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 ...

These majestic boats, which were abandoned before World War II, are on the water again, built using old designs. By Kimball Livingston Falling off the deck of a giant J-Class yacht is not an everyday ...

On Tuesday, June 13, The St. George’s Foundation is set to host a talk on the J Class yachts and their connection to the America’s Cup and Bermuda, in anticipation of the Regatta held in Murray’s ...

The majesty of the J Class era will return to the America’s Cup eighty years after the class last raced for the oldest trophy in international sport. The J Class Association [JCA] and the America’s ...

The J Class is back and better than ever with a new addition to the fleet, J 8, Topaz. With one more on the way, the America’s Cup event in Bermuda next year is shaping up to be a showcase of the full ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. What is luxury? Discover it here in the world of yachting. This image from September 1926, 'Q Class at The Start', shows the sleek ...

Newport is hosting a first in the sailing world this week: the J Class World Championship. J Class yachts are rare, and they’re huge. Picture a sailboat about as long as a basketball court racing ...

With their majestic sails billowed, six powerful J-Class sailing yachts glide past the manicured lawns of the New York Yacht Club summer clubhouse in Newport, RI. Jockeying for position, the long, ...

Nearly 34 years have passed since races for the America’s Cup were last held off Newport, but a legacy of that era returns to Rhode Island Sound and Narragansett Bay this week with the inaugural J ...

Restoring, racing and maintaining a J Class yacht is arguably the most expensive hobby on earth if you don't count space travel. The boats run about 17 to 20 million to buy but it's the ongoing (and ...