April 27-29. After two light air races late in […]

The third annual J/70 Corinthian US National Championship, hosted by Fort Worth Boat Club in Texas, welcomed 15 all-amateur teams in winds of 5-8 knots under sunny blue skies. David Hiebert’s USA546 grabbed the day one advantage, by way of a 4,1 in Friday’s two races for 5 points thus […]

Sixteen J/70 teams are gathering for racing at the J/70 Corinthian National Championship in Fort Worth, Texas. The competition begins Friday, April 27 and continues through Sunday, April 29. Look for photos on the J/70 Class Facebook page, and keep up with all the action from Fort Worth Boat Club […]