New design from J/Boats for 2011 – J/108
The J/108 is a 35 foot performance cruiser, with a centerboard allowing for a sailing draft of just four feet. This is the same centerboard system that has been used with huge…
Sail Magazine: Best Boats 2011 -Sense 50 – First 30 – J/111
Best Boats 2011 By Peter Nielsen, Adam Cort, David Schmidt, Nigel Calder, Charles J. Doane Posted November 17, 2010 The business maxim that you have to innovate your way out…
Introducing the New J/108- A Shoal Performance 35 Footer
Many have asked whether it was possible to combine the expansive cruising capabilities of shoal-draft cruising boats with legendary J/Boats offshore performance. Why not have it all if modern technology…
J/122’S INCREDIBLE SEASON ROLLS ON
As if winning at Chicago-Mac, Bayview-Mac, Rolex IRC Nationals, and IRC Great Lakes weren’t enough, owners have now added a sweep of the IRC East Coasts (40′ division) and an…
J/Flying at 20+kts (J/111)
J/111 #5 off Halifax in a northwester, gusts to 25 TWS in flat water. Boat speed was a sustained 15-19 knots downwind; bursting to 20+ knots. 110 sq m asym…
(J/Awards) J/111 Speedster Garnering Accolades At Annapolis Show
SAIL Best Boats Award (Annapolis, MD)- The J/111 met with tremendous enthusiasm from not only sailors attending the show, but from the professional sailing media as well. From the SAIL…
UK-Halsey Review on the new J/111
Recently UK-Halsey Sailmaker‘s Charles ‘Butch’ Ulmer set out to test sail the latest J Boat, the 36ft J-111. Here’s his experience: From an appearance point of view, two things jumped…
2011 BOTY Award Nominees Announced
Annapolis, Md. – Cruising World and Sailing World magazines announced today at the U.S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis, Md., their nominees for the 2011 Boat of the Year awards. The…
Review: J/111 North American Sailor
The new J/111 is a 36-foot one-design racer, with basic overnight or weekend accommodations for cruising and offshore racing. Great looking boat, and has been a great success in the…
Review: J/111 from our Friend Don Finkle at RCR Yachts
By Don Finkle, RCR Yachts (Part 1 of 2): I spent 3 hours in Newport, RI on the new J/111. I had seen the boat several times previously during stages…