(Scheveningen, The Netherlands)- With seven completed Frostbite Cup days from November 2023 to March 2024, participants can look back on a fantastic winter season on the Gooimeer for the J/80 Frostbite CUp. The result in the top 3 did not change during the last day of competition - March 17, 2024. Team DON JUAN of the De Zeeuw brothers was a worthy defending champion and once again took home the trophy. Team JOYRIDE of Torsten Nullmeier and Team JERAPI of Robert de Liefde completed the podium with their second and third places respectively. The top 3 on the final podiumAll...

This week, we embark on another exciting journey through the world of competitive sailing. Join us as we navigate the latest updates and highlights from recent sailing regattas across the globe in France, England, and St Thomas, USVI in the Caribbean. The picturesque setting of La Trinite sur Mer, France, played host to yet another spectacular edition of the Spi Ouest-France Banque Populaire Grand Ouest. With excellent wind conditions and fierce competition, sailors from around the world converged to test their skills on the water. From the adrenaline-fueled battles in the J/80 fleet to the camaraderie shared among participants, this...

(La Trinite sur Mer, France)- The Spi Ouest-France Banque Populaire Grand Ouest could not take place without the technical skills of the Société Nautique de La Trinité-sur-Mer. Thierry Bujon de l'Estang, President of the SNT, is delighted with this magnificent edition. “We had excellent wind conditions and even a little sunshine so that the sailors sailed a lot, that's what they were looking for! Each day was hotly contested and in each series, the fight was fierce. The feedback from the front-runners is excellent, they highlight the great race committee and the very pleasant atmosphere. What a pleasure to see...

(Marseille, France)- This coming weekend the Societe Nautique Marseilles will be hosting its annual springtime event- the SNIM (International Mediterranean Nautical Week). The regatta includes a large J/70 fleet and an IRC handicap division that includes J/99, J/111, J/109s, and J/88. More than twenty-one J/70s are expected from March 29 to April 1 for this first Mediterranean stage of the 2024 J/70 Coupe de France. Teams are participating from France, Monaco, and Switzerland! Some of the notable teams include Clement Brillaud's JEROBOAM, Gonzague Marraud des Grottes's JAWS TOO, Lionel Tissot's BLACK BOARD, Xavier Rohart's JEUNE MADE IN SUD, Fernando Alonso's...

(La Trinite sur Mer, France)- The 46th edition of the Spi Ouest-France Banque Populaire Grand Ouest will be held over the Easter Holiday weekend from March 26 to April 1. "Les SPI" is a major regatta in France, certainly the biggest by far on any of the three coasts! For sailors, it's also a bit like the famous American "Woodstock" music event of yesteryear! Sailors flock from all over the world to sail in this huge regatta and have a chance to meet up with friends after a long winter. For this 2024 vintage of Les SPI, more than 2,000...

(Santa Margherita, Italy)- Last weekend promised to be a disaster. After a very unfortunate date in November, characterized by the well-known southwesterly wind that caused damage on the Ligurian coast, the rescheduled J/80 Challenge - Act 3 of Santa Margherita, forcibly postponed to February, seemed destined for the same end. The weekend weather forecast: strong southwesterlies 20-25 kts plus and two meter (6 ft) waves in the Gulf of Tigullio, therefore no Match Race. Saturday- Near GalesTo save the event, the instructions defined the possibility of opting for umpired fleet racing. It was with this format that the four contenders...