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Yacht Club Luzern Wins J/70 Battle of Lake Constance(Kreuzlingen, Switzerland)- Eleven teams from Switzerland and Germany participated in the annual J/70 Battle of Lake Constance (aka Battle of Bodensee), hosted by the Yacht-club Kreuzlingen in Kreuzlingen, Switzerland. The teams battled for national supremacy, their local sailing club, and for personal rewards over the eight races in two days…. -
Swiss J/70 Sailing League Battles Tighten in Neuchâtel(Neuchatel, Switzerland)- The Swiss J/70 Sailing League continues to grow in both strength and diversity across their gorgeous alpine country, with sailing taking place in some of the most picturesque settings, quaint mountain villages, and spectacular alpine lakes of the world. The Swiss J/70 Sailing Super League has sixteen teams… -
J/Teams Shine in Sunshine, Fog and Fastnet Racing at Cork Week(Cork, Ireland)- Taking place from Monday 6 July to Friday 10 July, Cork Week brings together competitive racing, harbor tradition, and the unmistakable Royal Cork Yacht Club welcome- the world's oldest yacht club founded in 1720. First held in 1978, the regatta has become a highlight of the international sailing… -
J/133 SUN HILL IV Wins RORC Cowes–Dinard–St Malo Race Overall(St. Malo, France)- Glorious sunshine and a building breeze set the stage for a spectacular start to the 150.0nm RORC Cowes-Dinard-St Malo Race, as the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s largest offshore fleet of the season charged west down the Solent. With seventy-nine boats on the start line, the international line-up… -
J/99 BLUR.SE Wins Overall in Legendary Gotland Runt Race(Stockholm, Sweden)- If you race offshore in the Baltic, the Gotland Runt Race is a rite of passage. Like the Fastnet, the Bermuda Race, or the Sydney–Hobart, it’s one of those races you have to do at some point, and everyone walks away with their own story. This year, Peter… -
J/Crews Ready for Singlehanded, Doublehanded and Fully Crewed Lake Ontario 300(Port Credit, ONT, Canada)- The Lake Ontario 300 originated through the interest and vision of several single-handed sailors at Oakville Harbor Yacht Club, now part of Oakville Yacht Squadron, and the Port Credit Yacht Club. Johan Pederson and his group envisioned a long-distance race to challenge the skills of those… -
Record J/Boat Fleet Ready for Iconic Round the Island Race(Cowes, Isle of Wight, England)- The iconic Round the Island Race is a one-day yacht race around the Isle of Wight – an island off the south coast of England. Organized by the Island Sailing Club, the race annually attracts more than 800 boats and around 10,000 sailors, making it… -
Record 74-Boat J/Fleet Ready for 117th Chicago Mackinac Race(Chicago, IL)- Next week, 211 sailboats and thousands of sailors will gather on Chicago’s lakefront for the 117th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac presented by Wintrust, the largest annual offshore race in the world. Beginning Saturday, July 11, the fleet will take on the iconic 289.0nm course traversing the… -
West Coast Fleet Ready for J/70 US Nationals in Santa Barbara(Santa Barbara, CA)- For the first time, the J/70 US Nationals are being held from July 10-12, 2026, on the west coast of America, and the host will be the Santa Barbara Yacht Club in Santa Barbara, CA. The thirty-eight teams registered should look forward to the usual fabulous hospitality… -
J/Teams Win Across One-Design and PHRF Fleets at Long Beach Race Week(Long Beach, CA)- This past weekend, Long Beach Yacht Club and Alamitos Bay Yacht Club co-hosted the annual Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Weekend regatta for J/70 and J/109 one-design classes. Plus, there was an offshore contingent of PHRF handicap racers. The fleet was blessed with three straight days of… -
JELVIS Wins Dramatic J/70 UK Nationals on the Solent(Hamble, England)- Thirty teams converged on the Solent for the 2026 UK J/70 National Championships, creating one of the strongest domestic fleets in recent memory. The fleet split was 18 Corinthian and 12 open, including six Mixed-Plus teams (each with at least two female sailors) and two youth entries. The… -
Javier Padrón Retains J/80 European Championship Title in Abra(Abra, Spain)- The Real Club Marítimo del Abra-Real Sporting Club hosted the J/80 European Championship from June 24-28, bringing together forty-eight boats and the continent's top crews. Teams were represented from Spain, France, the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Ireland. The final day of competition took place amidst a… -
NILDO Wins Argentine J/70 Championship(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… -
Women’s J/70 SAILING Champions League Preview(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… -
LE TIGRE Wins J/80 North American Championship(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"…
