J/70 World Championship
World Championship in the J/70 Class
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The J/70 World Championship, Corithian J/70 World Championship and the Mixed 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
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| Event | Host | Boats | Sailor | Ref. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed. | Date | Year | Host club | City | Country | No. |  |  | Nat. | Cont. | ||
| 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 |
71 | 303 | 15+ | 4+ | [40][41] | ||
Corinthian Worlds
Host cities of the J/70 World Championship
| Event | Host | Boats | Sailor | Ref. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed. | Date | Year | Host club | City | Country | No. | | | Nat. | Cont. | ||
| 1 | 4–8 June | 2024 |  Royal Danish Yacht Club | Copenhagen |  Denmark |
109 | 459 | 382 | 77 | 19 | 4 | [42] |
| 2 | 22-28 Sep | 2025 |  Eastern Yacht Club, Marblehead | Marblehead, Massachusetts | United States |
29 | 123 | 108 | 15 | 7 | 4 | [43] |
| 3 | 23-30 May | 2026 | France |
88 | 383 | 317 | 66 | 20 | 4 | [44][45] | ||
Mixed Worlds
Host cities of the J/70 World Championship
| Event | Host | Boats | Sailor | Ref. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed. | Date | Year | Host club | City | Country | No. | | | Nat. | Cont. | ||
| 1 | 26–29 June | 2025 |  Circolo Vela Torbole | Lake Garda | Italy |
47 | 222 | 92 | 130 | 24 | 5 | [46] |
| 2 | Aug. | 2026 | Royal Danish Yacht Club | Skovshoved | Denmark |
38 | 178 | 72 | 106 | 14 | 3 | [47] |
Multiple World Champions
Compiled from the data below the table includes up to and including 2025.
| Ranking | Sailor | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | No. Entries* | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Victor Diaz De Leon (USA) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | [48] |
| 2 | Willem Van Waay (USA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | [49] |
| 3 | Peter Duncan (USA) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | [50] |
| 3 | Judson Smith (USA) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | [51] |
| 5 |  Edward Hackney (AUS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | [52] |
| 5 | Bradley Rodi (USA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | [53] |
| 5 | Charles Pucciariello (USA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | [54] |
| 5 |  Alec Cutler (BER) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | [55] |
Open Worlds Medalists
| year | 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) |
[56][57] |
| 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) |
[58][59] |
| 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) |
[60][61] |
| 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)
|
USA 839 - Stampede (839) Bruno PASQUINELLI (USA) Maxwell Skelley (USA) Eric Doyle (USA) Nathan Wilmot (AUS) |
USA 3 - 3 Ball JT (3)
|
[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 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) |
[62] |
| 2025 Argentina 95 Boats |
USA-819 - Dark Energy (90) Laura Grondin (USA) Taylor Canfield (ISV) Ian Liberty (USA) Edward Hackney (AUS) |
ARG-1555 - Nildo (45) Guillermo Parada (ARG) Mariano Parada (ARG) Jorge Emilio Engelhard (ARG) Juan Pablo Engelhard (ARG) |
BRA-1872 - Aretê (80) Bruno Bethlem (BRA) Rafael Martins (BRA) Pedro Tinoco (BRA) Alberto Vita (BRA) |
[63] |
Corinthian World Medalists
| year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 (DEN) | BRA 709 - THREE MUSKETEERS (110) Alberto Guarischi (BRA) Antonio Moreira (BRA) Pedro Amaral (BRA) Felipe Rondina (BRA) |
GBR 1572 - Boat Name: 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) | |
| 2025 (USA) | USA-819 - Dark Energy (90) Laura Grondin (USA) Taylor Canfield (ISV) Ian Liberty (USA) Edward Hackney (AUS) |
ARG-1555 - Nildo (45) Guillermo Parada (ARG) Mariano Parada (ARG) Jorge Emilio Engelhard (ARG) Juan Pablo Engelhard (ARG) |
BRA-1872 - Aretê (80) Bruno Bethlem (BRA) Rafael Martins (BRA) Pedro Tinoco (BRA) Alberto Vita (BRA) | |
| 2026 (FRA) | BER-1328 Alec Cutler (BER) Charles Pucciariello (USA) Keith Davids (BER) Bradley Rodi (USA) |
AUS-725 Sam Haynes (AUS) Tom Grimes (AUS) Hannah Petertil (USA) Adam Brenz-Verca (AUS) |
EST-1796 Tonu Toniste (EST) Toomas Toniste (EST) Marko Lilienthal (EST) Maiki Saaring (EST) Henri Tauts (EST) |
Mixed World Medalists
| year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (ITA) | ESP-1170 - Yupi (851) Joan Cardona Méndez (ESP) Gerardo Prego Menor (ESP) Cristina Pujol Bajo (ESP) Fátima Diz Barreras (ESP) Pilar Amaro Filgueira (ESP) |
AUS-1451 - Vamos (832) Tim Ryan (AUS) Jessica Grimes (AUS) Laura Van Veen (NED) Robert Greenhalgh (GBR) |
SWE-625 - Sailracing (866) Anton Dahlberg (SWE) Pär Svärdson (SWE) Emilia Svardson (SWE) Lovisa Karlsson (SWE) Johanna Sommarlund (SWE) | |
| 2026 (DEN) | ESP-1170 - Yupi (851) Joan Cardona Méndez (ESP) Gerardo Prego Menor (ESP) Pilar Fernanda Amaro Filgueira (ESP) Fatima Diz Barreras (ESP) |