J Class return to racing with Saint Barth’s Bucket

The recent J Class AGM signalled an upturn in interest and intention to develop a two to three year racing programme.

A Rewarding Week of Maxi Racing at Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez

A most rewarding week two of Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez for the maxi yachts concluded with an easterly eventually filling in to provide 45 of the world’s largest sailing yachts with a last opportunity to put points on the scoreboard

Could J Class yacht racing be the most expensive hobby on earth?

The initial cost isn’t really that much . . . I am told by a J Class yacht owner as we stand at the harbour of Hamilton, Bermuda

New Zealand to Continue Sailing Ban under Level 3

Yachting New Zealand expect sailing to continue to be banned under coronavirus level 3 restriction in New Zealand when it comes into place on Tuesday, 28 April

Isn’t she lovely

JH1 Lionheart is looking superb after a refit thanks to Huisfit at Royal Huisman Amsterdam

J Class clash on debut at Superyacht Challenge Antigua

The four J Class yachts at Superyacht Challenge Antigua formed the strongest class fleet since the 2017 J Class World Championship

J Class Ranger – refit completed at Vitters

Dutch shipyard Vitters has completed an extensive refit on the 41.55-metre J-Class sailing yacht Ranger at its Zwartsluis-based facility

Maxi winners decided at Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez

The final day of Les Voiles de Saint Tropez 2019 enabled the maxi teams to get some deciding points on the board

Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup – Velsheda claws one back

The tables turned in the heavyweight J Class bout in the Super Maxi class with Velsheda finally prising a point off Topaz. Despite these two being the largest, heaviest, oldest style of boat competing, they are sailed with all the…