J/Boats Boat Show Schedule
(Newport, RI)- It’s fall/ winter boat show time, with major events in Europe and the USA. Dreaming about a new boat for next summer? Now’s the time to plan and browse the latest J/models at the sailboat shows. Here’s the schedule of the major shows:
September 23-28- Grand Pavois Boat Show- La Rochelle, France
 On display- NEW J/7, J/99, NEW J/36, and J/40
 Grand Pavois La Rochelle Boat Show information (https://grand-pavois.com)
October 9-12- Annapolis Sailboat Show- Annapolis, Maryland
 On display- J/7, J/9, J/36, J/40
 Annapolis Sailboat Show information (https://www.annapolisboatshows.com/sailboat-show/)
January 17-25, 2026- BOOT Düsseldorf- Düsseldorf, Germany
 On display- NEW J/7, J/99, NEW J/36, and J/40
 BOOT Düsseldorf 2026 boat show information (https://www.boot.com/)
Here are links for each J/Boat model that will be on display:
 J/7- https://jboats.com/boats/j7
 J/9- https://jboats.com/j9
 J/99- https://jboats.com/j-99-new
 J/36- https://jboats.com/boats/j36-2025
 J/40- https://jboats.com/j40
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Irish HEADCASE Crowned J/24 World Champions!
(Plymouth, England)- Plymouth, Britain’s Ocean City, hosted the 45th J/24 World Championship last week. Plymouth Yacht Club, Saltash Sailing Club, and the UK J/24 Class Association ran the event on Plymouth Sound. Fifty boats from 12 countries—Argentina, Australia, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, the USA, and the United Kingdom—competed in challenging conditions over five days. Winds were mostly in the mid-teens to low 20s, with one day of gusts to 30 kts. In the end, the current 2025 J/24 European Champion prevailed. Cillian Dickson and his Irish crew on HEADCASE claimed the 2025 J/24 World Champion title. Here is how the action unfolded over the five days.  READ MORE HERE.
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J/Teams Sweep Rolex Big Boat Series!
(San Francisco, CA)- With a three-hour-long Bay Tour race as the final test for competitors, the 61st edition of the Rolex Big Boat Series hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club came to a stunning close on Sunday afternoon. The skippers at the top of the podium in the J/105 and ORC B classes were awarded coveted Rolex Submariner Dates. Bruce Stone and Nicole Breault’s ARBITRAGE came away victorious in the J/105 class (the regatta’s largest fleet), and Peter Wagner’s J/111 SKELETON KEY won the ORC B division. Then, Zach Berkowitz’s J/100 FEATHER won ORC C division (a sweep by J/Teams), and Brice Dunwoodie’s RAVENETTE eclipsed the J/88 class.
Going into the final day of racing, leaders in both Rolex contending classes were ahead by five points over the nearest competitor. However, that differential did not guarantee a win for either team before the last race. The heightened stakes made for striking competition on the water, with all fleets crossing the finish line in style in front of the StFYC Clubhouse.  READ MORE HERE.
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EVIL OCTOPUS Dominates J/24 Corinthian USA Nationals!
(San Diego, CA)- The recent J/24 Corinthian USA Nationals were held on South Bay in San Diego, CA, for a fleet of twenty J/24s from across the country. The very gracious and generous host club- Southwestern Yacht Club- and their crack Race Committee/ PRO team managed to run nine races over the three-day regatta.
The final day of racing started at noon with winds blowing 12-14 kts at 255 degrees and a distance to the weather mark of 1.2 miles to make it a “double W/L” course of 4.7 miles.Â
Race 8 had a clean start with the field splitting six to the left and six to the right. When boats eventually crossed, the right had the advantage approaching the first mark. But then shifted for the second leg windward with the left gaining. READ MORE HERE.
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Esbo Segelförening Crushes Finnish J/70 League Finale!
(Mariehamn, Finland)- The Finnish Sailing League’s tenth anniversary season came to a fitting conclusion when the Finnish Championship finals were held off Mariehamn from September 5th to 7th. The competition was hosted by the Ã…land Islands Sailing Association for the top dozen sailing clubs in Finland.
The semi-finals were held in Helsinki, organized by Nyländska Jaktklubben (NJK). The Åland teams were in excellent form: Färjsundets Seglarförening won the first semi-final and Åländska Segelsällskapet 2 the second. In Åland, these teams went into the final as early favorites – but there were plenty of challengers from other clubs and even from within ÅSS itself.
There were twelve teams from different parts of Finland participating in the final. In addition to the Åland Islands, the challengers include three Nyländska Jaktklubben teams and the four strong and successful Esbo Segelförening teams.  READ MORE HERE.
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GKSS Win Swedish J/70 Sailing League Finale!
(Örnsköldsvik, Sweden)- The fourth and final round of this year’s Allsvenskan Sailing season was held on September 5-7 in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. Ahead of the final round of the Allsvenskan, GKSS (Goteborg Kungl Segel Sallskap/ Royal Gothenburg YC) was in the lead, but they were closely followed by Stenungsund, KSSS (Royal Swedish YC), Halmstad, and Strängnäs. As a result, everyone knew that anything might happen and the drama could be intense all weekend.Â
GKSS is one of Sweden’s largest and most successful sailing clubs and has been in the Allsvenskan for all 11 seasons, but has never won. This year, however, it was finally time. GKSS won the Allsvenskan Sailing 2025 after impressive performances in all four competitions (Saltsjöbaden, Langedrag, Ekero, Örnsköldsvik). READ MORE HERE.
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J/Teams Silver @ Cowes Offshore Racing Series
(Cowes, Isle of Wight, England)- The Royal Ocean Racing Club’s inaugural Cowes Offshore Racing Series has signed off in style after seven thrilling, hard-fought races, marking the start of a bold new chapter for Solent-based offshore competition.
Created to bring fun, competitive, and impeccably run offshore racing closer to home, the series delivered everything it promised — and more: tactical duels, testing overnight passages including a cocktail of short sprints and coastal classics, all with the RORC’s hallmark professionalism and the vibrant welcome of the RORC Cowes Clubhouse.
Launched in the Club’s Centenary year, the series gave over 500 sailors, both Corinthian and professionals, the chance to go bow-to-bow in a compact but demanding program. With the best five races counting from seven, the fleet faced everything the Channel could throw at them — from glassy Solent drifters where inches mattered, to bruising legs around notorious headlands and into the open seas of the English Channel or Irish Sea.  READ MORE HERE.
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Blustery, Boisterous J/Cup IrelandÂ
(Dun Laoghaire, England)- The second annual J/Cup Ireland was hosted, again, by the Royal Irish Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland. The event featured the Irish J/109 Nationals, the Irish J/80 Nationals, and an IRC Handicap fleet.Â
J/109 Nationals
Strong southerly winds got the first race of the J/109 National Championships off to a spectacular start offshore of Dun Laoghaire. Pat Kelly’s STORM from Howth Yacht Club claimed victory in the opening race as winds gusted to 30 knots; they gave the fleet a demonstration in heavy air sailing when she dominated the eight-boat fleet in what turned out to be the only race of the day.  READ MORE HERE.
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Segelclub Stäfa Crowned Swiss J/70 Youth Cup ChampionÂ
(Kreuzlingen, Switzerland)- The Segler Vereinigung Kreuzlingen club in Kreuzlingen, Switzerland, hosted eleven youth teams from across Switzerland on their gorgeous Swiss mountain lake. After two days of racing, the SVK RC/ PRO team managed to run seven races for the enthusiastic youth teams.
The regatta evolved into a tough three-way battle for the podium, with only two points separating the top three teams.  READ MORE HERE.
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JOUR J Wins French J/70 SEMAC TrophyÂ
(Marseilles, France)- The annual Dominique SEMAC Trophy Regatta in Marseilles, France, has always been a popular event for offshore teams as well as one-design classes. In recent years, the J/70 class has grown its participation in this fun event on the Mediterranean. Hosted by Union Nautique Marseillaise from September 6th to 7th, the fleet of nine boats enjoyed a total of seven races in two days run by UNM’s RC/PRO chief, Samuel Cartier. The regatta was the sixth stage of the J/70 French Cup. READ MORE HERE.
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Tonsberg Seilforening Crowned Norwegian J/70 Sailing League Champions
(Moss, Norway)- The Norwegian J/70 Sailing League concluded the 2025 season this past week in Moss, Norway. It included several regattas in different locations, such as Florø, Hankø, and Arendal, culminating in Moss. The Moss Seilforening club hosted the fifteen teams, and their efficient RC/PRO team managed to run 14 races for all 15 teams!
Prior to the start of the series, two of the teams at the top of the series leaderboard expressed their perspectives on the upcoming regatta. Â READ MORE HERE.
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Why has Women’s Sailing Grown Strongly in Norway?
(Oslo, Norway)- The sailing league in Norway has given Norwegian women’s sailing a tremendous boost, as evidenced by the five Norwegian women’s teams that competed in the Women’s SAILING Champions League this summer in Berlin, Germany. The league format gives older women and younger girls space and opportunities to grow!
Women’s sailing in Norway has received a boost in recent years through the J/70 sailing league format. Low threshold, fast-paced, and social – this has proven to be a key to getting more women involved in both regatta sailing and club activities. The women’s league, which consists of the GRUNDIG Women’s Regatta and the Women’s National Championships, has contributed to recruitment, development, and unity among women from all over the country. Â READ MORE HERE.
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JELVIS Eclipses J/70 UK Solent Championships
(Hamble, England)- The grand finale for the United Kingdom J/70 Class was held this past weekend at the Royal Southern Yacht Club, with sailing taking place on the infamous, challenging Solent. The RSYC Race Committee/ PRO team managed to treat the twenty sailing teams to great racing in epic sailing conditions in the 15-25 pts range all weekend. Though a bit tired, the racers enjoyed a seven-race, one discard series over the two days! Â READ MORE HERE.
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