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Image Gallery: The Magnificent J-Class

by Ian Roman 10 Oct 2024 10:20 PDT
Rainbow, Velsheda, and Svea. J Class World Championship - October 8, 2024 - Barcelona © Ian Roman / America's Cup

The J Class sailed in the America's Cup from 1930 to 1937. The class is now revived, and for the first time there is a J sailing under New Zealand registration and is the latest in a long line of racing yachts owned by Neville Crichton - who started sailing in a P class.

Rainbow is a replica to the original design by Starling Burgess. Velsheda is an original J class, and Svea is the newest J class being launched in 2017, and had her first regatta before the America's Cup in Bermuda.

Ian Roman was in the skies off Barcelona and shot most of the outstanding images below.

For a gallery of incredible J class images shot by top international photographer Sander van der Borch click here

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