Tight Racing at J Class Worlds
Newport, RI (August 24, 2017) - Two windward leeward courses were planned for the Sound today at the 2017 JClass World Championship. JH1 Lionheart won race 4 (the first race of the day), followed by...
View ArticlePatience is Rewarded at J Class Worlds
Newport, RI (August 25, 2017) – The long, five and a half hour wait for the Newport sea breeze to arrive proved to be well worth it as the six 2017 J Class World Championship teams were rewarded with...
View ArticleLionheart Wins J Class Worlds
Newport, RI (August 26, 2017) – On the same Newport, Rhode Island waters where the legendary Ranger cleaned up 4-0 in 1937, the last time ever that the mighty J Class raced for the America’s Cup, the...
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PHOTOS: J Class World Championship 2017
Six teams assembled for the first ever J Class World Championship, with racing held August 22 to 26, 2017 in Newport, RI. Ranging from 129 to 143 feet, Hanuman, Lionheart, Ranger, Svea, Topaz, and...
View ArticleJ Class Momentum Continues into 2018
Following the success of the first ever J Class overall season championship, the inaugural 2017 Kohler Cup, the J-Class Association and sponsor North Sails have announced the 2018 Kohler Cup schedule....
View ArticleBring Back the Beautiful Tenders
The resurgence of the J Class has delivered immaculate yachts of a bygone era to present day competition. Each yacht's historic appearance is tightly controlled by restrictions, a condition that...
View ArticleVIDEO: J Class World Championship 2017
Six teams assembled for the first ever J Class World Championship, with racing held August 22 to 26, 2017 in Newport, RI. Ranging from 129 to 143 feet, Hanuman, Lionheart, Ranger, Svea, Topaz, and...
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PHOTOS: J Class in the Caribbean
Photographer Carlo Borlenghi captures the action of the J Class fleet during the 2018 St. Barths Bucket held March 15-18.
View ArticleEight Bells: John A Williams
John A Williams, 75, the enthusiastic owner of the J Class Ranger, passed away suddenly on April 16 (1943-2018). Born into a family of modest means (he once told a business writer that “we grew poor as...
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VIDEO: Massive J Class collision
With four J Class yachts competing in the 10th anniversary of the Superyacht Challenge Antigua on March 12-15, it was the strongest class fleet since the 2017 J Class World Championship. However,...
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All super at Superyacht Challenge
Antigua (March 13, 2020) – Day Two of the 2020 Superyacht Challenge Antigua was blessed with beautiful conditions on the South Coast of Antigua. A stable breeze of 14-15 knots just south of east, with...
View ArticleProtest Decision: Topaz versus Svea
When a massive collision occurred between two J Class yachts competing in the 2020 Superyacht Challenge Antigua, this frightening moment for these 130-foot monsters was captured on video. Here is the...
View ArticleWhen in doubt, put tiller towards trouble
by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News The collision between two J Class yachts has captivated our sport. Not often do these 140+ footers compete, and when they do, all effort is made to maintain...
View ArticleJ Class returns to the racetrack
Over 80 years since they fought for the America’s Cup, J Class yachts continue to test themselves with provisional plans to convene at three key events in 2022 as activity and interest ramps up and key...
View ArticleJ Class Topaz: World’s coolest yachts
Yachting World has been asking top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times, and former world #1 match racer Pete Holmberg nominates J Class...
View ArticleLife beyond the Auld Mug
The history and relevance of the America’s Cup is fostered by the yachts that competed. Even America, a replica of the 139-foot yacht that won the historic Royal Yacht Squadron’s 100 Guinea Cup race in...
View ArticleVIDEO: Daily highlights at the 2013 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup
Daily video highlights containing the week’s most dramatic images and compelling storylines at the 2013 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup on September 2-7 in Porto Cervo, Italy. Sept. 2: Video features action from...
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VIDEO: Spinnaker takedown onboard the J Class yacht Hanuman
Five minute drill for a spinnaker take-down on a J Boat off of Newport Rhode Island. Wind was 15-20 knots from SW. Boat speed was 12.5 knots. Uploaded on Oct 9, 2009.
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Ranger: Leading the J Class Renaissance
Ranger was the first J Class boat built since the heyday of the Class in the 1930’s. Since her launch in 2004, three new J Class boats have joined the fleet, with four more in the planning or building...
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VIDEO: J Class racing in the Bay of Palma
OCT Films was commissioned by UBS to produce a short film of the five J Class yachts that attended the 2014 Superyacht Cup regatta in the Bay of Palma – Ranger, Lionheart, Velsheda, Rainbow and Hanuman.
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