Introduction
To expand your sailing horizons with a modern sportboat in open
waters outside protected harbors and lakes, there's only one choice:
J/80. Sailing World magazine rated J/80 as easier to handle, less
intimidating, safer and better suited for sailing offshore than other
modern sportboats tested.
Numbers highlight the reason: The 1440 lb. lead keel with bulb on the
J/80 weighs nearly the same as the leading competitor's entire boat. No
question. The most important standard when it comes to a forgiving
design, family sailing fun and sailing in open waters is stability. Now
these assessments have become official.
Offshore Certified
The J/80 is certified for Design Category B of the EU Recreational
Craft Directive which states that qualifying boats are designed for
waves up to 13 feet high with winds to 41 knots, or conditions which may
be encountered on offshore voyages of sufficient length or on coasts
where shelter may not always be immediately available. That these
conditions may also be experienced on inland seas (or lakes) of
sufficient size for the wave height to be generated. Other monohull
sportboats we know of with retractable sprits under 30' are rated for
Category C, "designed" for waves of less than 7 feet and winds less than
33 knots or conditions which might be encountered on exposed inland
waters, in estuaries, and in coastal waters in moderate weather
conditions.
Don't you think it's time to join nearly 1000 other owners worldwide
who are discovering how well the J/80 fits their plans for sailing fun?
J/80 is the only sportboat that combines simplicity of operation,
confidence building stability and 15 knot spinnaker rides in an
affordable, low maintenance and trailerable package. It even has 4
berths and a 12 foot long cockpit.
|
Description |
US |
Metric |
|
LOA |
26.3 ft |
8.00 m |
|
LWL |
22.0 ft |
6.71 m |
|
Beam |
8.3 ft |
2.51 m |
|
Draft |
4.9 ft |
1.49 m |
|
Displacement |
2,900 lb |
1,315 kg |
|
Ballast |
1,400 lb |
635 kg |
|
100% SA |
338 sqft |
31.40 m^2 |
|
I |
31.5 ft |
9.60 m |
|
ISP |
33.0 ft |
10.06 m |
|
J |
9.5 ft |
2.90 m |
|
P |
30.0 ft |
9.14 m |
|
E |
12.5 ft |
3.81 m |
|
J/Sprit |
6.25 ft |
1.91 m |
|
DSPL/L |
122 |
122 |
|
SA/DSPL |
27 |
27 |
|
Engine |
Outboard |
Outboard |
Family Rocketship
Sailing can be the world's best family sport. The key is a boat that
holds the attention and interest of many types of sailors, young and
old! J/80 does it all, with thrilling 15 knot rides under spinnaker or
relaxed sunset cruises with mainsail only. SAILING WORLD rated J/80 as
easier to handle, less intimidating, safer and better suited for sailing
offshore than other modern sport boats tested.
Thanks to its 1400lb. Fixed lead keel (48% ballast ratio) J/80 has
big-boat feel and requires less experienced crew. The boom is high for
safety and good visibility. No one has to clamber over a cabin top
because everyone sits in the 12 ft. long cockpit. Even toddlers are
contained by playpen-high cockpit sides.
Be sailing in 3 minutes. Take off the boom cover and hoist the
mainsail, attached to the mast with slides. Cast off. You're now sailing
faster than other boats with full canvas. Ready for more speed? Uncleat
the furler line and pull in the jib sheet. Presto! Now you're really
flying! Time for the afterburners? Pull the sprit launch control line,
hoist the asymmetric spinnaker and trim. Now you're planing! To jibe,
simply let off the old sheet and pull in the new. No one on the
foredeck! You can even do it single-handed. And to think, prior to the
J/80, this kind of performance was rarely achieved, even with a full
crew of 4-5 athletic experts.
Join hundreds of others worldwide who are discovering how well J/80
fulfills their dream: A single boat which combines simplicity of
operation, confidence building stability and sparkling performance in an
affordable, low maintenance and trailerable package. Truly, a unique
sailboat for the entire family!
