J-Class yachts like the Topaz and Velsheda are well over 100 feet, with masts much taller than that. Credit... Carlo Borlenghi/Rolex. By Kimball Livingston. Aug. 30, 2022.

J Class boats are different from the high-tech carbon-fiber catamarans used in modern-day racing. These long, wooden yachts are a throwback to the America’s Cup races of the early 20th century.

P Class yachts are being restored and revived, bringing history and classic yachting gems back to the racecourse. The post P ...

In the long and storied history of the J Class, Newport Rhode Island is a very special place. It was when the event moved from New York City to Narrangansett Bay for the 1930 regatta that the ...

The yacht has won many races over the last five years, including this year’s America’s Cup J Class Regatta in Bermuda. Like the other yachts at Newport, Lionheart is a stately cruising yacht ...

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An exhibition event will take place on Bermuda’s Great Sound, the venue for the 35th America’s Cup, from 12.00 to 12.45pm on Saturday 17th June when seven J Class yachts will stage an ...

One of a handful of powerful, magnificent J Class yachts, "Rainbow" is a super hero in the sailing world based on a 100-year-old design. This 140-Foot Sailing Yacht Combines 1930s Design With ...

The 130-foot J Class yacht Velsheda at the 2019 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup. Credit... Carlo Borlenghi/Rolex. By David Schmidt. Aug. 27, 2021. Shelve a sharp blade for a year and it could rust.

Fourteen large yachts, ranging from stunning 170-foot-long schooner Meteor, historic J Class yachts, to the comparatively “small” 82-foot-long Nautor Swan classic Stay Calm compete in the long ...

Joining the crew of a classic sailing yacht is like stepping back in time to the great age of sail. You can almost smell the mahogany on Hetairos, a 43m ketch built by the German yard, Abeking ...