Ptichki Sailing Team wins J/70 Russian Championship

On October 8-11, PIRogovo yacht club not far from Moscow was home to the J/70 Russian Championship
October 13 2026 • by Alexander Shumskiy 2 minutes to read
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 17 crews have taken part in the J/70 Russian Championship 2026

17 crews from Russia and Belarus took part in the competition organised by PROyachting with the support of the Russian Sailing Federation 

In total, 15 races were held. One race took place on the first day of the competition and was won by Sergey Pirozhkov’s team, Be Negative. Kirill Frolov’s team, Hubex, finished second, while Kirill Bulatov’s team, S.KOTIKI, came third. 

 17 crews have taken part in the J/70 Russian Championship 2026
17 crews have taken part in the J/70 Russian Championship 2026

The second day brought steadier, stronger winds of 8–12 knots. Five more dynamic races were held, and the competition was really tight. 

Elvira Pinchuk’s Ptichki Sailing Team topped the leaderboard with 12 points. Be Negative dropped to second place, trailing the leader by three points, while Hubex team finished the day in third place (22 points). 

Ptichki Sailing Team
Ptichki Sailing Team

On Saturday, the wind continued to pick up, and there were gusts of up to 20 knots. Five more races were held. 

At the end of the third day, Ptichki Sailing Team retained the lead and even extended the advantage, pulling 15 points ahead of their closest rivals. Russian Bogatyrs crew climbed two spots to take second place. Bars Sailing Team also secured a place in the top three, though by the narrowest margin, as Be Negative and RussoTrans teams were right on their heels, trailing by just a single point. 

Bars Sailing Team
Bars Sailing Team

On the final day of the championship, four races were held in steady winds of 5–10 knots, once again shaking up the top five in the standings. However, Ptichki Sailing Team managed to hold its position and added the championship trophy to its collection.

Bars Sailing Team took the silver, while RussoTrans team finished third.

RussoTrans team
RussoTrans team
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