J/70 World Championship

The J/70 World Championship and the Corithian J/70 World Championship are annual international sailing regatta for J/70 keelboat, they are organized by the host club on behalf of the International J/70 Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.

Open Worlds

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2021

2022

2023

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Host cities of the Flying Fifteen World Championship

Event			Host			Boats	Sailor					Ref.
Ed.	Date	Year	Host club	City	Country	Boats	No.			Nat.	Cont.	Ref.
1	8–13 September	2014	New York Yacht Club	Newport	United States	86	344	296	48	19	5	^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]
2	06–11 July	2015	Société des Régates Rochelaises	La Rochelle	France	78	309			24+	5+	^[5]^[6]^[7]
3	27 Sept. – 1 Oct.	2016	St. Francis Yacht Club	San Francisco	United States	68	272	260	12	22	6	^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]
4	12–19 September	2017	Yacht Club Costa Smeralda	Porto Cervo	Italy	161	700			25+	4+	^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]
5	22–29 September	2018	Eastern Yacht Club	Marblehead	United States	91	385			24+	5+	^[17]^[18]^[19]^[20]^[21]^[22]
6	30 Aug. – 6 Sep.	2019	Royal Torbay Yacht Club	Torbay	United Kingdom	77	337			20	4	^[23]^[24]^[25]^[26]^[27]
N/A	25 Jul. – 1 Aug.	2020	California Yacht Club	Los Angeles	United States	POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19						^[28]
7	7–15 August	2021	California Yacht Club	Marina del Rey	United States	61	249	229	20	16	4	^[29]^[30]^[31]
8	14–22 October	2022	Yacht Club de Monaco	Monaco	Monaco	89	378	342	36	28	4	^[32]^[33]^[34]^[35]
9	31 Oct. – 4 Nov.	2023	St. Petersburg Yacht Club	St. Petersburg	United States	83	340	318	22	21	4	^[36]^[37] ^[38]
10	17–21 September	2024	Real Club Náutico de Palma	Palma de Mallorca	Spain	95	401			32+	4+	^[39]
11	24 Oct -1 Nov	2025	Yacht Club Argentino	Buenos Aires	Argentina

Corinthian Worlds

Event			Host			Boats	Sailor					Ref.
Ed.	Date	Year	Host club	City	Country	Boats	No.			Nat.	Cont.	Ref.
1	4–8 June	2024	Royal Danish Yacht Club	Copenhagen	Denmark	109	459	382	77	19	4	^[40]
2	22-28 Sep	2025	Eastern Yacht Club, Marblehead	Marblehead, Massachusetts	United States

Multiple World Champions

Compiled from the data below the table includes up to and including 2024.

Ranking	Sailor	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	No. Entries*	Ref.
1	Victor Diaz De Leon (USA)	2	2	2	6	9	^[41]
2	Willem Van Waay (USA)	2	1	1	4	9	^[42]
3	Peter Duncan (USA)	2	0	1	3	9	^[43]
4	Judson Smith (USA)	2	0	1	3	6	^[44]

Medalists

Year v t e	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Ref.
2014 Newport United States 86 Boats	USA 2 - Helly Hansen (2) Timothy Healy (USA) Paul Abdullah (USA) Geoff Becker (USA) Gordon Borges (USA)	USA 187 - Catapult (87) Joel Ronning (USA) Victor Diaz de Leon (USA) Bill Hardesty (USA) Willem Van Waay (USA)	USA 96 - Savasana (96) Brian Keane (USA) Richard Clarke (CAN) Anthony Kotoun (ISV) Ron WEED (USA)	^[45]^[46]
2015 La Rochelle France 78 Boats	MEX 384 - FLOJITO Y COOPERANDO Julian Fernandez Neckelman (MEX) Erik Brockmann (MEX) Bill Hardesty (USA) Willem Van Waay (USA)	ITA 456 - CALVI Carlo Alberini (ITA) Sergio Blosi (ITA) Branko Brcin (SLO) Karlo Hmeljak (SLO)	USA 2 - HELLY HANSEN Tim Healy (USA) John Mollicone (USA) Gordon Borges (USA) Geoff Becker (USA)	^[47]^[48]
2016 San Francisco United States 68 Boats	USA 187 - Catapult #28 Joel Ronning (USA) John Kostecki (USA) Christopher Stocke (USA) Patrick Wilson (USA)	MEX 384 - Flojito y Cooperando #14 Julian Fernandez Neckelman (MEX) Bill Hardesty (USA) Willem Van Waay (USA) Danel Belausteguigottia Fierro (MEX)	USA 179 - Africa #41 Judson Smith (USA) Alec Anderson (IVB) Victor Diaz De Leon (USA) Ed Wright (GBR)	^[49]^[50]
2017 Porto Cervo Italy 161 Boats	USA49 - RELATIVE OBSCURITY Peter Duncan (USA) Victor Diaz De Leon (USA) Willem Van Waay (USA) Jud SMITH (USA)	USA96 - SAVASANA Brian Keane (USA) Stuart McNay (USA) Thomas Barrows III (USA) Ron Weed (USA)	ITA72 - NOTARO TEAM Luca Domenici (ITA) Diego Negri (ITA) Stefano Orlandi (ITA) Piero Vigo (ITA) Francesca Di Gangi (ITA)	^[15]
2018 Marblehead United States 91 Boats	USA 1310 - Africa (310) Judson Smith (USA) Lucas Calabrese (ARG) William Felder (USA) Marc Gauthier (USA)	USA 839 - Stampede (839) Bruno PASQUINELLI (USA) Maxwell SKELLEY (USA) Eric Doyle (USA) Nathan Wilmot (AUS)	USA 3 - 3 Ball JT (3) Jack Franco (USA) Bill Hardesty (USA) Lior Lavie (ISR) Allan Terhune Jnr. (USA)	^[20]
2019 Torquay Great Britain 77 Boats	GBR 1451 - Eat Sleep J Repeat Paul Ward (GBR) Charlie Cumbley (GBR) Ruairidh Scott (GBR) Mario Trindade (BRA)	USA 180 - Catapult Joel Ronning (USA) Victor Diaz De Leon (USA) Christopher Stocke (USA) Patrick Wilson (USA)	ESP 961 - Noticia José María Torcida (ESP) Luis Martín Cabiedes (ESP) Rayco Tabares (ESP) Pablo Santurde (ESP) Robin Imaz (ESP)	^[25]
2021 Marina del Rey United States 61 Boats	USA 1311 - Relative Obscurity Peter Duncan (USA) Willem Van Waay (USA) Morgan Trubovich (NZL) Victor Diaz de Leon (USA)	USA 26 - Midlife Crisis Bruce Golison (USA) Steve Hunt (USA) Erik Shampain (USA) Jeff Reynolds (USA)	USA 819 - Dark Energy Laura Grondin (USA) Taylor Canfield (ISV) Michael Buckley (USA) Scott Ewing (USA)	^[30]
2022 Monaco Monaco 90 Boats	SUI 1470 - Decouvertes-GeoMod Kilian Wagen (SUI) Gregoire Siegwart (SUI) Luke Patience (GBR) David Hughes (USA) Celia Willison (NZL)	MON 1277 - Leonteq Pierrik Devic (FRA) François Brenac (FRA) Stéphane Christidis (FRA) Axelle Foucaud (FRA) Martin Lemarchand (FRA)	USA 833 - Relative Obscurity Peter S. Duncan (USA) Willem Van Waay (USA) Morgan Trubovich (USA) Victor Diaz de Leon (USA)	^[35]
2023 St. Petersburg United States 83 Boats	GBR 1123 - Brutus III Chris Grube (GBR) Tom Mallindine (GBR) Ben Saxton (GBR) Charles Thompson (GBR) Elisabeth Whitener (USA)	USA 26 - Midlife Crisis Bruce Golison (USA) Steve Hunt (USA) Jeff Reynolds (USA) Erik Shampain (USA)	USA 819 - Dark Energy Taylor Canfield (VIR) Scott Ewing (USA) Laura Grondin (USA) Ian Liberty (USA)	^[38]
2024 (DEN)	BRA 709 - THREE MUSKETEERS (110) Alberto Guarischi (BRA) Antonio Moreira (BRA) Pedro AmaralL (BRA) Felipe Rondina (BRA)	GBR 1572 - Brutus II (115) Ian Dobson (GBR) Charles Thompson (GBR) Oliver Wells (GBR) Simon Potts (GBR) Margarida Lopes (POR)	EST 1796 - Lenny (199) Tõnu TÕNISTE (EST) Toomas TÕNISTE (EST) Andres VIISEMANN (EST) Marko LILIENTHAL (EST) Maiki Saaring (EST)
2024 Mallorca Spain 95 Boats	USA 340 - Yonder Douglas Newhouse (USA) Jeremy Wilmot (USA) Ted Hackney (USA) George Peet (USA)	BRA 1226 - Mindset Ralph Vasconcellos (BRA) Júlio Carvalho (BRA) Guilherme Hamelmann (USA) Gonçalo Ribeiro (USA)	GBR 1572 - Brutus II Tom Mallindine (GBR) Charles Thompson (GBR) Chris Grube (GBR) Ben Saxton (GBR) Elisabeth Whitener (USA)	^[51]

References

^ "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 World Championship at World Sailing
^ "2015 World Official Event Website". Archived from the original on 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
^ Société des Régates Rochelaises (12 Jul 2015). "J70 World Championship at La Rochelle, France - Overall".
^ J/70 World Championship at World Sailing
^ "2016 World Official Event Website". Archived from the original on 2017-09-17. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
^ 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 World Championship at World Sailing
^ "2017 World Official Event Website".
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2021-07-23. Retrieved 2023-06-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Louay Habib (16 Sep 2017). "Audi J/70 World Championships at Porto Cervo - Overall".
^ ^a ^b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2021-07-23. Retrieved 2023-06-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ 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".
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^ 2018 J/70 Worlds Facebook on Facebook
^ J/70 World Championship 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".
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^ ^a ^b "2021 J/70 Worlds Results".
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^ "2022 World Official Event Website". Archived from the original on 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
^ "Home".
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^ 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
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^ "Yacht Scoring - A complete web based regatta management, administration and yacht scoring program".
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved 2020-12-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ J/70 World Championship at World Sailing
^ "Results | Regatta Toolbox".
^ J/70 World Championship at World Sailing
^ "2024 J/70 World Championship results".

[2014_Event_Web-1] "2014 World Official Event Website".

[2014_Event_2-2] "Yacht Scoring - A complete web based regatta management, administration and yacht scoring program".

[2014_Y&Y.com-3] Jan Harley (14 Sep 2014). "Inaugural J/70 World Championship at Newport - Overall".

[2014_WS_Reg-4] J/70 World Championship at World Sailing

[2015_Event_Web-5] "2015 World Official Event Website". Archived from the original on 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2020-12-31.

[2015_Y&Y.com-6] Société des Régates Rochelaises (12 Jul 2015). "J70 World Championship at La Rochelle, France - Overall".

[2015_WS_Reg-7] J/70 World Championship at World Sailing

[2016_Event_Web-8] "2016 World Official Event Website". Archived from the original on 2017-09-17. Retrieved 2023-06-23.

[2016_Y&Y.com-9] David Schmidt (2 Oct 2016). "Alcatel J/70 World Championship at St. Francis Yacht Club - Overall".

[2016_Event_Facebook-10] 2016 J/70 Worlds Facebook on Facebook

[2016_WS_Reg-11] J/70 World Championship at World Sailing

[2017_Event_Web-12] "2017 World Official Event Website".

[2017_Event_2-13] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2021-07-23. Retrieved 2023-06-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2017_Y&Y.com-14] Louay Habib (16 Sep 2017). "Audi J/70 World Championships at Porto Cervo - Overall".

[2017_Event_Results-15] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2021-07-23. Retrieved 2023-06-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2017_Event_Facebook-16] 2017 J/70 Worlds Facebook on Facebook

[2018_Event_Web-17] "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)

[2018_Event_2-18] "Instagram".

[2018_Y&Y.com-19] ICARUS Sports (18 Dec 2018). "2018 West Marine J/70 World Championships Documentary".

[2018_Event_Results-20] "2018 J 70 World Championship on Yacht Scoring - A complete web based regatta administration and yacht scoring program".

[2018_Event_Facebook-21] 2018 J/70 Worlds Facebook on Facebook

[2018_WS_Reg-22] J/70 World Championship at World Sailing

[2019_Event_Web-23] "2019 World Official Event Website". Archived from the original on 2019-12-17.

[2019_Y&Y.com-24] David Schmidt (10 Sep 2019). "Celebrating the 2019 J/70 Open Division and Corinthian World Champions".

[2019_Event_Results-25] "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_Event_Facebook-26] 2019 J/70 Worlds Facebook on Facebook

[2019_WS_Reg-27] J/70 World Championship at World Sailing

[2020_Y&Y.com-28] Julie & Chris Howell (6 Apr 2020). "2020 J/70 World Championship postponed to August 2021".

[2021_Y&Y.com-29] Betsy Crowfoot (16 Aug 2021). "2021 J/70 World Championship at California Yacht Club - Overall".

[2021_Event_Results-30] "2021 J/70 Worlds Results".

[2021_WS_Reg-31] J/70 World Championship at World Sailing

[2022_Event_Web-32] "2022 World Official Event Website". Archived from the original on 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2023-06-23.

[2022_Event_2-33] "Home".

[2022_Y&Y.com-34] Yacht Club de Monaco (23 Oct 2022). "J/70 World Championship at Yacht Club de Monaco Overall".

[2022_Event_Results-35] "2022 J/70 Worlds Results" (PDF).

[2023_Event_2-36] "2023 J/70 World Championship on Yacht Scoring - A complete web based regatta administration and yacht scoring program".

[2023_Y&Y.com-37] y Julie & Christopher Howell (2023-11-05). "2023 J/70 World Championship at St. Petersburg Yacht Club - Overall".

[2023_Event_Results-38] "2023 J/70 World Championship on Yacht Scoring - A complete web based regatta administration and yacht scoring program".

[39] "2024 J/70 World Championship".

[40] "2024 Corithian J/70 World Championship on manage2sail.com".

[41] WS Sailor Bio - Victor DIAZ DE LEON at World Sailing

[42] WS Sailor Bio - Willem VAN WAAY at World Sailing

[43] WS Sailor Bio - Peter DUNCAN at World Sailing

[44] WS Sailor Bio - Jud SMITH at World Sailing

[45] J/70 World Championship at World Sailing

[46] "Yacht Scoring - A complete web based regatta management, administration and yacht scoring program".

[47] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved 2020-12-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[48] J/70 World Championship at World Sailing

[2016_Event_Results-49] "Results | Regatta Toolbox".

[50] J/70 World Championship at World Sailing

[51] "2024 J/70 World Championship results".

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