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15
Jun

J/70 EUROPEANS, DOUBLE TOP FOR FERMAX

Vigo – 69 teams from 17 different countries enjoyed yet another spectacular day of racing in the Ria de Vigo for the 2018 J/70 European Championships. A thick sea fog cleared by late morning, switching on the sea breeze to provide two races with surfing conditions in stunning surroundings. The day belonged to Gustavo Doreste’s Fermax (ESP), scoring two bullets

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14
Jun

J/70 EUROPEANS, RED HOT IN VIGO

After two days of fast exhilarating sailing, the pace changed with lighter conditions in the Ria de Vigo, but the intensity of the brilliant sunshine and the competition was still red hot. After two General Recalls in Race 8, the Black Flag was hoisted and 13 teams were disqualified in the restart. Championship leader, Peter Duncan’s “Relative Obscurity” (USA) managed

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13
Jun

J/70 Europeans, full on conditions in vigo

Vigo, June 13th 2018 – Day Two of the 2018 J/70 European Championships produced a second day of thrilling racing in the Ria de Vigo. The wind speed topped out at over 20 knots for much of the day, providing awesome downwind conditions for the 69 international teams competing for the J/70 Open and Corinthian European titles. Three races were

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12
Jun

J/70 Europeans, a sparkling start in Vigo

Day One of the 2018 J/70 European Championships was blessed with sparkling conditions in Ria de Vigo. A brisk northerly breeze piped up to 18 knots with a metre sea state providing thrilling downwind conditions. Highly competitive starts, with solid traffic at mark roundings, made for high octane racing of the highest calibre. Three races were held for the 69

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30
May

BOAT TRANSFERS TO VIGO FOR THE EUROPEANS AND RETURN

Milan, May 30th 2018 – For the upcoming J/70 European Championship of Vigo, SEL, partner of J/70 Italian Class for travel and logistics has arranged some transportation solutions to move the boat to Vigo from Italy and then from Vigo to Malcesine for the J/70 Italian Open Championship. For details and contacts, click here.

19
May

A full series of eight races and Enfant Terrible is on top of the podium in Porto Ercole

Porto Ercole, Tuscany, May 13 2018 – A battle for the podium until the last jibe characterized the epilogue of the J/70 Cup in Porto Ercole, second act of the Open Italian J/70 Circuit. The event consisted on a three-days of racing, where eight regattas – the maximum allowed by the NOR – have been completed in wonderful sunny conditions

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9
May

Fifty-one crews in Porto Ercole looking for the qualification to the 2018 Worlds

Porto Ercole, May 9th 2018 – The second act of the J/70 Cup is about to take place in Porto Ercole and for J/70 Italian Class comes another important confirmation: after the record numbers of the events of 2017 and the excellent start of season in Sanremo, with over sixty boats in the water, in Porto Ercole there will be fifty-one

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8
Apr

Enfant Terrible shines in Sanremo, Società Nautica Grignano wins among the Corinthians

Sanremo – The inaugural act of J/70 Cup 2018 comes to an end with a no race day: the too severe weather conditions, with gusts from Easterly Levante over 35 knots, therefore higher than the Class limit, have led the Race Committee to cancel the regattas of Sunday, communicating it to all the crews in a briefing hosted in the

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31
Mar

J/70 Cup 2018, preliminary NOR is online

Milan, March 31st 2018 – J/70 Italian Class informs all the participants to the J/70 Cup 2018 that the preliminary version of the NOR, that will have to be approved by FIV, is available online at this link.