J/News

(Charleston, SC)- After Hall of Famer Bob Johnstone and his brother Rod launched J/Boats, Bob started MJM Yachts, a line of luxury motor yachts. He is a force of nature that gets people on the water, and his current passion is radio-controlled sailboats. When the conversation turns to strengthening the…

(Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada)- The Chester Yacht Club is back in action with its famous Chester Race Week. Framed by the Tancook Islands to the southeast and the archipelago of islands to the west, the fleet enjoys gorgeous vistas while racing in the bay. The biggest issue is that fog…

(Newport, RI)- With seventy-six boats attending, the 2026 edition of the Safe Harbor Race Weekend marks the first time the event has become the most popular offshore keelboat regatta during the busy Newport sailing season. It's not hard to understand why, since it's a very entertaining, fun event. Sailing on…

(Chicago, IL)- One of the largest course-racing regattas in North America, Chicago Yacht Club's Verve Cup is an annual world-class sailing event attracting many national and international sailors to sail on Lake Michigan. Both the Offshore Regatta and, later, the Inshore Regatta host well over 100 yachts to sail off…

(Copenhagen, Denmark)- The Royal Danish Yacht Club (KDY) is ready to host a fleet of thirty-seven teams from thirteen nations (Denmark, Sweden, Spain, Netherlands, Switzerland, Great Britain, Hungary, Norway, Turkey, United States, Japan, Germany, and Finland) for the 2026 edition of the J/70 Mixed-Plus World Championship. Sailing will take place…

(Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, MA)- After a four-year run in June, Edgartown Yacht Club’s ’Round-the-Island Race (’RTI) returned to its traditional July dates, starting at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 25. Now in its 89th year, the ’RTI is one of the nation's oldest and most celebrated distance races, drawing sailors…

(Harbor Springs, MI)- Sailors from across the USA headed to Harbor Springs for one of the nation’s best-known sailing traditions: the Little Traverse Yacht Club’s “Ugotta” Regatta. The “Ugotta” brings some of the best sailboat racers in the country to sail in one of the world’s best sailing venues in…

(Marblehead, MA)- This past weekend, the trio of yacht clubs along the shores of Marblehead Harbor hosted their annual summer sailing festival known as the Sailing World Marblehead Regatta. The three famous clubs hosting the event were Eastern Yacht Club, with the support of Corinthian Yacht Club and Boston Yacht…

(Kingston, ONT, Canada)- Hosted by CORK/Sail Kingston, the 2026 J/80 World Championship attracted competitors from across North America, along with international teams from Germany and Gibraltar. In the end, James Buley's LE TIGRE team sailed an amazing series to duplicate the J/80 North American win the previous fortnight, taking the…

Heaton's EMPEIRIA Wins Open J/70 Europeans (Barcelona, Spain)- The Real Club Nàutico de Barcelona (RCNB) concluded the J/70 European Championship 2026 this past week. From July 18th to 26th, the championship brought together 87 boats in the waters off the Catalan capital. The teams were from 24 countries: Argentina, Australia,…

(Kingston, ONT, Canada)- After storms and heavy winds kept the fleet ashore for Tuesday’s scheduled opening races, the 2026 J/80 World Championship got underway Wednesday on the waters of Lake Ontario, where 34 teams were greeted by gusty conditions averaging about 20 knots off Portsmouth Olympic Harbor. Hosted by CORK/Sail…

(Portland, ME)- The 95th Monhegan Island Race is coming up on Friday, July 31st, 2026. Portland Yacht Club hosts this classic Maine sailing event. A test of patience, strategy, tactics, and seamanship, this race is Maine’s premier overnight event. First run nearly a century ago in 1928, the Monhegan Island…

Published in: 2026 J/Newsletter- June 25th, 2026 As June turns toward July, the J/Boats sailing season is reaching one of its busiest and most ambitious stretches of the year. Ocean races, national and continental championships, one-design regattas, women’s events, and classic distance races are now unfolding almost simultaneously across the…

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…