J/70
 | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Alan Johnstone |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 2012 |
| No. built | more than 1276 (2017)[1] |
| Builder(s) | J Boats |
| Name | J/70 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 1,790 lb (810 kg) |
| Draft | 4.92 ft (1.50 m) |
| Hull | |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 22.74 ft (6.93 m) |
| LWL | 20.47 ft (6.24 m) |
| Beam | 7.38 ft (2.25 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 628 lb (285 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-hung |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Fractional rigged sloop |
| I foretriangle height | 26.77 ft (8.16 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 7.68 ft (2.34 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 26.16 ft (7.97 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 9.44 ft (2.88 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 123.48 sq ft (11.472 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 102.80 sq ft (9.550 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 491 sq ft (45.6 m2) |
| Total sail area | 226.27 sq ft (21.021 m2) |
J/70 is a 6.93-metre (22.7 ft) sailboat class designed by Alan Johnstone and first built in 2012.[1]
The boat is built for J Boats by three builders, CCF Composites in the United States, J/Composites in Europe and J/Boats Argentina in South America.[2] At least 1276 have been constructed by 2016.[3]
Design
The J/70 is a small racing keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder, a retractable bowsprit and a lift keel. It displaces 1,790 lb (812 kg) and carries 628 lb (285 kg) of lead ballast. The boat features a very large asymmetrical spinnaker on a carbon fiber bow sprit with an area of 491 sq ft (45.6 m2).[1]
Events
World Championship
The J/70 World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta for J/70 keelboat, they are organized by the host club on behalf of the International J/70 Dinghy Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.
Editions
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| Event | Host | Participation | Ref. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed. | Date | Year | Host club | Location | Country | Boats | Ath. | Nat. | Cont. | |
| 1 | 8–13 Sep | 2014 |  New York Yacht Club |
Newport |  United States
|
86 | 344 | 18 | 5 | [4][5][6][7] |
| 2 | 06–11 July | 2015 |  Société des Régates Rochelaises |
La Rochelle |  France
|
78 | 309 | 19 | 5 | [8][9][10] |
| 3 | 09–27 to 10–01 | 2016 |  St. Francis Yacht Club |
San Francisco | United States |
68 | 20 | 6 | [11][12][13][14] | |
| 4 | 12–19 Sept | 2017 |  Yacht Club Costa Smeralda |
Porto Cervo |  Italy
|
161 | 25 | 4 | [15][16][17][18][19] | |
| 5 | 22–29 Sep | 2018 |  Eastern Yacht Club |
Marblehead | United States |
91 | 20 | 5 | [20][21][22][23][24][25] | |
| 6 | 30 Aug / 6 Sep |
2019 |  Royal Torbay Yacht Club |
Torbay |  United Kingdom
|
77 | 337 | 20 | 4 | [26][27][28][29][30] |
| N/A | 25 July 1 Aug |
2020 | California Yacht Club |
Los Angeles | United States
|
POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 | [31] | |||
| 7 | 7–15 Aug | 2021 | California Yacht Club |
Marina del Rey | United States
|
61 | [32][33][34] | |||
| 8 | 14–22 Oct | 2022 |  Yacht Club de Monaco |
Monaco |  Monaco
|
89 | [35][36][37][38] | |||
| 9 | 31 Oct – 4 Nov | 2023 |  St. Petersburg Yacht Club |
St. Petersburg | United States
|
83 | 340 | 18 | 4 | [39][40] [41] |
Multiple World Champions
Compiled from the data below the table includes up to and including 2022.
| Ranking | Sailor | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | No. Entries* | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Victor Diaz De Leon (USA) |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | [42] |
| 2 | Willem Van Waay (USA) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | [43] |
| 3 | Peter Duncan (USA) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | [44] |
| 4 | Judson Smith (USA) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | [45] |
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Newport United States 86 Boats |
USA 2 - Helly Hansen (2)
|
USA 187 - Catapult (87)
|
USA 96 - Savasana (96)
|
[46][47] |
| 2015 La Rochelle France 78 Boats |
MEX 384 - FLOJITO Y COOPERANDO
|
ITA 456 - CALVI
|
USA 2 - HELLY HANSEN
|
[48][49] |
| 2016 San Francisco United States 68 Boats |
USA 187 - Catapult #28
|
MEX 384 - Flojito y Cooperando #14
|
USA 179 - Africa #41
|
[50][51] |
| 2017 Porto Cervo Italy 161 Boats |
USA49 - RELATIVE OBSCURITY
|
USA96 - SAVASANA
|
ITA72 - NOTARO TEAM
|
[18] |
| 2018 Marblehead United States 91 Boats |
USA 1310 - Africa (310)
|
USA 839 - Stampede (839)
|
USA 3 - 3 Ball JT (3)
|
[23] |
| 2019 Torquay Great Britain 77 Boats |
GBR 1451 - Eat Sleep J Repeat Paul Ward (GBR)
|
USA 180 - Catapult Joel Ronning (USA)
|
ESP 961 - Noticia Jose María Torcida (ESP)
|
[28] |
| 2021 Marina del Rey United States 61 Boats |
USA 1311 - Relative Obscurity Peter Duncan (USA)
|
USA 26 - Midlife Crisis Bruce Golison (USA)
|
USA 819 - Dark Energy Laura Grondin (USA)
|
[33] |
| 2022 Monaco Monaco 90 Boats |
SUI 1470 - Decouvertes-GeoMod Kilian Wagen (SUI)
|
MON 1277 - Leonteq Pierrik Devic (FRA)
|
USA 833 - Relative Obscurity Peter S. Duncan (USA)
|
[38] |
| 2023 St. Petersburg United States 83 Boats |
GBR 1123 - Brutus III Chris Grube (GBR)
|
USA 26 - Midlife Crisis Bruce Golison (USA)
|
USA 819 - Dark Energy Taylor Canfield (VIR)
|
[41] |
References
- ^ a b c Browning, Randy (2017). "J/70 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "List of J Boats builders". Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Partial list of hull number built and operational in November 2016". Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "2014 World Official Event Website".
- ^ "Yacht Scoring - A complete web based regatta management, administration and yacht scoring program".
- ^ Jan Harley (14 Sep 2014). "Inaugural J/70 World Championship at Newport - Overall".
- ^ J/70 at World Sailing
- ^ "2015 World Official Event Website".
- ^ Société des Régates Rochelaises (12 Jul 2015). "J70 World Championship at La Rochelle, France - Overall".
- ^ J/70 at World Sailing
- ^ "2016 World Official Event Website".
- ^ David Schmidt (2 Oct 2016). "Alcatel J/70 World Championship at St. Francis Yacht Club - Overall".
- ^ 2016 J/70 Worlds Facebook on Facebook
- ^ J/70 at World Sailing
- ^ "2017 World Official Event Website".
- ^ http://www.yccs.it/en/regate-2017/info/audi_j70_world_championship-250.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Louay Habib (16 Sep 2017). "Audi J/70 World Championships at Porto Cervo - Overall".
- ^ a b http://www.yccs.it/en/regate-2017/info/audi_j70_world_championship-250.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ 2017 J/70 Worlds Facebook on Facebook
- ^ "2018 World Official Event Website". Archived from the original on 2018-11-30. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Instagram".
- ^ ICARUS Sports (18 Dec 2018). "2018 West Marine J/70 World Championships Documentary".
- ^ a b "2018 J 70 World Championship on Yacht Scoring - A complete web based regatta administration and yacht scoring program".
- ^ 2018 J/70 Worlds Facebook on Facebook
- ^ J/70 at World Sailing
- ^ "2019 World Official Event Website". Archived from the original on 2019-12-17.
- ^ David Schmidt (10 Sep 2019). "Celebrating the 2019 J/70 Open Division and Corinthian World Champions".
- ^ a b "2019 J/70 Worlds Results". Archived from the original on 2020-08-05. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ 2019 J/70 Worlds Facebook on Facebook
- ^ J/70 at World Sailing
- ^ Julie & Chris Howell (6 Apr 2020). "2020 J/70 World Championship postponed to August 2021".
- ^ Betsy Crowfoot (16 Aug 2021). "2021 J/70 World Championship at California Yacht Club - Overall".
- ^ a b "2021 J/70 Worlds Results".
- ^ J/70 at World Sailing
- ^ "2022 World Official Event Website".
- ^ "Home".
- ^ Yacht Club de Monaco (23 Oct 2022). "J/70 World Championship at Yacht Club de Monaco Overall".
- ^ a b "2022 J/70 Worlds Results" (PDF).
- ^ "2023 J/70 World Championship on Yacht Scoring - A complete web based regatta administration and yacht scoring program".
- ^ by Julie & Christopher Howell (2023-11-05). "2023 J/70 World Championship at St. Petersburg Yacht Club - Overall".
- ^ a b "2023 J/70 World Championship on Yacht Scoring - A complete web based regatta administration and yacht scoring program".
- ^ WS Sailor Bio - Victor DIAZ DE LEON at World Sailing
- ^ WS Sailor Bio - Willem VAN WAAY at World Sailing
- ^ WS Sailor Bio - Peter DUNCAN at World Sailing
- ^ WS Sailor Bio - Jud SMITH at World Sailing
- ^ J/70 at World Sailing
- ^ "Yacht Scoring - A complete web based regatta management, administration and yacht scoring program".
- ^ http://www.j70worlds2015.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/mondial_j70_s3.htm
- ^ J/70 at World Sailing
- ^ "Results | Regatta Toolbox".
- ^ J/70 at World Sailing
European Championship
See also
References
- ^ "Kieler Woche 2016 manage2sail". manage2sail.com.
- ^ "J70 European Championship Vigo - 2018". j70europeans2018.com.
- ^ "J70 European Championship Charlottenlund - 2021". manage2sail.com.
- ^ "2022 J70 European Championship - Hyères" (PDF). coych.org.
- ^ "2023 J70 European Championship - Weymouth". yachtscoring.com.
External links
Media related to J/70 (keelboat) at Wikimedia Commons