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(Chicago, IL)- Great Lakes sailor Doug Ryan has sailed many regattas over the course of time, some of them as crew on various J/Boats. One evening, a great debate with friends raged about which regattas in the USA had the best regatta parties. On his "Old Boat Sailor’s" Facebook page,…

Enjoy this beautifully created sailing video of the recent 2026 J/70 French National Championship held off Pornichet, France. https://youtu.be/xfIwr254xpk…

(Sanxenxo, Spain)- The Xacobeo Trophy kicked off last Saturday in the waters of the Pontevedra Estuary, featuring an intense first day of competition for the J/80 class. The weekend marks the sixth and penultimate series of the 2026 League, organized by the Real Club Náutico de Sanxenxo. With perfect weather…

(Barcelona, Spain)- The first event of the Barcelona J/70 Winter Series, organized by the Real Club Nàutico de Barcelona (RCNB), concluded following seven races. An international fleet of sixteen teams raced well over a weekend defined by challenging, shifting weather conditions. Thomas Muller's PHANTOM 7 from Austria took the overall…

(Pornichet, France)- On the eve of the 11th edition of the National Sailing League, Pornichet was preparing to host three days of intense competition. From October 16-18, eighteen clubs from across France gathered to compete aboard matched J/80 one-design sailboats provided by APCC Nantes. With a mix of event veterans,…

(Gzira, Malta)- Hosted by the Royal Malta Yacht Club, the 47th Rolex Middle Sea Race took off last Saturday, October 17th, in light to moderate winds. Set against the extraordinary backdrop of Malta’s Grand Harbour, the fleet set sail beneath Valletta’s towering limestone bastions, headed for the Straits of Messina…

(Valparaíso, Chile)- J/Boats had a strong showing at this weekend’s Off Valparaíso Regatta, the traditional event organized by the Chilean Army. The championship comprised three windward-leeward races on Saturday and a coastal race on Sunday, October 18. Of the fifty-three boats in the regatta fleet (across different classes), half o27…

(Seabrook, TX)- The annual fall extravaganza and massive party known as the “Harvest Moon Regatta” will again be hosted by Lakewood Yacht Club in Houston/ Seabrook, Texas. Starting in Galveston Bay, the fleet sails out the Straits into the Gulf of Mexico, turns left, and enjoys a gorgeous sunset sail…

(Gzira, Malta)- Hosted by the Royal Malta Yacht Club, the 47th Rolex Middle Sea Race starts on Saturday, October 17th. Set against the extraordinary backdrop of Malta’s Grand Harbour, the fleet will set sail beneath Valletta’s towering limestone bastions. For most racers, the Rolex Middle Sea Race needs little introduction….

(Biscarrosse, France)- For the fourth leg of the French Cup, J/70s gathered at Lake Biscarrosse (North Lake) from October 9 to 11 for three days of racing— combining high-level competition with a friendly atmosphere— on one of the finest bodies of water in the Landes region. After four previous editions…

(Larchmont, New York)- The Storm Trysail Club celebrated 25 years of hosting their fabulous event for college sailors on Long Island Sound- the Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta co-hosted with Larchmont Yacht Club in Larchmont, New York. The event has grown stronger over time and has become by far the most popular…

As October moves deeper into fall, the J/Boats calendar continues to deliver championship titles, major fleet gatherings, and offshore classics on both sides of the Atlantic. From New Orleans and Long Island Sound to France, Malta, Seattle, Annapolis, Texas, and Australia, the season is still very much alive. The biggest…

(Buenos Aires, Argentina)- The 2022 Argentine J/70 Championship took place over the November 19th to 21st weekend, with sailing taking place on the famous muddy giant river of the Rio de La Plata. Hosted by the Club Nautico Olivos on the northern shore of Buenos Aires, the fleet of twenty-seven boats was…

(Lausanne, Switzerland)- The Cercle de la Voile de Vidy on Lake Lausanne in Switzerland is hosting the 2022 Women's J/70 SAILING Champions League regatta from October 7th to 9th on one of the most spectacular mountain lakes in the Swiss Alps.  Twenty-four teams are participating in the event from ten nations across…

(Newport, RI)- From September 23rd to 25th, Sail Newport hosted thirty-one teams from five nations- the USA, Canada, Spain, Ireland, and Belgium. Virtually every single boat registered for the regatta is also sailing the J/80 Worlds. As a "pre-worlds" event, the teams certainly found the regatta a great "practice race"…