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 ...

"That was one of the very coolest sailboat races I have ever been in my entire life," said Ken Read, President of North Sails and one of Newport Rhode Island’s most famous sailors. "Honestly, it had ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

A century later, Rainbow exudes the same sense of grace and power, but is a thoroughly modern recreation of its 1930s namesake. Launched in 2012 by Holland Jachtbouw, she faintly resembles the 1934 J ...

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 ...