A busy day full of tactical challenges wrapped up in Torbole Saturday, where the first-ever J/70 Mixed-Plus World Championship continues at full speed. Once again, Lake Garda delivered ideal racing conditions, with the southern Ora breeze blowing steadily from 195°, ranging between 12 and 18 knots. Shifty and gusty, the […]

Friday was the second day of racing in Torbole for the inaugural J/70 Mixed-Plus World Championship. Although the “Ora” breeze was lighter than yesterday, it didn’t disappoint; it blew steadily enough to deliver three fair, fun and hard-fought races. Holding on to the top of the leaderboard is the Spanish […]

Lake Garda delivered its finest conditions for the opening day of the first-ever J/70 Mixed-Plus World Championship: three races completed in a steady, warm Ora breeze peaking at 20 knots. With 47 teams from 17 nations, the fleet reflects the success of this inclusive and competitive format. The event brings […]

Few expected it to turn into an event of this magnitude, but now that the numbers are on the table, the J/70 Mixed Plus World is shaping up to be a success even before the team gathering begins in Torbole, where this novelty will be offered to the public in […]

Thanks to Jay Leon for this report: At the first ever J/70 Mixed-Plus US National Championship, it came down to the very last meter. Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle hosted the event June 13-15. Sailing fans got to watch a great contest between Boris Luchterhand’s team Riff and Dalton Bergan’s […]

(Photos, videos, and story by Hannah Lee Noll) After five races in a full range of breeze, Joel Ronning’s Catapult team won the 2025 J/70 U.S. National Championship on home waters in Wayzata, Minnesota. Ronning, sailing in a One-Pro configuration with longtime teammate Victor Diaz de Leon, David Onan and Jessica Haverstock, […]

“Race for every point” is a phrase heard often at regattas, and that was certainly the takeaway for many teams at the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series in Annapolis May 3-6. Three days packed with races for 240 teams in 18 classes gave every sailor an opportunity to make […]

Charleston Race Week at Patriots Point concluded with two races on Sunday with winners crowned in 18 classes. It was an action-packed regatta with the three circles located on Charleston Harbor completing between seven and 10 races. Relative Obscurity closed out a wire-to-wire win in J/70 class, largest of the […]

Seven races. Heavy air. Fifty boats. The 2025 J/70 Midwinter Championship wrapped up with all the gusts, grit and glory sailors can expect from a Miami regatta. Peter Duncan’s Relative Obscurity earned the title with their third consecutive win this season. The team—with tactician Victor Diaz de Leon, Jud Smith, and Willem […]

The final day of racing for the 50-boat J/70 fleet delivered drama and surprises at the Bacardi Cup in Miami, as the series leaders were unseated in a three-race showdown. In a talent-packed fleet, recovering from a mid-fleet position proved nearly impossible. Overnight leaders Casting Couch faced a tough start, […]