Promoting women and youth in sailing

The inaugural J/70 Mixed Plus World Championship in 2025 will be held June 26-29, with racing on Lake Garda in Italy. This category in the J/70 Class was established to encourage more participation for women and youth in sailing.

For the Mixed Plus categorization, the J/70 Class Rules specifies that “…a crew shall consist of four or more persons and contain no more than two males over 18 years of age.” In short, the only restriction is that a team may include no more than two men over the legal age.

“I am confident that the Mixed Plus format, with its focus on family-oriented crews and greater female representation, could be the key to further accelerating the success of what is already recognized as the leading one-design Class,” noted Federico Siragna, President of the J/70 Italian Class.

Vittorio Di Mauro, President of the J/70 International Class, added: “The new Mixed Plus World Championship seeks to promote yet another dimension of J/70 sailing by providing our community with a new exciting opportunity for international racing and another great sailing experience.

“As a truly global one-design keelboat Class, we aim to provide sailing opportunities for all demographics, budgets and abilities. From regular weekend club racing to an unprecedented three World Championships per year, on alternating continents, where you can meet and compete with some of the best keelboat sailors in the world…only the J/70 can do it.”

For more information on the International J/70 Class Association: https://j70ica.org/