Winds at 10-15 knots, murky skies and rolling waves were the order of the day at the J/70 Corinthian World Championship in Marblehead, Massachusetts USA. The 29 all-amateur teams again hit the ocean course for three more races, bringing the total to six and now including the discard. Alec Cutler’s […]

Eastern Yacht Club in Marblehead, Massachusetts USA welcomed 29 all-amateur teams to the third annual J/70 Corinthian World Championship. While the previous two editions took place in Europe, this Corinthian regatta moved to the United States for the first time in this celebrated format. Stable winds of 8-12 knots amid […]

Thank you to Ron Weed for this report: Regatta organizer Patrick Burks and PRO Darcy Cook put on a great event in August. Thirteen J/70s competed over three days completing eight races in conditions ranging from 6-22 knots. Chicago’s crazy sea state was on full display. Day 1 saw onshore […]

It all came down to just a single point on Lake Michigan. In the nine-boat J/105 fleet, the U.S. Naval Academy, sailing Peregrine owned by Mark and Meg Stoll, edged out the College of Charleston on Pura Vida by one point to take the win. Brown University, racing Sealark, was […]

Race Week Bellingham was sailed in Bellingham, WA based out of Squalicum Harbor, with direct access to Bellingham Bay. After 19 races in the J/70 fleet, it was the trio on JABBERWOCKY (Paul Garner/Steve McCracken/Larry Crites) who sailed a consistent series with mostly podium finishes to win the series with […]

Sailors from across the Great Lakes always look forward to the annual Ugotta Regatta hosted by Little Traverse Yacht Club in Harbor Springs, MI. Winning the 10-boat J/70 fleet was local Sean O’Brien and his McFLY team with just 15 points. Their scoreline was all podium finishes of 2-1-1-2-1-3-2-3. Second […]

The final day of the 2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series at Marblehead Race Week presented eager sailors with challenging conditions as morning rain showers gave way to lumpy seas and shifting winds. Boston Yacht Club hosted July 24-27. For Peter Duncan’s team on the J/70 Relative Obscurity, the […]

The Fiesta Cup is hosted by Santa Barbara Yacht Club. This year saw a weekend of six races for the eight J/70s. Ventura YC’s Ryan Cox with the DJ team won the first race and took the regatta win with four firsts and one second for 6 points net (dropping […]

The annual J/Fest Ventura Regatta took place off Ventura, CA for a fleet of 10 J/70s. The host Ventura Yacht Club RC/PRO team managed to run eight fast races July 19-20. Pat Toole’s 3 BIG DOGS took the win by only one point, compiling scores of 3-1-4-1-2-2-2-1 for 12 points […]

It’s hard to imagine a better debut for the inaugural J/70 Mixed-Plus World Championship, held in the iconic sailing venue of Torbole on Lake Garda in Italy. Forty-seven teams from 17 nations came together for a week of spectacular and intense racing. The event marked a resounding success for a […]