As the season starts to wrap up, we are already looking ahead to next year. The J Cup 2024 will once again take place at the Royal Southern Yacht Club in Hamble between 21st – 23rd June. After a successful inaugural J Cup Ireland at the Royal Irish Yacht Club this summer, we are delighted […]
Key Yachting J Cup Organised by the Royal Southern Yacht Club Final Race Report Full results: https://www.j-cup.co.uk/racing-results/black-group-results The Key Yachting J Cup 2023 finished on a high yesterday with lovely conditions out on the water. IRC 1 The results for the IRC Class 1 were close across the three days of racing. But it was […]
Organised by the Royal Southern Yacht Club The Key Yachting J Cup Regatta kicked off with almost 300 sailors enjoying sunny conditions in the central Solent. With a slow start as racing began at lunchtime, the wind picked up towards the end of the afternoon. IRC 1 and 2, the J/109’s, J/111’s and J/99’s all […]
The Key Yachting team will be at BOOT Düsseldorf, showing the latest models from our brands; J Boats, Grand Soleil and Tofinou. The show is taking place between 21st – 29th January 2023 at the Messe Düsseldorf in Düsseldorf, Germany. Find out the models on show below. J Boats J Boats will be exhibiting the […]
It’s only a week to go until Cannes Yachting Festival kicks off. We will be there at Cannes with all four of our boat brands; Nautitech, Grand Soleil, J Boats and Tofinou. We are excited to be at the festival with J Boats, showcasing the J/45 after her premiere last year at the festival, alongside […]
There is only just over a month to go until Cannes Yachting Festival kicks off. The festival is taking place from 6th to the 11th September at the two ports of Cannes, Vieux Port and Port Canto on the famous French Riviera. The events water taxis easily move visitors between the 2 marinas. The Key […]
Key Yachting J-CupFinal Race ReportThe Key Yachting J-Cup, in association with B&G, was topped-off with a third day of fantastic conditions in The Solent. Classic south westerly breeze, pumped up to 15 knots with more in the gusts, but the wind was with the tide for most of the day, giving a flatter sea state. Three […]
Organised by the Royal Ocean Racing ClubThursday 30th June – Saturday 2nd July 2022 J/Boats Spectacular!Key Yachting J-Cup Race Day Two – 01 July 2022 The Key Yachting J-Cup, in association with B&G, had superb conditions for the second day of racing. Brilliant sunshine with a south westerly breeze, pumping up to over 20 knots, produced stunning, […]
Organised by the Royal Ocean Racing ClubThursday 30th June – Saturday 2nd July 2022 Thrilling racing on Day OneKey Yachting J-Cup 30 June 2022The Key Yachting J-Cup, in association with B&G, kicked off with 56 teams enjoying superb sunny conditions in the Solent. A south westerly breeze built steadily during the day, and by the […]
Organised by the Royal Ocean Racing ClubThursday 30th June – Saturday 2nd July 2022 All set for the Key Yachting J-Cup The Key Yachting J-Cup in association with B&G30th of June to the 2nd of July. The Key Yachting J-Cup is the largest meeting of J/Boats in Northern Europe, 52 teams have already entered with […]
15/06/22 Author: Mark Mansfield Key Yachting, the Irish agent for both J Boats and Grand Soleil, are delighted to note that, along with two Grand Soleil’s entered, nine J Boats have entered in this year’s Round Ireland event commencing this Saturday. The two Grand Soleil’s are both well known in Irish racing circles. Bob Rendell’s […]
J/70 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS AT WPNSA – 02-09 SEPTEMBER 2023 The J/70 UK Class Association are delighted to announce that Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) has been awarded the rights to host the 2023 J/70 European Championships. The event will take place from 2nd to 9th September 2023 and is expected to attract in excess […]
The cruising boat of the future… The J/45 is the new performance cruiser from J-Boats, offering a superior combination of refined interior comfort and leading-edge hull design, making it the perfect offshore cruising yacht, that’s fun and manageable to sail. It is extremely spacious both above and below deck, which is perfect for spending extended […]
Key Yachting were very lucky to catch up Jules Hall, one half of the double-handed Rolex Sydney-Hobart Race winning team on the J/99 ‘Disko Trooper’! Jules and his sailing partner Jan Scholten finished the 628 nautical mile race ahead of several other double-handed teams in the class which debuted this year! The team finished ahead […]
Seize the day! During the ongoing pandemic, boat sales have rocketed globally and the yards who manufacture our beautiful new vessels are struggling to keep up with high demand. If you are serious about owning a boat in the next 12 months, then its time to place your order now. If the pandemic has forced […]
Key Yachting is delighted to announce the launch of The Key Yachting J-Cup in association with B&G. Taking place from Thursday 30 June to Saturday 2 July, the 2022 J-Cup will be hosted by the Royal Ocean Racing Club in Cowes, Isle of Wight where more than 60 teams are expected to attend the annual […]
As J/Boats say, “it is time to expand your bucket list with the new J/45”, and we at Key Yachting could not agree more. This vessel is awe-inspiring, aspirational and for those who really do want the best of both comfort and performance. The Key Yachting team were lucky enough to work with this vessel […]
We caught up with Steve Northmore, co-owner of the J/88 Double Jeopardy that recently won class 2 at Dartmouth Regatta. Steve owns this J/88 vessel alongside Nick Barlow and had experienced some difficulties finding crew over the last few months, so much so that they were not even sure they would enter this year’s contest. […]
Have you been looking at the boats we have on offer here at Key Yachting and wondered do they make the step up into racing? well here’s your answer, Yes, They do. The 49th edition of the Fastnet race began on 8th August 2021. This year’s race is a gruelling 695 nautical miles and is […]
Britain’s biggest boating festival, Southampton International Boat Show at Mayflower Park is coming soon, 10-19 September 2021. With Government travel restrictions having lifted people can find their new normal and enjoy a UK “staycation” by visiting Southampton, which is currently competing for the UK City of Culture award 2025. The show features everything the leisure […]
Change your plans and prepare to amend your bucket list as the new and exciting J/45 makes her premiere at Cannes high-end trade show, 7th-12th September. This year, the Festival will host almost 600 boats, 430 exhibitors and over 140 previews. The Cannes port in the city’s heart is waiting to welcome you to the […]
Cowes Week and the Calves Regatta in Schull, Ireland, have been and gone in a flash. The Key Yachting team had a fantastic week sailing with and providing onshore support for the many great groups taking part. Our range of J Boats dominated these events with a combination of performance, speed, and comfort, enabling many […]
Credit: Bob Bateman With three race wins and six results in the top three, there was never any doubting the speed of Mike and Richard Evans debutante J/99 that has won the O’Leary Insurances Sovereign’s Cup IRC One overall by a convincing margin of nine points. Read the full write up at on Afloat: https://afloat.ie/sail/events/sovereigns-cup/item/50885-howth-evans-brothers-celebrate-j-99-snapshot-success-at-sovereign-s-cup
By Invitation of Key Yachting Hosted by the Royal Southern YC 24-26 June 2021 Final Report – Saturday 26 June 2021 The final day’s racing at the Landsail Tyres J-Cup was blessed with champagne conditions for the 50 teams at the annual J/Boats regatta in the UK, which has been run since 2000. The three […]
Landsail Tyres J-Cup – Day Two – 25 June Three races were completed for all five classes on the penultimate day of the Landsail Tyres Cup. The early north westerly wind carried some rain to wash down the 50 J/Boats on the way out to the combat zone. However, later in the day, the breeze […]
