Saint Petersburg to hold second stage in J/70 Russian Cup

The races will be held in the waters of the Gulf of Finland. The event that has the status of the Russian Cup for the J/70 class is organised by PROyachting company and supported by the Russian Yachting Federation 

11 strongest crews of the country will take part in the competition, including the winner of the Russian Cup in the J/70 class in 2024 and winner of the first stage of the Cup this year, Keren Stepanyan’s Bars Sailing Team, as well as the leaders of the season, Aladdin and Ptichki Sailing Team.

This season the Russian Cup has four stages, and there is an award-giving ceremony at the end of each of them. The first and third stages take place in Moscow region, and the second one is held in Saint Petersburg.

As a result of all three stages, the best teams will meet at Imeritinsky yacht port in Sochi to compete for the prize fund of 1 000 000 RUB and the Cup.