(La Rochelle, France)- La Rochelle Nautique welcomed the French J/70 class for the ninth and final stage of the Coupe de France. This 2024 edition of the always very friendly Trophée Navigatlantique took place from November 9th to 11th in ideal weather conditions with sun and winds of 5 to 16 knots.

(Hamble, So’ton, England)- The 43rd running of the Hamble Winter Series continues for week 5 this coming weekend. So far, it has proved to be a somewhat drama-filled few weeks. Here’s what’s happening in each division. Read more here.

(Punta del Este, Uruguay)- Great expectations are being generated for the URUFARMA South American J/70 Championship that will be held at Yacht Club Punta del Este from November 18th to 24th, 2024.

J/70 teams from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay have already confirmed their participation, with more than thirty-five boats expected. It will be a party with more than 120 crew members looking for 6 places to compete in the 2025 J/70 World Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina!.. Read more here.

(San Diego, CA)- The annual fall bacchanalian festival in San Diego known as the “Hot Rum Series”, hosted by the San Diego Yacht Club, will be hosting the second race this coming weekend. 

A fleet of 122 boats is participating in the series of three-weekend races that take place on Saturdays. The race is a simple “pursuit style” event, where the slowest boats start first and the fastest boats start last; whoever crosses the finish line first boat-for-boat is declared the winner.  As has been the case over time, the classic building seabreeze often benefits the bigger faster boats that start late. There are thirty-five J/Teams (29.0%) in the fleet. Here is the current status for each division… Read more here.

(San Diego, CA)- San Diego Yacht Club’s annual Women’s J/22 Winter Invitational Regatta (WWIR) is just over the horizon, returning to the La Playa Basin February 14-16, 2025. 

As one of the first established yacht club challenges for women in the country, this all-women event aims to encourage participation in the sport while offering a spirited platform (think Flamingo marks) for competition. 

Racing takes place in the SDYC club-owned fleet of J/22 sailboats, just off the docks, where competitors can expect exhilarating competition and camaraderie all weekend long… Read more here.

(La Rochelle, France)- The traditional Christmas Cup, the last regatta of the season for sailors in La Rochelle, will take place on December 8th, 2024 for J/24s, J/70s, and J/80s. 

This 2024 edition, organized by La Rochelle Nautique, will live up to its reputation for conviviality, with more than fifty participants expected and unlimited oysters upon returning from the sea!.. Read more here.

(San Francisco, CA)- The annual University California- Berkeley vs. Stand University rivalry regatta held each fall on San Francisco Bay will be taking place this weekend. With hot and heavy racing taking place literally within a stone’s throw off St. Francis Yacht Club’s famous waterfront porches, the school’s alumni and students and huge football cheerleading teams will be screaming and yelling their heads off in support of their favorite teams!

Sailed in St. Francis YC’s matched fleet of one-design J/22s, the schools will all field teams in each category: Master Alumni, Young Alumni, Women Alumni, Varsity, and Grand Master Alumni!.. Read more here.

(Lahaina, Hawaii)- We got an awesome message from one of our J/owners in Hawaii- Rich McCreedy, the owner of the J/100 LEA LEA. Here’s what he had to report. 

“The Lahaina Return Labor Day race was 15-25 kt tradewinds and we had our hands full for 70 miles. It was all downwind with planing conditions all day. The finish of the race is the same patch of water as the finish of the Transpac Race! The waves. were epic and line up with no cross swell from Coco Head to Diamond Head for 5 miles! The wind was 25 kts from 135 degrees apparent and we were surfing down wave after wave!… Read more here.