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A stunning superyacht showdown in Palma

  • October 6, 2023

Lying beneath the limestone mountains of Mallorca, the Bay of Palma draws in a sea…

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…

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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…

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…

J Class Racing in Falmouth 2015

Three J Class yachts are racing in Falmouth – see the pictures and highlights from the first race here

  • June 23, 2015

The sight of a J Class yacht sailing never fails to take your breath away.…

Topaz, J8, a Frank Paine design breathed on by Hoek Design

New J Class yacht named Topaz is launched – and the design team says she is “absolutely stunning”

  • June 18, 2015

The latest J Class yacht, named Topaz, was launched from Holland Jachtbouw in June, bringing…

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