J/70 News

(Newport, RI)- The Newport Bermuda Race is a 636.0 nm biennial offshore yacht race from Newport, Rhode Island, to the finish line off St. David’s Lighthouse, Bermuda. Established in 1906, it’s the oldest regularly scheduled ocean race and one of the few international distance races held almost entirely out of…

(Stockton, CA)- The 35th annual Point Richmond to Stockton Race, known infamously as the “Delta Ditch Run”, took place last weekend on San Francisco Bay. The annual classic started off at Richmond Yacht Club in the upper San Francisco Bay and finished in Stockton, CA, 65.0 nm east up the…

(Långedrag (GKSS), Sweden)- The Göteborgs Kungl Segelsällskap (GKSS) warmly welcomed the Allsvenskan teams and the public to this year's second round of Allsvenskan Sailing on June 13-14 in Långedrag. The races were held directly outside the pier at the GKSS harbor, and the fleet enjoyed great sailing close to shore….

(Velden, Austria)- The Austrian Sailing League is picking up speed again in June. As planned, Velden am Wörthersee served as the venue for the first stop of the 1st League, with Yacht Club Velden acting as the host. A total of eighteen top clubs competed in the Premier Division to…

(Cowes, Isle of Wight, England)- The Salcombe Gin Morgan Cup Race was the next major offshore test in the 2026 RORC Season's Points Championship, the world's largest offshore racing series, and is the fourth race of the RORC Cowes Offshore Series. Starting from the Royal Yacht Squadron Line, the fleet…

(Cowes, Isle of Wight, England)- The Salcombe Gin Morgan Cup Race was the next major offshore test in the 2026 RORC Season's Points Championship, the world's largest offshore racing series, and is the fourth race of the RORC Cowes Offshore Series. Starting from the Royal Yacht Squadron Line, the fleet…

(Newport, RI)- The second weekend of June marked the start of the summer sailing season for the New York Yacht Club. The New York YC Annual Regatta took place over the June 12th to 14th weekend on the waters of Narragansett Bay and Rhode Island Sound. Hundreds of sailors enjoyed…

(Hamburg, Germany)- The 9th Helga Cup concluded last weekend on Hamburg’s Alster Lake, co-hosted by Norddeutscher Regatta-Verein (NRV) & Hamburger Segel-Club (HSC). For four days, the Hanseatic city was all about women’s sailing at the world's largest women's regatta: seventy-one teams from eight nations, with about 360 women sailors, competed,…

By mid-June, the sailing season has fully opened its doors across the J/Boats world. The early spring warm-ups are behind us, the championship calendars are filling quickly, and fleets are now moving from local openers into the heart of summer racing. From Lake Michigan and Long Island Sound to Puget…

(Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, MA)— When Edgartown Yacht Club’s ’Round-the-Island Race (’RTI) returns to its traditional time slot in 2026 (July 25), it will provide racers with a steadier breeze that requires better execution and a more decisive test of sailing skill around Martha’s Vineyard. At 52.0 nm, the ’RTI course…

(Cherbourg, France)- Run in partnership with Axe Sail and Yacht Club de Cherbourg, this year’s J/Cup Europe will bring together J/Boats teams from across Europe for competitive, well-run racing and great shoreside hospitality. All J/Boats are invited, and the J/99 European Cup will be incorporated into the program – expect…

(Crouesty Arzon, France)- Hosted by the Yacht Club Crouesty Arzon from June 14th to 19th, the 2026 edition of the Duo Cat Amania will take the fleet south from Quiberon Bay towards La Turballe, then north towards Locmiquélic for the finish. The six-race stages visit the ports of Le Crouesty,…

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…

(Algarrobo, Chile)- Thirty-five boats participated in the 2025 Interclub Regatta, held on November 29th and 30th, hosted by Cofradía Náutica del Pacífico in Algarrobo, Chile. Categories included IRC Cruiser, IRC Classics, IRC Racing, and J105. The conditions on Saturday were northwest winds of 6-9 kts (315-325 degrees). All categories, except…