We're proud to announce that we've become the official supplier of technical apparel and accessories to the J/70 Italian Class, the world’s fastest-growing sailing class. J/70 is the new generation of one-design class launched by J/Boats in 2012. It offers a new dimension of fun: fast sailing, an easy-to-own boat, carbon rig providing superior performance and stability, and a masthead spinnaker to fly off-the-wind. It was named European Boat of the Year in 2013 and within 3 years 1,000 boats were delivered worldwide. The J/70 Italian Class features an open circuit in glamorous locations such as Monaco and Lake Garda. With 50 boats expected to race across several events, a growing participation of international crews, and an active media programme, the J/70 Italian Class is garnering worldwide attention. Simon Bennett, Gill International Business Development Manager, said: “Gill is delighted to be continuing its support of Italian J/70 series for 2016. The J/70 is one of most exciting sports boats on the circuit today. At Gill we see a very strong synergy between this high-performance racing class and the specialist, technical apparel that we innovate to meet the demands of the crews that sail them. There’s a natural fit between Gill and the J/70 Class, and it’s one we’re looking to build on in the future.” Vittorio Di Mauro, J/70 Italian Class president, said: “I’m thrilled to confirm that Gill will continue its involvement in our activity, supporting the Alcatel J/70 Cup that will start in a couple of weeks in Monte Carlo. For a competitive and growing fleet as our, it’s really a pleasure to know that Gill appreciated the way we live the sport of sailing. With the support of a benchmark like Gill we are now well fitted to move into the 2016 season.”