The J/99’s double-handed win in the Sydney-Hobart Race may get the headlines, but ask any of the 140+ owners what they love most about their boat, and chances are they’ll highlight everything else the boat does well that sets it apart from its single-purpose competition. The J/99 is […]
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J/Boats.com | Article excerpts from Sailing World Magazine (Newport, RI)- The exceptional J/45 delivers an equally exceptional sailing experience in a luxury crossover racer. The Johnstone family and their builders take their time to get it right. It’s what makes J/Boats synonymous with proper and purposeful sailing boats, which now […]
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This evolution of a larger J/Boat promises all-around performance in a handsome package. CHARLES J. DOANE UPDATED: MAY 30, 2023 ORIGINAL: APR 3, 2023 It has been nearly 20 years, a full generation, since J/Boats has produced an offshore-capable boat that can be both raced and comfortably cruised. […]
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Andy Graff Wins J/88 North American Championship Buttons Padin | McMichael Yacht Yards & Brokers The weather was the story over the first days of the four-day J/88 North American Championship hosted by Larchmont Yacht Club September 28-October 1. With the opening day getting in four races in […]
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From J/Boats Newsletter | Sept 10th, 2023 J/Teams wins record SIX divisions! (Stamford, CT)- Labor Day weekend’s Vineyard Race is a classic American yachting event. The 238.0nm course stretches from Shippan Point to the Buzzards Bay Light tower at the entrance to Buzzard’s Bay, […]
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By Buttons Padin Every year, the major yachting media companies publish their own list of the best new boats introduced that year. Each had its own name for the award, naturally, but they are largely created using the same methodology. But what is that methodology and how reliable […]
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https://vimeo.com/819185290 After infusion and sandwich construction, it is important to highlight the know how and attention to detail. Behind the word “infusion” and “sandwich” different levels of quality can be hidden. That is why it is important to explain how J Composites use this technology to its outmost […]
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Originally published by Northsails.com | February 3rd, 2023 After countless hours sailing, testing and competing in the J/70 One Design, North Sails has updated our tuning notes and tips in an effort to get sailors and teams up to race winning speed quickly with our World Championship winning […]
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NORTH SAILS North Sails J70 expert Zeke Horowitz reflects on the 2023 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series in Miami, Event 2, and shares his key takeaways after winning the event. The second event of the Bacardi Invitational Winter Series delivered the best sailing conditions a fleet of J70s could ask for. Friday had a […]
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NORTH SAILS By: Tim Healy: November 3, 2022 Who sails a J70? Our competitors in this class range from what we might call “classic” J/Boat club or Corinthian teams to fully professional teams like us. The boat appeals to these different groups because it’s fun to sail—it’s […]
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J/News – J/Boats (Southport, CT)- With an outstanding fleet of sixteen boats from across the northeast and midwest, the 2022 J/109 North American Championship benefitted from unusually nice fall sailing conditions on Long Island Sound. Hosted by the beautiful, quaint Pequot Yacht Club in Southport, CT, the PYC RC/PRO team […]
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J/121’s for Sale: JACKHAMMER | WINGS By Adam Cort – Sail Magazine Originally published Feb 8th, 2018 Every boat design strives for something new. But a new kind of racing? In fact, that’s exactly what designer Alan Johnstone and the rest of the folks at J/Boats set out […]
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The exceptional J/45 delivers an equally exceptional sailing experience in a luxury crossover racer. By David Reed – Sailing World Powerful, is how the judges described the J/45’s sensation upwind, and great visibility from the helm across the backs of the hiking crew. Walter Cooper Sailing World Magazine’s annual Boat […]
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This division truly lived up to its name, with a solid lineup of five nominees that lit up under sail. By Cruising World Editorial Team One of two categories with a solid lineup of five nominees, the Performance Cruiser class provided the judges with tremendous sailing and difficult choices. […]
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Race-ready and cruising compatible, the handsome and powerful J/45 presents an offshore sailor with options. By Mark Pillsbury – Cruising World – November 29, 2022 The J/45 Onne Van Der Wal Sailing performance was definitely a factor for Erik Asgeirsson when he began his search for a new sailboat. […]
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By Sail Magazine Although they don’t generally make it into print, there’s often a backstory to the boat tests we do at SAIL: case in point my sail trial of the J/9, winner in the “daysailer” category of SAIL’s 2022 Best Boats” awards. Checking the forecast before setting […]
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By Rupert Holmes The J/45 is a fast, but civilized, cruiser with a timeless appeal that will resonate with J/Boats’ many long standing devotees We’re close-hauled, sailing the new J/45 at 7.5 knots and catching up with a modern 55-footer, but slowly falling into her lee. Winding on […]
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