January 18th, 2025 – Yachting World
Best Performance Cruiser – Winner: J/40
One of the most rewarding yachts I’ve sailed in light winds, the J/40 won the jury’s plaudits for its looks and handling. Offering something more timeless than the current voluminous trend, this is a pure J/Boats style fast cruiser, a refined evolution.
An elegant, slippery new yacht which never stopped moving even over glassy seas, the J/40 excelled on the helm. Despite its comparatively narrow, low hull, it provides a roomy enough cruising interior – although the single heads is a little cramped on the three-cabin version.
A true cruiser-racer blend, and something different to the modern bulbous planing shapes, it offers much of the J/45 and includes many of J/Boat’s long-proven concepts.
Jury Quotes
A dream boat that is sailing fast, whatever the conditions… And in a tricky economic context, the yard managed to offer such a package at a reasonable price which is even more outstanding,” Sebastien Mainguet, FRA
“Very strong sailing performance and correspondingly high-quality equipment on deck,” Roland Regnemer, AUT
“One of the few shipyards that remains 100% true to its DNA,” Morten Brandt-Rasmussen, DEN