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(Cowes, Isle of Wight, England)- The RORC De Guingand Bowl Race marks the seventh race in the 2026 RORC Season’s Points Championship— the world’s largest offshore racing series. The De Guingand Bowl Race is also the third race of the RORC Cowes Offshore Series, which counts the best five results…

(Port Credit, ONT, Canada)- The Susan Hood Trophy Race, a.k.a. 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…

(Detroit, MI)- With an action-packed Annapolis regatta in its wake, the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series shifts into its freshwater flow with Detroit and Chicago on back-to-back weekends. The event team is excited to be back at Bayview Yacht Club for what will be the big season opener for…

(Santa Barbara, CA)- The three-race series started off with a whimper, with one of the slowest Spinnaker Cups on record. Then, the second event- the Coastal Cup- delivered in spades with some classic California offshore racing conditions. Here's a quick overview of the two races that have taken place so…

(Marseille, France)- After three days of sailing in the J/70 Corinthian Worlds, the 88 teams representing 20 nations (Australia, Bermuda, Denmark, Estonia, France, Great Britain, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Turkey and the United States), are experiencing seriously challenging conditions in the…

(Victoria, BC, Canada)- Fifty-eight yachts sailed the Swiftsure International Yacht Race last weekend, hosted by the Royal Victoria Yacht Club. The seventeen J/Boats entries comprised 30% of the 58-boat fleet! In what was a "first" for this race, all of the J/Teams participated in the Cape Flattery Race. That course…

(Larchmont, NY)- The Storm Trysail Club's 79th Annual Block Island Race took place last weekend in the waters of the Long Island and Block Island Sounds. Fifty-eight boats participated in one of the Northeast's most historic offshore races, with a challenging, 186.0nm course that exits Long Island Sound, rounds Block…

(Nantucket, MA)- An annual right of spring for sailors in New England, the fun-loving pursuit race called “the FIGAWI” has always been popular with J/Boats teams throughout the northeast. It is serious fun, great camaraderie, and sometimes good sailing! It's springtime after all, so no one has unrealistic expectations of…

(Cowes, Isle of Wight, England)- The RORC Myth of Malham Race returned with a potent fleet for one of the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s most respected offshore tests. Starting from the Royal Yacht Squadron Line in Cowes, the race sent the fleet west out of the Solent, along the English…

(Poole, England)- The 2026 UK J/80 National Championship was hosted together with the International Paint Poole Regatta from 22nd to 25th May, 2026. The event was organized by the Combined Yacht Clubs of Poole: Royal Motor Yacht Club, Parkstone Yacht Club, Poole Yacht Club, and the Royal Ocean Racing Club….

(Poole, England)- The 2026 IRC European Championship was hosted together with the International Paint Poole Regatta from 22nd to 25th May. The event was organized by the Combined Yacht Clubs of Poole: Royal Motor Yacht Club, Parkstone Yacht Club, Poole Yacht Club, and the Royal Ocean Racing Club. Sixteen J/Boats,…

(Scheveningen, The Hague, the Netherlands) – The fifth edition of the ORC Doublehanded World Championship concluded in Scheveningen, the Netherlands, after four days of offshore racing on the North Sea, where twenty-nine doublehanded teams from eight nations battled for the 2026 world titles. Hosted by Jachtclub Scheveningen, in co-operation with…

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…