While it may have been a slightly subdued 25th anniversary last year for the Superyacht Cup Palma, held during socially distanced times, organisers are confident the Mediterranean’s longest running superyacht…
Topaz
The perfect lift for St Barth as Bucket begins with a bang
St Barth did what it does best and turned on the perfect conditions for Bucket racing around the outlying rocks and islands surrounding this idyllic island. And in return for…
J Class picture highlights: spectacular images of 7 J Class sailing together at the 35th America’s Cup
It is a sight many sailors have looked forward to as much or even more so than the America’s Cup itself – Seven J Class, the largest fleet to ever…
Svea rules the day and Lionheart wins the J Class Superyacht Regatta in Bermuda
If Svea’s third place in her first race yesterday was impressive for the debutante J Class member, her victory over the seasoned fleet today was quite a phenomenal achievement. It…
Highlights and amazing images from St Barth as six J Class yachts race each other for the first time
If anyone was in any doubt that 2017 is the year of the J Class yachts, the St Barths Bucket in March smashed that truth home. Despite its long, illustrious…
The new heyday of the J Class – why this illustrious class is now more popular than ever
As the breeze freshens, we power up even more. We’re heeled to the gunwales now, our near 200 tonnes displacement creating a bow wave that sucks the water out from…
A pocket guide to the J Class yachts – the world’s most elegant racing fleet
Shamrock V – JK3 LOA: 36.50m /119ft 9in · LWL: 26.7m/87ft 7in · Beam: 6.00m/19ft 8in · Disp: 166 tonnes Original lines: Charles E Nicholson Modified design: Dykstra Naval Architects…
New J Class yacht named Topaz is launched – and the design team says she is “absolutely stunning”
The latest J Class yacht, named Topaz, was launched from Holland Jachtbouw in June, bringing the total number of Js on the water to eight. From an unbuilt 1935 design…