J/80
The International J/80 is a fixed keel one-design sportsboat. It is built by J/Boats and certified for offshore sailing, normally crewed by 3 to 5 people. As well as its mainsail & headsail, the J/80 has a 65 m2 (700 sq ft) gennaker for downwind sailing, which when the wind rises over 15 knots gets the boat on the plane downwind.
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Development | |
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Designer | Rod Johnstone |
Year | 1992 |
Design | One-Design |
Boat | |
Crew | 3 – 5 |
Draft | 1.49 m (4 ft 11 in) |
Hull | |
Type | Monohull |
Construction | GRP |
Hull weight | 1,315 kg (2,899 lb) |
LOA | 8 m (26 ft) |
LWL | 6.71 m (22.0 ft) |
Beam | 2.51 m (8 ft 3 in) |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | Fixed |
Rig | |
Rig type | Fractional rig |
Mast length | 11.43 m (37.5 ft) |
Sails | |
Mainsail area | 17.42 m2 (187.5 sq ft) |
Jib/genoa area | 13.9 m2 (150 sq ft) |
Spinnaker area | 65 m2 (700 sq ft) |
With over 1590 J/80's worldwide, the J/80 is one of Europe's and North America's best selling sportsboats. Recognized by the ISAF, the International J/80 Class Association promotes activities and regattas worldwide. For class racing, sails are restricted to only a main, headsail and gennaker with total crew weight at 338.6 kg (746 lb) with no limit on crew numbers.
According to Sailing World Magazine, "The J/80 is easier to handle, less intimidating, safer and better suited for sailing offshore than other modern sport boats tested."[1]
In 2007, two Swedish men (Andreas Granberg and Jens Utbult)crossed the Atlantic ocean in a J80.
Design
The J/80 was designed by J/Boats' Rod Johnstone, and was designed to be a one-design sportsboat that was both easy to sail and safe, but capable of reaching 20 knots downwind.
The J/80 is the only sportsboat to be certified for Design Category 'B' of the EU Recreational Craft Directive, which means it can withstand waves that are 4 metres (13 ft) high and in winds up to 41 knots. This gives the J/80 a reputation of being a very well built boat for its size, capable of extreme weather conditions.
Due to the J/80 having an asymmetrical spinnaker with a retractable bowsprit, there is little clutter on the deck and in the cockpit, giving the crew more space and fewer tripping hazards on board.
Events
World Championships
Year |
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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2001 Boats 35 |
USA 352 Kerry KLINGLER Mike QUAGLIO Chris QUAGLIO Jay LURIE |
Synergy Jay LUTZ |
GBR - Jem Paul HEYS Marie Claude HEYS Katy Ware Kevin Sproul |
2002 - La Rochelle France 46 Boats |
FRA 376 - TENDRISSE![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
USA 352![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
USA 498 - HAMMERTIME / SYNERGY![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2003 - Fort Worth, Texas![]() 49 Boats |
USA 531 - Perigee![]() |
USA 585![]() |
SWE 243 - SWEdeshipping![]() |
2004 - Stockholm![]() 56 Boats |
GER 508 - Out of Space ![]() |
USA 352![]() ![]() |
USA 585 - GRRRR![]() |
2005 - Falmouth![]() 52 Boats |
GBR 663 - Volvo ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
GBR 724 - Silva Dream Machine![]() |
SWE 243 - Team sbab![]() |
2006 - Corpus Christi, TX United States 34 Boats |
407 - L'Glide ![]() |
720 - Quantum Racing ![]() |
266 - Flyer ![]() |
2007 - La Trinité sur Mer France 125 Boats |
ESP 859 - ECC VIVIENDAS ![]() |
ESP 899 - NEXTEL ENGINEERING![]() |
GER 508 - NEEDLES AND PINS ![]() |
2008 - Kiel Baltic Sea 64 Boats[2] |
ESP 899 - Nextel Engineering![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
USA 1151 - Polar Express![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
ESP 977 - Peraleja Golf![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2009 - Santander Spain 134 Boats[3] |
ESP 783 - HOTEL PRINCESA YAIZA-ISLAS CAN![]() |
ESP 774 - JJ PALMENSIS-ISLAS CANARIAS ![]() |
ESP 977 - PERALEJA GOLF![]() |
2010 - Newport United States 61 Boats[4] |
ESP 859 - ECC Viviendas ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
USA 655 - Quantum Racing ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
ESP 977 - Peraleja Golf ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2011 - Copenhagen Denmark 67 Boats[5] |
ESP 899 - Nextel Engineering![]() |
ESP 1340![]() |
ESP 977 ![]() |
2012 - Dartmouth UK 76 Boats [6] |
ESP 9 - Nilfisk![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
ESP 8 - HOTEL PRINCESA YAIZA![]() |
ESP 6 - MAPFRE![]() |
2013 Marseille France 117 Boats [7] |
ESP 1154 - New territoriess![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
FRA 691 - GAN'JA ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
FRA 1302 - INTERFACE CONCEPT![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2014 - Annapolis United States 32 Boats |
USA 1123 - Savasana ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
USA 655 - Quantum Racing![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
USA 528 - Lifted![]() |
2015 - Kiel Germany 50 Boats[8] |
ESP 783 Hotel Princesa Yaiza![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
ESP 1519 BRIBON-MOVISTAR![]() |
FRA 453 CO-PILOTES![]() |
2016 - Sotogrande Spain 48 Boats[9] |
ESP 783 - Princesa Yaiza![]() |
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2017 Hamble GBR 48 Boats[10] |
ESP 783 - Princesa Yaiza![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
FRA 1420 - Courrier Junior | FRA 1302 - ArMen Habitat |
2018 France 73 Boats[11][12] |
HOTEL PRINCESA YAIZA ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
GARATU ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
ARMEN HABITAT ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2019 | ESP 1192 - M&G TRESSIS![]() |
ESP 1519 - BRIBON MOVISTAR![]() |
FRA 646 - COURRIER ECOLE NAVALE![]() |
References
- "Sailing World Magazine J/80 Review". Sailing World Magazine. 2009-10-12.
- "J/80 World Championships 2008 - Results" (PDF). Kieler Yacht-Club. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- "J/80 World Championship 2009 - Results". Real Club Marítimo de Santander. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- "J/80 World Championships 2010 - Results". Ida Lewis Yacht Club. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- "J/80 World Championships 2011 - Results" (PDF). Royal Danish Yachtclub & Dragør Sejlklub. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- "J/80 World Championships 2012 - Overall Report". Becci Eplett, J80 UK Class Association. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- "J/80 World Championships 2013 - Overall Report". FFVoile. Archived from the original on 16 July 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- "Clasificaciones Mundial J/80 2015". EL DIARIO MONTAÑES. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- "J/80 Worlds 2016" (PDF). J80 Worlds 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- "J/80 Worlds 2017". J80 Worlds 2016. Retrieved 8 Oct 2016.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20190204005041/https://j80worlds2018.com/en/
- https://www.ffvoile.fr/ffv/sportif/calendrier/Fiche_Detail.aspx?id=93052
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