Following two days ashore due to light air, Mother Nature reversed fortunes for the J/70 Midwinter Championship in Tampa, FL on Sunday. With a storm passing through Tampa Bay leaving winds starting at 20 knots and slightly decreasing through three races, winners were determined for the Midwinters and the three-event […]

The new edition of the J/70 Class Rules includes two new initiatives: Young Crew and Mixed-Plus. Designed to grow the pipeline into the big-fleet keelboat racing the J/70 Class is known for, these two subdivisions galvanize the Class’s commitment to growth in populations that have historically had fewer opportunities. WATCH […]

Three days of exceptional sailing conditions on Biscayne Bay, January 26-28, made the Bacardi Winter Series 2 a dream event. Catapult advanced to victory in the J/70. On a stunner of a sunny day in Miami, two races shaped the final podium in a variable and shifty 8-16 knot breeze. […]

On a little chain of islands a few hours south of Miami, there’s a town popping with palm trees, humming with live music, and surrounded by shimmering turquoise waters. Forget port/starboard: in Key West, the roosters roaming the streets have the right of way. At the southernmost point of the […]

Forty-eight J/70 teams continued the Winter Series at Davis Island Yacht Club in Tampa, Florida with the second of three weekends. Race Committee dodged morning storms, but completed six races over two days. Winning the weekend in the Open and also One-Pro and Mixed+ Division was TEN with Jud Smith, […]

Ten teams competed this year for the J/70 Youth US National Championship. Regatta Chair Todd Fedyszyn and PRO were able to run a total of nine quick, fast races throughout the two-day competition. The St. Petersburg Yacht Club provided amazing hospitality for the teams in attendance from all over the […]

A riveting single race on Sunday, December 17 determined the leaderboard for Bacardi Winter Series Event 1. The overcast sky that lingered from Saturday gave way to clearing skies on Sunday, with a westerly breeze exceeding 20 knots and gusts up to 30 knots on Biscayne Bay. Once again, the […]

Forty J/70 teams traveled to Davis Island Yacht Club in Tampa, Florida for the first weekend of the 2023-2024 J/70 Winter Series. Three races were completed each day Saturday and Sunday in beautiful conditions on Tampa Bay. Winds started light on Saturday but increased to 14 knots by afternoon. Sunday […]

Tom Mallindine and Charlie Thompson’s Brutus III (GBR), with team Chris Grube, Ben Saxton and Elisabeth Whitener, are bringing the J/70 World Championship title to the United Kingdom from St. Petersburg Yacht Club in Florida. Ten races were sailed in spectacular conditions from October 31 through November 4. Brutus III […]

Tampa Bay produced another action-packed day at the J/70 World Championship, including a change to the top of the leaderboard. Two more races were completed, bringing the total to eight. Friday saw beautiful breeze again of 10-12 knots, blue skies and moderate temperatures at St. Petersburg Yacht Club in Florida. […]