J/109 Specs, Guides, Reviews, Videos, & More

Simple to Sail, Easy-to-Cruise

Find out why hundreds of J/109 sailors simply “love” their boats. One of the best racer/cruisers J/Boats ever built. The record so far speaks for itself. Well-sailed, the J/109 is difficult to beat under any handicap system- PHRF, IRC, ORC/ORR. In One-Design sailing, you simply learn how to sail faster, and you have no limit to how well you can do.

J/109 features the popular carbon fiber retractable bowsprit and asymmetric spinnaker system, and a cruisable 2-cabin interior layout with 6’2” headroom. She is designed with a very low VCG, long waterline, and generous sail plan with the horsepower for competitive racing and stability for relaxed cruising when the racing crew is not aboard. The J/109 is stable, easy to sail, and a proven performance boat. There is interior volume and amenities necessary for comfortable cruising and a great dual-purpose deck layout. In short, a 35-footer that gives you the ultimate in sailing flexibility- cruising, racing, day-sailing, or weekending with family and friends. Murray Yacht Sales New Orleans is your Gulf Coast J/Boats Dealer and can assist you with your performance cruising needs. J/10 9 For Sale

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Specifications:

Dimensions	ft/lb	m/kg
LOA	35.25	10.75
LWL	30.50	9.30
Beam	11.50	3.51
Standard Draft	7.00	2.10
Standard Ballast	3,900	1,769
Displacement	10,900	4,944
Engine	28 hp	28 hp
100% SA	644	59.80
I	46.50	14.17
ISP	49.60	15.11
J	13.30	4.05
P	43.25	13.18
E	15.50	4.72
SA/Dspl	21	21
Dspl/L	172	172

Other Measurements:

Shoal draft – 5’8”

Mast Height – 53’5”

Headroom – 6’2”

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Reviews:

Sailing Anarchy – J/109 Review – By Scot Tempesta, Date Unknown

Upwind, the boat steered like an absolute dream – very light touch, very little helm, and very responsive. This is the kind of boat that you want to steer because it feels so nice. The boat seemed to have plenty of power, and even when we had breeze at around 10-12 true, with no one on the rail, the boat didn’t heel excessively; in fact seemed to go quite well. A 7′ draft and about 4,000 pounds (with a squished bulb at the bottom) in the keel didn’t hurt here, I reckon.

Sailing World – J/109 Review – Tony Bessinger, Date Unknown

“Sleeper from Across the Pond” The J/109 is turning heads on race courses and in cruising destinations. One of the big differences between the J/109 and its like-sized relatives, the J/35 and the J/105, is the interior, a space that’s as well-conceived as the rest of the boat, with standing headroom throughout the saloon. With two enclosed staterooms and an aft head that’s separate, several of the seven or eight in the race crew can live aboard during weekend regattas, and deliveries will be comfortable.

Sailing Magazine – J/109 Review – Robert H. Perry, May 5, 2002

I’ve always been a fan of J Boats’ deck plans. To start with, the company knows where the mainsheet traveler belongs: in the cockpit, right in front of the wheel. This would preclude tiller steering on this boat, but there aren’t too many of us left who prefer tillers. The cockpit well is narrow enough so you can brace your feet to leeward. The big wheel lets you get well outboard when steering. Inboard chainplates and genoa tracks keep the side decks clear. Halyards are led aft to winches and clutches on each side of the companionway. There’s a bowsprit for the asymmetrical, and the SA/D is a safe, sane 21. The J/109 is another example of the healthy trend back to good, all-around boats.

Sailing Magazine – J/109 Review – Staff, Updated Aug 2, 2017

The J/109 is more than a high-performance boat with cruiser-friendly add-ons; it’s a well-conceived, well-executed dual-purpose boat that comes close to being all things to all sailors. Fast, easy to handle, stable, and spacious, the J/109 can serve as a competitive racer, comfortable cruiser, shorthanded daysailer, and a family weekender.

Sailing Magazine – J/109 Review – John Kretschmer, July 2003

The 109 is J Boats’ first design to be completely tooled and launched in Europe. Like all Js, TPI Composites did the engineering, but the boat is actually manufactured by J Composite of Les Sables d’Olonne in France. J Composite is the licensed European builder for other J models. Like all Js, the 109 is molded with TPI’s patented SCRIMP resin infusion process. This proven technology employs a vacuum to draw liquid resin into a dry layup, resulting in a very high glass-to-resin ratio, somewhere between 65 and 70 percent. By way of comparison, a well-made hand-laid hull might have a 50-percent ratio. Hull thickness can be deceptive. Resin has little structural strength, it is primarily a bonding agent. A half-inch-thick hull that is 70 percent glass is significantly stronger than a thicker, resin-rich layup.

Yachting Monthly – J/109 Review – Laura Hodgetts, April 2, 2021

‘Buying my first boat taught me a hell of a lot.’

Boats.com – J/109 Review – Staff, August 30, 2001

J/Boat’s J/109 To be Built Initially in Europe By Staff

A new 35′ racer-cruiser, the J/109 features the popular carbon fiber retractable bowsprit and asymmetric spinnaker system, and a 2-cabin interior layout with standing headroom. The J/109 is designed with a very low VCG, long waterline, and generous sailplan with the horsepower for competitive racing and stability for relaxed cruising when the racing crew is not aboard. The J/109 fits within the current J/Boat sprit range as a stable, easy to sail performance boat with the interior volume necessary for comfortable cruising and a great dual-purpose deck layout. The sleek profile and generous sail plan give one an immediate sense of the speed potential of the J/109. The hull profile reveals a long waterline, low wetted surface, and a low VCG fin keel (7′), designed for excellent stability when sailing short-handed.