Brazil wins 2024 J/70 Corinthian Worlds

More than 100 J/70s contended for the inaugural title of J/70 Corinthian World Championship which completed 12 races on June 4-8 in Copenhagen, Denmark. In the Gold Fleet (55 boats), Alberto Guarischi’s Three Musketeers (BRA) with Antonio Moreira, Pedro Amaral, and Felipe Rondina emerged triumphant.

The format includes two days of a qualifying series, followed by three days of Championship racing in Gold and Silver fleets to determine the 2024 winner.

Three races had been completed leading into the final day, with Ian Dobson/Charles Thompson’s Brutus II (GBR) winning the opening battle while Guarischi’s Three Musketeers took the next. With the discard coming into effect, the Brazilian team dropped a prior BFD to take the overall lead, but could not afford another big score with the British team 5.5 points back.

But it was the Brutus II that stumbled in the final race, finishing 25th to a fourth by Three Musketeers while Tonu Toniste’s Lenny (EST) compiled a consistent series to secure the bronze position. Top North American team was Doug Rastello with Robert Kinney, Mateo Vargas, and Jake Reynolds (USA) in seventh overall.

Additional winners in the following categories:
• Mixed Plus: Ragna Agerup, Patrick Shanahan, Marie Lothe, Jorun Rennan and Helene Gjerde on Ragnarock (NOR)
• All Female: Winnie Walsted, Mette Brydensholt, Camilla Ritzau, Betina Merrild Yde and Sofie Madsen on Naja (DEN)
• Young Team: Edoardo Marelli, Mees de Graaf, Ivo Polderman and Paul Sebregts on Muiden Delft Challenge (NED)
• Female Helm: Isabelle Fellows (GBR) on Calypso (almost 10% of entrants boasted a helmswoman)

Countries represented at the Royal Danish Yacht Club in Denmark (109 boats): AUS, BEL, BRA, DEN, ESP, EST, GBR, GER, FIN, NED, NOR, SUI, SWE, USA.

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