Latest News

The newest team to J Class racing were nonetheless pleased to have put their first race win on the leaderboard.

After four excellent, hard fought races in brisk winds atthe J Class Barcelona Regatta, it may be Velsheda which is credited with theoverall lead, but that is only on tie break which falls the way of the beautiful91-year-old as winners of today’s second race ahead of Svea.

After a spectacular first day of racing at the J Class Barcelona regatta, which saw the beautiful, majestic big yachts of the America’s Cup past in close and exciting action, honours are shared equally between the three-boat fleet’s newest and oldest yachts Svea and Velsheda.

Although the fleet went afloat on time and waited, ready to race at any time during the afternoon, there proved to be insufficient wind to allow the J Class Barcelona Regatta competition to get under way.

The J Class fleet of three boats Rainbow, Svea and Rainbow have gone afloat around midday anticipating the first day of racing at the J Class Barcelona Regatta.

J Class yachts will enjoy a welcome return to the America’s Cup spotlight this week when three stunning examples – Velsheda, Rainbow and Svea race at the J Class Barcelona Regatta.

The J Class yachts which will compete at next week’s J Class Barcelona Regatta and their crews will assemble over the next few days in the heart of the Catalan capital, host city for the 37th America’s Cup as final preparations are made before racing starts on Monday.

By winning the second, final coastal race of the Maxi YachtRolex Cup by only a handful of seconds, the highly polished crew of the SwedishJ Class yacht Svea won the Super Maxi division overall.