Our Heritage
Considered some of the most beautiful yachts ever built, the story of the J Class is defined by fierce transatlantic competition for the America’s Cup, followed by an era of steep decline, and the modern-day revival.
The Yachts
The J Class includes a mixture of refitted surviving yachts along with a number of new yachts faithfully built to original hull lines from 1930’s designs, with more yachts currently in build.
Events
The J Class Association was founded in 2000 to protect the interests of the Class, present and future, and organises an annual calendar of racing for these magnificent yachts.
2024 Calendar
19-22 June
The Superyacht Cup Palma
Palma, Spain
8 - 14 September
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup
Puerto Cervo, Sardinia
5-11 October
J Class Barcelona Regatta
Barcelona, Spain
We love them because they are sublimely beautiful, utterly impractical and fiendishly demanding.
Elizabeth Meyer
Modern-day saviour of the J Class