The 2026 J/70 European Championship got under way Tuesday 21 July on the waters off the Real Club Nautico de Barcelona.
After two races, Sweden’s Lexie of John De Champs leads with 10 pts, second is the Empeiria of John Heaton USA with 13 pts and third Denizcik of Gulboy Guryel TUR on 15 pts.
Race winners were . . . race 1 went to Britain’s William Edwards helming Sardonyx, ahead of Brazil’s Renato Cunha on Tô Nessa, and third Spain’s Marcelo Baltzer skipper of Let It Be.
The second race went to Empeiria of John Heaton USA, with second Spain’s Món Cañellas and Hang Ten, while third was Brazil’s Ralph Vasconcellos Rosa and Mindset.
William Edwards and Sardonyx are best placed British entry with a 1 and 37, in 15th overall.
J/70 European Championship – Leaders after 2 races (82 entries)
1st SWE 1091 LEXIE – JOHN DE CHAMPS 6 4 – – 10 pts
2nd USA 169 EMPEIRIA – JOHN HEATON 12 1 – – 13 pts
3rd TUR 442 DENIZCIK – GULBOY GURYEL 8 7 – – 15 pts
4th ESP 1214 HSN SAILING – RICARDO TERRADES 9 8 – – 17 pts
5th BRA 1527 TO NESSA – RENATO CUNHA 2 17 – – 19 pts
6th USA 1561 ROWDY – RICHARD WITZEL 11 11 – – 22 pts
7th FRA 1583 EURO-VOILES – DENIS INFANTE 10 13 – – 23 pts
8th ITA 1423 CAIM#JENIALE – MASSIMO RAMA 22 5 – – 27 pts
9th ESP 961 NOTICIA – LUIS MARTIN CABIEDES 5 24 – – 29 pts
10th ESP 1122 LET IT BE – MARCELO BALTZER 3 27 – – 30 pts