CASTING COUCH Wins J/70 Bacardi Winter Series I

(Miami, FL)- The J/70 Bacardi Winter Series kicked off on December 14-15, 2024 at Shake-A-Leg Miami, with the second event unfolding from January 24-26, 2025. 2024/2025 marks the seventh edition of the J/70 Bacardi Winter Series which has been strongly and enthusiastically supported by the J/70 class since its inception.

The J/70 Bacardi Winter Series events lead into the season finale at the renowned Bacardi Cup Regatta from March 5-8, 2025 in Miami, FL, and hosted by Coral Reef Yacht Club.

The first event saw a stellar turnout from the J/70 class, with top teams from around the world. A contingent of thirty-three international teams from five nations (USA, Canada, Caymans Islands, United Kingdom, and Brazil) were strongly tested in full-on planing wind conditions.

In the end, it was Cate Muller-Terhune’s CASTING COUCH team (Nick Turney, Allan Terhune, & Steve Hunt) from Annapolis, MD that won. Second went to Bruno Pasquinelli’s STAMPEDE crew (Greiner Hobbs, River Paquin, and Patrick Wilson) from Fort Worth, TX. Then, third went to class octogenarian John Brim sailing his RIMETTE from Fisher’s Island, NY/ Palm Beach, FL. Notably, another top woman helm finished in fourth place- Maggie McKillen’s MAGATRON crew (Davey Gilmour, Orrin Starr, and Chuck Norris) from Newport, RI.

For more J/70 Bacardi Cup sailing information & results
https://yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eid=16828

For more J/70 Bacardi Winter Series sailing information
https://bacardiinvitational.com/winterseries1/