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(Newport, RI)- The J/70 International Class World Council has confirmed the following 2028 championships for the world's largest active offshore one-design keelboat class. The 2028 events are all taking place in some of the world's most exotic and exciting locations for sailing, many of which qualify for your "bucket list"…

(Newport, RI)- The J/70 International Class World Council has confirmed the following 2028 championships for the world's largest active offshore one-design keelboat class. The 2028 events are all taking place in some of the world's most exotic and exciting locations for sailing, many of which qualify for your "bucket list"…

(San Diego, CA)- Starting on November 7th, the San Diego Yacht Club will host the first of three Hot Rum Series, a set of fun and family-friendly races with tradition dating back over 60 years. The Hot Rum races are open to all types of sailors, from expert to novice,…

(Monte Carlo, Monaco)- Since 2013, the best J/70 crews have enthusiastically migrated to Monaco every winter to line up at the start of the Monaco J/70 Winter Sportsboat Series, a series of monthly regattas organized by the Yacht Club de Monaco. Now a winter calendar tradition, these meetings aim to…

(Algarrobo, Chile)- The Cofradía Náutica del Pacífico in Algarrobo held the J/70 South American Championship this past weekend from October 27–31. Fourteen teams from four nations (Chile, Ecuador, Peru, and Argentina) had an awesome three days of racing across the rolling Pacific swells just off the entrance of the Cofradía…

Cutler Claims Corinthian Title. Annapolis Yacht Club Members Sweep.(Annapolis, MD)- The Annapolis Yacht Club hosted the J/70 North American Championship over the four-day Halloween weekend. Fifty-four boats from seven countries (USA, Brazil, Spain, Sweden, Great Britain, Bermuda, and Canada) completed eight races during the first three days. The final day…

Published in: 2026 As November begins, the J/Boats calendar stretches from championship finales in North and South America to major one-design events in Australia, winter racing in Monaco, and a first look at an ambitious 2028 J/70 championship schedule. In Annapolis, the Golden family delivered one of the season’s best…

(Algarrobo, Chile)- The Cofradía Náutica del Pacífico in Algarrobo will be hosting the J/70 South American Championship this coming weekend from October 27–31. The event marks the very rare coincidence of two continental championships beginning on the same day in North and South America! Fifteen teams from four nations (Chile,…

(Spiez, Switzerland)- The annual "fall classic" for the J/70 Swiss women's sailing league circuit is the HEIDI Cup raced in a fleet of matched J/70 one-design sailboats. Hosted this year by Yacht Club Spiez, the thirteen women's teams enjoyed an excellent regatta sailing nine races on the gorgeous Lake Thun…

As October winds down, the J/Boats calendar is still delivering championship titles, close one-design battles, and late-season regatta traditions across Europe and North America—while the first major offshore events of 2027 are already on the horizon. In Switzerland, Regattaclub Oberhofen won the J/70 HEIDI Cup after a remarkably tight women’s…

(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…

In classic yachting YCM left its mark on the CIM 2025 ranking, with Yacht Club de Monaco members on fine form to secure podium finishes in several categories. The results published on its official website confirm that the Club is one of the leading lights in classic yachting….

WhatsApp LinkedIn Facebook X After two events it looks like G-Spot is sailing in a class of its own. Having dominated the season-opener Monaco sailor Giangiacomo Serena di Lapigio’s crew repeated their success this weekend, never really giving the rest of the 28-strong fleet a chance to disrupt their ascent…

A highlight of the annual Classic Yachting evening held at the Yacht Club de France was the honour paid to Viola from the Yacht de Monaco. On this occasion, when owners, crews and classic yacht enthusiasts come together to celebrate maritime heritage, the Neptune Trophy 2025 for excellence in the…

WhatsApp LinkedIn Facebook X Act II of the Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series kicked off today, Friday, in Monaco Bay in a south-westerly breeze, with around 30 teams completing two races in technically challenging conditions, a glimpse of the level of competition. Tight at the top This evening, G-spot led by…

Get those aprons on! Yacht Club de Monaco in partnership with Bluewater is now taking registrations for the 7th Superyacht Chef Competition that takes place Thursday 2 April 2026 at the YCM….

From the mountain lakes of Mexico to the sparkling winter waters of Monaco, the windswept Solent, and the sun-drenched racecourses of Australia, it’s been another packed week across the J/Boat universe. Championships were settled, winter series kicked off in earnest, and several teams continued remarkable runs of form—while new stories…

What a week it’s been across the J/Boats world— from landmark victories in Buenos Aires to tight sailing league battles in Berlin, light-air chess matches in San Diego to classic autumn drama on the Solent. The headline of the week comes from Argentina, where Laura Grondin made history as the first…

SEA Index® Expands to the Caribbean. The Superyacht Eco Association (SEA Index®), an initiative by the Yacht Club de Monaco, proudly announces the institutional membership of Port de Gustavia, marking a strategic expansion into the French Antilles and reinforcing its leadership in sustainable yachting across the Atlantic. To date, more…

The J/70 is arguably one of the most competitive one-design classes in the world. Some of the best professional sailors regularly race in the fleet. What makes the class unique is that, while it's incredibly competitive, everyone is willing to share notes and help one another improve. As a Corinthian…

J/70 North American Sailor Spotlight: Lydia Woolson For many lifelong sailors, the story begins with a family boat or weekend sails. For Lydia Woolson, it began with summer camp. "I was seven when my parents signed me up for a sailing and paddle-boarding camp in Southern California," she says. "They…

(Tampa, FL)- The Davis Island Yacht Club in Tampa, Florida, will be hosting forty-four teams from across North & South America for the 2025 J/70 North American Championship. Sailing in the northern reaches of Tampa Bay, the fleet will be challenged by the mix of flat waters and shifty offshore…

(San Diego, CA)- The second race of the three-race long Hot Rum Series was a bit of an improvement over the first weekend's light-air affair. This time, most of the fleet finished the iconic race course that started just off Shelter Island, exited south past Point Loma to offshore buoys…