2024 Grand Slam Championship and Events Calendar
There will be plenty of J/70 events both in UK and in Europe in 2024. The main UK event will be the Class “Grand Slam” series.
Primary UK Events
Grand Slam Series
The primary series run by the class throughout the season. Usually up to 7 races over each weekend on Windward/Leeward courses. Run by individual host clubs, each event has its own prizes, plus overall series prizes will be awarded by the UK Class at the end of year class dinner and prizegiving.
Entry is for each individual event per that events own NoR. There is no separate entry required for the Grand Slam series.
Details of series scoring etc. are in the series Notice of Race:
2024 J70 UK Grand Slam Series Notice of Race
The planned Grand Slam events in 2024 are:
| Event | Dates 2024 | OA | NOR/Entry and Crew Declaration links |
| GS#1 J/70 Grand Slam Opener | 6-7 Apr | RSrnYC | RSrnYC J/70 GS#1 |
| Crew Declaration | https://forms.gle/4hXCcXK3UXJm2cQQ7 | ||
| Social | Bowl supper arranged for Saturday 6th night at the RSrnYC – buy tickets here: https://scm.royal-southern.co.uk/event/j70-grand-slam-1 Area reserved at Banana Wharf for Sunday 7th April 3pm onwards for post race drinks/food | ||
| GS#2 South Coast Champs | 20-21 Apr | RTYC | RTYC J/70 GS#2 |
| Crew Declaration | https://forms.gle/JwwSpPHZipJHNVZC7 | ||
| Social | Barbecue arranged for Saturday night at Island Sailing Club – buy tickets here: https://members.islandsc.org.uk/event/996687 Area reserved at Banana Wharf for Saturday and Sunday 3pm onwards for post race drinks/foo | ||
| GS#3 UK Nationals * | 12-14 Jul | RYS | RYS J/70 Nationals 2024 |
| Crew Declaration | https://forms.gle/qSSoExdjc9Viwadd8 | ||
| GS#4 Cowes Week Mini Series | 27-30 Jul | CWL | Cowes Week 2024 Entry |
| Crew Declaration | https://forms.gle/zvj5V3EFy2VieYzw8 | ||
| GS#5 RTYC Regatta | 7-8 Sep | RTYC | RTYC GS#5 and Vice Admirals Cup Event Noticeboard |
| Crew Declaration | https://forms.gle/V9kgMGsqwy5dwyQQ9 | ||
| GS#6 Grand Slam Closing HRSC | 5-6 Oct | HRSC | Hamble Winter Series Booking |
| Crew Declaration | https://forms.gle/SsSCpQokrK4CemDh9 |
* The UK Nationals will be non-discardable for the series results.
Sprint Championships
A weekend of fast and furious short format racing. Up to 5 short races back to back each day. Run as part of the Royal Southern Summer July Regatta The events will also incorporate categories for Youth and Mixed crews. The 2024 Sprint Championship event is:
| Event | Location | Dates | OA |
| Sprint Champs (July Regatta) | Solent | 20-21 July | RSrnYC |
Other 2024 UK Events
J70’s will be sailing at a number of other UK events, including:
| Event | Dates | OA |
| Warsash Spring Championships | 20-21 April & 27-28 April | WSC |
| J-Cup | 21-23rd June | RSrnYC |
| Cowes Week (full week) | 27th July to 2nd August | CWL |
| HRSC One Design Championships | 5-6 Oct and 19-20 Oct | HRSC |
| Royal Southern May Regatta | 18-19 May | RSrnYC |
| Royal Southern June Regatta | 8-9 June | RSrnYC |
| Royal Southern Sept Regatta | 21-22 September | RSrnYC |
Training
The class has organised a training weekend before the start of the Grand Slam series on 23rd and 24th April.
| Event | Link | Dates | OA |
| Class Training – Solent | https://j-70.co.uk/training-clinic-march2024/ | 23-24 Mar | RSrnYC |
Additional training may be organised through the season
International Events
2024 Continental and World Championships
Following the fantastic 2023 European Championships held in the UK and hosted by WPNSA, there are one European and two World Championships in Europe in 2024, so a great opportunity to travel to some super venues and enjoy top level racing. Dates are:
| Event | Location | Dates | OA |
| European Championships | Cala GaleraTuscany | 18-25 May | CNVA |
| Corinthian World Championships | Copenhagen | 2-8 June | Ryl Danish Yacht Club |
| World Championships | Palma, Majorca | 14-21 Sep | RCNP |
Note that the World Championships in Palma will most likely require qualification and invitation. The European Championship and the Corinthian Worlds will be open but likely to fill up quickly!
Italian Series
The Italian J70 fleet is probably one of the most active European Fleets. In 2024 they will run a series of 3 day events:
| Event | Location | Dates | OA |
| Sail & Ski | Riva del Garda | 15-17 Mar | FVR |
| Event 1 | Cala Galera, Tuscany | 26-28 Apr | CNVA |
| Event 2 | Riva del Garda | 28-30 June | FVR |
| Event 3 | Malcesine, Garda | 26-28 July | FVM |
| Event 4 | Ligurian Sea | 18-20 Oct |
Winter Series Racing 23/24
There will be J/70 winter series run in both Cascais, Portugal and Monaco from Oct 2023 to April 2024
The Cascais Winter Series will be run by Sail Cascais (http://sailcascais.com/), dates are as follows:
| Event | Location | Dates | OA |
| Sail Cascais Trophy | Cascais | 13-15 Oct 23 | SailCascais |
| Winter Series 1 | Cascais | 10-11 Nov 23 | SailCascais |
| Winter Series 2 | Cascais | 8-10 Dec 23 | SailCascais |
| Winter Series 3 | Cascais | 2-4 Feb | SailCascais |
| Winter Series 4 | Cascais | 8-10 Mar | SailCascais |
| Kings Cup | Cascais | 5-7 Apr | SailCascais |
Boat storage, help with transport and potentially charter can be arranged with SailCascais.
The Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series will run as follows:
| Event | Location | Dates | OA |
| Act 1 | Monaco | 9-12 Nov 23 | YCM |
| Act 2 | Monaco | 7-10 Dec 23 | YCM |
| Act 3 | Monaco | 8-11 Feb | YCM |
| Act 4 (Primo Cup) | Monaco | 7-10 Mar | YCM |
Chronological Calendar
Pulling the above into a calendar:
October 2023
7th-8th – HRSC Autumn Champs (2023 GS#7)
13th-15th – Sail Cascais Trophy, Cascais
Nov 2023
9th-12th – Monaco Winter Series Act 1
10th-11th – SailCascais Winter Series 1
December 2023
7th-10th – Monaco Winter Series Act 2
8th-10th – SailCascais Winter Series 2
February 2024
2nd-4th – SailCascais Winter Series 3
8th-11th – Monaco Winter Series Act 3
March 2024
7th-10th – Monaco Winter Series Act 4 (Primo Cup)
8th-10th – SailCascais Winter Series 4
15th-17th – Sail& Ski – Riva del Garda
23rd -24th – UK Class Training – Solent
April 2024
5th-7th – SailCascais Kings Cup
6th-7th – UK Grand Slam event 1 – Solent – RSrnYC
20-21 & 27-28 – Warsash One design Spring Champs
20th-21st – UK Grand Slam event 2 – South Coast Champs – Solent – RTYC
26th-28th – Italian Series Event 1 (Cala Galera – Tuscany)
May 2024
18th-25th – European Championships, Cala Galera (Tuscany)
18th-19th – Royal Southern May Regatta – Solent – RSrnYC
June 2024
2nd-8th – Corinthian World Championships – Copenhagen
8th-9th – Royal Southern June Regatta – Solent – RSrnYC
21st-23rd – J-Cup – Solent – RSthrnYC
28-30th – Italian Series Event 2 – Riva del Garda
July 2024
12th-14th – UK Grand Slam Event 3 – Solent – UK Nationals – RYS
20th-21st – UK J/70 Sprint Championships – Solent – RSrnYC
26th-28th – Italian Series Event 3 – Malcesine
27th-30th – UK Grand Slam Event 4 – Cowes Week mini-Series – Solent
August 2024
27th July – 2nd August – Cowes Week full series
September 2024
7th-8th – UK Grand Slam Event 5 – RTYC Regatta – Solent – RTYC
14th-21st World Championships – Palma
20th-21st – Royal Southern Sept Regatta – Solent – RSrnYC
October 2024
3-6 Oct – J/70 German Championship – Deutscher Touring Yacht-Club Lake Starnbergersee
5th-6th October – UK Grand Slam Event 6 – HRSC
5th-6th and 19th-20th October – HRSC Autumn Champs
18th-20th – Italian Series Event 4 – Ligurian Sea