2018 J/70 World Championship in Marblehead : victory of US team Africa !
October 30th, 2018 newsCongratulations to Jud Smith (USA) and his team racing J/70 Africa for winning the 2018 J/70 World Championship, hosted by the Eastern Yacht Club in Marblehead!
91 teams from 18 different countries battled out 11 highly competitive races.
General level of the fleet was impressive, gathering Olympic Gold Medallists, America’s Cup winners and World Champions!
The intensity of the battle was such that Jud Smith won the World title by a single point!
Luis Bugallo (ESP), 23 years old, skipper of team Marnatura is the 2018 Corinthian J/70 World Champion!
The 2019 J/70 World Championship will be hosted by the Royal Torbay Yacht Club in Torquay (UK), from August 29th to September 6th, 2019.