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The J Class duo Velsheda and Hanuman dominated Class B, Les Elegantes at the recent St. Barths Bucket taking first and second place.
The renowned Saint Barths Bucket superyacht regatta has long been popular with J Class yacht owners and crews, many of whom have enjoyed success at the Caribbean spring showcase event over recent years.
The well drilled Svea team continued their winning ways when the Swedish flagged recent winners of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup raced against Topaz under the J Class Association rule last week at the third edition of Ibiza JoySail.
The J Class took centre stage on the opening day of Ibiza JoySail 2023. Svea and Topaz were the first to stretch their legs in the superyacht race that closes the Mediterranean season.
J Class pair Topaz and Svea will line up over the next four days on the beautiful waters off Ibiza and Formentera as they compete at the third edition of the Ibiza JoySail regatta
Svea’s unbeaten run of six wins from six starts remains intact and the Swedish flagged team retain the J Class title which they won last year. They led four races through the finish line whilst Velsheda took two winning guns but lost out on corrected time.
Svea today further enhanced an already unbeatable position at the top of the J Class leaderboard with a sixth consecutive race win at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup.
Two further race wins for the Swedish flagged Svea means the team are well set to collect the top award for the three-boat class at Saturday’s prizegiving at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda.
For the second day of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, Porto Cervo and the Costa Smeralda delivered picture postcard exciting, racing conditions.
Swedish flagged Svea made the best possible start to their defence of the J Class Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup title, when they opened with two wins.
With the America’s Cup in Barcelona in October 2024, the J Class have been welcomed by America’s Cup Events to host their World Championships between 7-11th October 2024 with a practice regatta on the 3-4th October 2024.
A heightened mood of excitement and anticipation will be evident among the J Class fleet as crews assemble and complete final training and preparations this weekend ahead of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup which starts on Monday 4 September on Sardinia’s beautiful Yacht Club Costa Smeralda
After three days of racing on the Bay of Palma at the 2023 Superyacht Cup, J Class duo Velsheda and Svea took the top two places in the four boat Class A racing under ORC Superyacht handicap.
Superyacht Cup Palma 2023 got underway today in typically excellent sailing conditions out on the Bay of Palma, with an 8 to 10 knot breeze under blue skies greeting the diverse fleet gathered for the 27th edition of Europe's longest running superyacht regatta.
Two J Class yachts will race at the popular Superyacht Cup Palma over the coming days. Both Velsheda, which has just been relaunched after a long refit, and Svea will compete, racing in a mixed nine boat fleet under the ORC Superyacht rule.
Doyle Sails is excited to announce that it has been confirmed as an official Partner of the J Class Association, offering expert support and experience to the prestigious fleet ahead of the 2023 sailing season.
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The 2022 season has seen the J Class gather considerable momentum. After five years marked by limited and sporadic racing at mixed fleet regattas, this season followed a consolidated, popular programme of class racing at three great events in the Caribbean and Europe.
Velsheda's Andy Beadsworth reflects on the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup
As the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup draws to a close, Peter Holmberg (Topaz) reflects on the event and what's to come for the J Class
A Mistral wind with gusts to over 30 knots thwarted efforts to run racing on the final day of the 2022 Rolex Maxi Yacht Cup on Sardinia's Porto Cervo
A fresh north-westerly Mistral breeze of 20-23 knots accompanied by beautiful sunshine provided classic Porto Cervo conditions for the J Class today, which saw the Swedish flagged Svea score their fourth race win at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup.
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