Tonsberg Seilforening Crowned Norwegian J/70 Sailing League Champions

(Moss, Norway)- The Norwegian J/70 Sailing League concluded the 2025 season this past week in Moss, Norway. It included several regattas in different locations, such as Florø, Hankø, and Arendal, culminating in Moss. The Moss Seilforening club hosted the fifteen teams, and their efficient RC/PRO team managed to run 14 races for all 15 teams!

Prior to the start of the series, two of the teams at the top of the series leaderboard expressed their perspectives on the upcoming regatta.

Tønsberg Sailing Association- they have been leading the Elite Series before the finale at Moss. Jostein Aker points to continuity and interaction as the key to their success:

“The season has been very good for us. We have consistently sailed well, largely thanks to the fact that we mostly compete with the same team and build experience over time. It gives us confidence and drive when things get tough. We expect variable winds and difficult conditions this weekend. But we have been on the podium two years in a row in the SAILING Champions League. So, the goal is to qualify again and make it three years in a row. The league is a link between dinghy and big boat sailing, and I encourage all young sailors to get a team together and try their hand – it provides both mastery and learning.”

Grimstad Sailing Association- they were close behind in the series, sitting on a provisional third overall. August Austefjord saw great development opportunities:

“The season has been a bit up and down for us. But we are a team that rotates a lot and builds experience over time. Qualifying for the SAILING Champions League next year will mean a lot, both as motivation and as a way to recruit new members to our sailing club team.”

Those words from both Tonsberg and Grimstad crew members would prove to be prophetic.

After the 14-race series in Moss, and after sailing the initial three events in Florø, Hankø, and Arendal, the series inevitably saw Tonsberg Seilforening win both the Moss event and the series with an unbeatable record of 2-1-1-1 for just 5 pts total.

The balance of the podium for the Moss event is also reflected in the series standings. The silver medal went to the KNS (Royal Norwegian YC) that posted a 3-5-2-2 for 12 pts total. Rounding out the podium, taking the bronze medal was Oslofjorden Seilklubb that posted a 6-2-5-3 season tally for 16 pts.

The provisional third-place team after 3 events, Grimstad Seilforening, had a dismal and disappointing regatta in the challenging sailing conditions, finishing 8th in Moss. Consequently, the Grimstad team dropped to 4th overall for the series with a roller-coaster scoreline of 1-7-3-8 for 19 pts total.

The top five was rounded out by the Alesunds Seilforening team with another roller-coaster series record of 7-3-10-4 for 24 pts total.

Sailing photos credits: SAIL Logic Media- Henrik Eriksen
https://www.flickr.com/photos/saillogic/albums/

For Norwegian J/70 Sailing League results on TracTrac.com:
https://tractrac.com/event-page/event_20250913_NorskSeils/3346

For more Norwegian J/70 Sailing League information
https://seilsportsligaen.no/norsk-seilsportsliga-s4-moss/