Skip to content »
ryft

Yachting World Yachting World Yachting World

  • Subscribe
  • Digital Edition
  • Find YW
Yachting World cover

Yachting World Yachting World Yachting World

    • Subscribe
      • Print Subscription
      • Digital Subscription
    • Yachts & Gear
      • Extraordinary boats
      • Gear reviews
      • Boat tests
      • iPad navigation
    • Multihulls
    • Superyachts
      • J Class
    • Great Escapes
      • Sailing across the Atlantic
      • Expertise
        • Expert sailing techniques
        • Practical cruising
        • Family Cruising
        • Essential yacht racing skills
        • Catamaran sailing
        • Bluewater sailing techniques
        • Skip Novak’s storm sailing techniques
        • Sail faster sail safer
        • Special reports
    • Watersports
      • Paddleboarding
    • About us
    • Latest issue
    • Comment
    • America’s Cup
    • Olympic sailing
    • Fastnet

    J Class

    0shares
    0shares

    Return of the J Class yachts

    • July 1, 2022

    The Superyacht Cup Palma has long proven one of the litmus test regattas in the…

    Superyacht Cup Palma: Fleet of Js set to race

    • May 10, 2022

    Superyacht Cup Palma 2022 is set to get underway in Mallorca’s capital from June 29…

    The purist’s America’s Cup – the story of the seven-strong J Class Regatta in Bermuda

    • August 11, 2017

    Inviting the J Class fleet to sail in Bermuda during the America’s Cup finals was…

    J Class picture highlights: spectacular images of 7 J Class sailing together at the 35th America’s Cup

    • June 21, 2017

    It is a sight many sailors have looked forward to as much or even more…

    A spectacular day as seven J Class yachts race for the first time ever

    • June 20, 2017

    Seven J Class yachts raced against each other today off Bermuda’s azure waters, the largest…

    Inside J Class yacht Svea – what it’s really like to race on board the newest member of the fleet

    • June 16, 2017

    Svea, the newest addition to the now nine-strong J Class fleet, is one of the…

    Svea rules the day and Lionheart wins the J Class Superyacht Regatta in Bermuda

    • June 16, 2017

    If Svea’s third place in her first race yesterday was impressive for the debutante J…

    Brand new J S1 Svea stars in a record J Class racing fleet at America’s Cup

    • June 14, 2017

    We expected her to be fast, but would the new J Class Svea be competitive…

    The J Class brings timeless elegance to the America’s Cup during their first day’s racing in Bermuda

    • June 14, 2017

    Five J Class yachts raced in Bermuda today, making up one quarter of the 20-strong…

    Hanuman

    Highlights and amazing images from St Barth as six J Class yachts race each other for the first time

    • April 7, 2017

    If anyone was in any doubt that 2017 is the year of the J Class…

    The new heyday of the J Class – why this illustrious class is now more popular than ever

    • March 24, 2017

    As the breeze freshens, we power up even more. We’re heeled to the gunwales now,…

    J Class Endeavour

    At the helm of J Class yacht Endeavour – we get exclusive on-board access

    • March 20, 2017

    The mighty press of canvas fills as her bows fall off from head to wind.…

    A pocket guide to the J Class yachts – the world’s most elegant racing fleet

    • March 19, 2017

    Shamrock V – JK3 LOA: 36.50m /119ft 9in · LWL: 26.7m/87ft 7in · Beam: 6.00m/19ft…

    Sailing the J Class Endeavour

    Video exclusive: what it’s like to sail the iconic J Class Endeavour

    • February 6, 2017

    She is often described as the most beautiful J Class ever built and one of…

    Velsheda at 2016 Les Voiles de St Tropez. Photo Maria Muina.

    Racing a giant classic – an eye-opening day aboard J Class Velsheda at St Tropez

    • January 17, 2017

    It is hard to be a show-stopper in St Tropez, yet the two J Class…

    J Class Endeavour

    The J Class yacht Endeavour is for sale – a rare chance to buy one of the most iconic yachts ever built

    • February 3, 2016

    Arguably there couldn’t be at a better time to buy one of the most prestigious…

    J Class RYS Bicentenary video

    Video – a beautiful film of the J Class racing during the RYS Bicentenary regatta

    • August 14, 2015

    In a world that is increasingly short of time, where attention span increasingly diminishes as…

    Video of J Class racing Falmouth 2015

    Video: All the J Class action from Falmouth, as Velsheda, Ranger and Lionheart put on a show

    • July 20, 2015

    This professionally shot and edited film by OCT Films, which includes some prime footage of…

    Video – the timeless elegance of the J Class. Velsheda, Ranger and Lionheart dance on Falmouth waters

    • June 25, 2015

    We will put more photos and video up as the regatta draws to a close…

    A Velsheda masterclass – pictures and highlights from the second day of J Class racing in Falmouth

    • June 24, 2015

    Velsheda proved how age is by no means restrictive on a racecourse, with a demonstration…

    • Page 1 of 3
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • »

    Search

    News

    • Why have Orcas been attacking yachts? A puzzling mystery

    • The hen that sailed around the world: a farewell to Monique

    • Banque Populaire drops out of the 2024 Vendée Globe

    • Expert advice at cruising seminars this spring: book now

    • The ‘motherhood penalty’? Controversy as Vendée Globe skipper Clarisse Cremer loses sponsor

    More news

    Weather tool

    Use the free weather tool for sailors offering real-time high resolution data in a six day forecast. weather tool
    Get the forecast now

    Latest issue

    April 2023

    In Yachting World April 2023 issue we get behind the wheel of two of the latest 40 footers to hit the market, the Scandinavian Linjett 39 and the Grand Soleil…

    Join us on Facebook

    Like us on Facebook for plenty of extra content, including videos, pictures and the latest updates from the Yachting World team

    Videos

    5 best family yacht: our pick of the best yachts for sailing with the family

    vendee-globe-2020-preview-video

    2020 Vendée Globe preview: Pip Hare and Paul Larsen’s guide to the fleet

    spirit-111-superyacht-geist-aerial-running-shot-credit-Mike-Jones-Waterline-Media

    Spirit 111: This sailing art gallery is one of the most sensational yachts ever built

    Video: See inside 9 of the most amazing modern sailing superyachts

    lagoon-46-catamaran-yacht-first-look-video-credit-nicholas-claris

    Lagoon 46 first look: Updating this catamaran is a significant step for the yard

    Excess-15-CNB-Sea-Trial-multihull-yacht-test-video-credit-Christophe-Launay

    Excess 15 first look: This vibrant catamaran can sail in the lightest of winds

    Yachting World Site Sections

    • News
    • Video
    • Yachts & Gear
    • Comment
    • Boat test
    • Extraordinary boats
    • Practical cruising
    • Sailing across the Atlantic
    • 5 tips – Essential yacht racing skills
    • Voyages
    • Special reports
    • YBW.com

    Other Ways To Read

    • Digital editions
    • RSS Feeds
    • Subscribe

    Get In Touch

    • Advertise with us
    • Contact us
    • About us
    ryft

    Search

    © Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Bath BA1 1UA. All rights reserved. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Terms & conditions | Privacy policy | Privacy Settings