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 […]

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 […]