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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 J80 sailing in Helsinki | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Pascal Abignoli (FRA) Eric MARTI (FRA) Laurent ABIGNOLI (FRA) Xavier ROHART (FRA) |
USA 352 Kerry KLINGLER (USA) Jay LURIE (USA) Jesse STEWART (USA) Chris BROWNE (USA) |
USA 498 - HAMMERTIME / SYNERGY Steven HAMMERMAN (USA) Jay LUTZ (USA) Joe TAYLOR (USA) Gustavo ESCOBAR (USA) |
| 2003 - Fort Worth, Texas USA 49 Boats |
USA 531 - Perigee Jay LUTZ (USA) |
USA 585 John KOLIUS (USA) |
SWE 243 - SWEdeshipping Christer FAITH-ELL (SWE) |
| 2004 - Stockholm SWE 56 Boats |
GER 508 - Out of Space Peder Arvefors (SWE) |
USA 352 Kerry KLINGLER (USA) Robert MILLER (USA) |
USA 585 - GRRRR John W. KOLIUS (USA) |
2005 - Falmouth GBR 52 Boats |
GBR 663 - Volvo Ruairidh Scott (GBR) Ben Field (GBR) Anna Scott-ish (GBR) Shane Hughes (GBR) Giles Waterhouse (GBR) |
GBR 724 - Silva Dream Machine Kevin SPROUL (GBR) |
SWE 243 - Team sbab Mikael LINDQUIST (SWE) |
| 2006 - Corpus Christi, TX United States 34 Boats |
407 - L'Glide Glenn DARDEN (USA) |
720 - Quantum Racing John Kolius (USA) |
266 - Flyer Scott YOUNG (USA) |
| 2007 - La Trinité sur Mer France 125 Boats |
ESP 859 - ECC VIVIENDAS  Jose Maria TORCIDA SEGHERS (ESP) |
ESP 899 - NEXTEL ENGINEERING Fernando PEREDA (ESP) |
GER 508 - NEEDLES AND PINS Harald SCHILLING (ESP) |
| 2008 - Kiel Baltic Sea 64 Boats[2] |
ESP 899 - Nextel Engineering Ignacio CAMINO RODRIGUEZ (ESP) Armando GUTIERREZ (ESP) Jose Luis GOMEZ (ESP) Padron ALBERTO (ESP) |
USA 1151 - Polar Express Jeff JOHNSTONE (USA) Henning MITTELMANN (GER) Florian FÖH (GER) Stella MAU (GER) Bo TEICHMANN (GER) |
ESP 977 - Peraleja Golf Carlos MARTINEZ (ESP) Juan Manuel BARRIONUEVO (ESP) Eugenio PEDRENO (ESP) Chencho ORTEGA (ESP) |
| 2009 - Santander Spain 134 Boats[3] |
ESP 783 - HOTEL PRINCESA YAIZA-ISLAS CAN Rayco TABARES ÁLVAREZ (ESP) |
ESP 774 - JJ PALMENSIS-ISLAS CANARIAS Gustavo MARTÍNEZ (ESP) |
ESP 977 - PERALEJA GOLF Carlos MARTÍNEZ (ESP) |
| 2010 - Newport United States 61 Boats[4] |
ESP 859 - ECC Viviendas Jose Maria TORCIDA (ESP) Javier DE LA PLAZA (ESP) Juan GONZALEZ TORCIDA (ESP) Carlos MARTINEZ (ESP) |
USA 655 - Quantum Racing Scott YOUNG (USA) Terry FLYNN (USA) John MORRAN (USA) Philip WILLIAMSON (USA) |
ESP 977 - Peraleja Golf Carlos MARTINEZ (ESP) Juan Manuel BARRIONUEVO (ESP) Chencho ORTEGA (ESP) Eugenio Pedreñ (ESP) |
| 2011 - Copenhagen Denmark 67 Boats[5] |
ESP 899 - Nextel Engineering Ignacio CAMINO RODRIGUEZ (ESP) |
ESP 1340 Jose Maria VAN DER PLOEG (ESP) |
ESP 977 Carlos MARTINEZ (ESP) |
| 2012 - Dartmouth UK 76 Boats [6] |
ESP 9 - Nilfisk Jose Maria VAN DER PLOEG (ESP) Jose VAN DER PLOEG (ESP) Lluis MAS (ESP) Juan Ignacio MERAYO (ESP) Hugo RAMON (ESP) |
ESP 8 - HOTEL PRINCESA YAIZA Rayco TABARES (ESP) |
ESP 6 - MAPFRE Carlos MARTINEZ (ESP) |
| 2013 Marseille France 117 Boats [7] |
ESP 1154 - New territoriess Hugo ROCHA (POR) Alex SEMENOV (RUS) Franscisco PALACIO (ESP) Pavel SAVENKO (RUS) David MADRAZ (ESP) |
FRA 691 - GAN'JA Luc NADAL (FRA) Thierry BERGER (FRA) Gilles CORCAUD (FRA) Pierre MOUSSELON (FRA) |
FRA 1302 - INTERFACE CONCEPT Eric BREZELLEC (FRA) Josselin LE MOINE (FRA) Yann CHATEAU (FRA) Sebastien COL (FRA) |
| 2014 - Annapolis United States 32 Boats |
USA 1123 - Savasana Brian Keane (USA) Stu McNAY (USA) Ron WEED (USA).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Mike WOLFS (CAN) |
USA 655 - Quantum Racing Terry FLYNN (USA) Jesse FULMAR (USA) Casey LAMBERT (USA) Gray RACKLEY (USA) |
USA 528 - Lifted Kerry KLINGLER (USA) |
| 2015 - Kiel Germany 50 Boats[8] |
ESP 783 Hotel Princesa Yaiza Rayco Tabares (ESP) Oliver HERRERA PEREZ (ESP) Domingo FALERO LASSO (ESP) Hector GONZALES JORGE (ESP) Laiyin LEY TORRES (ESP) |
ESP 1519 BRIBON-MOVISTAR Marc DE ANTONIO (ESP) |
FRA 453 CO-PILOTES Maxime MESNIL (FRA) |
| 2016 - Sotogrande Spain 48 Boats[9] |
ESP 783 - Princesa Yaiza Rayco Tabares (ESP) |
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| 2017 Hamble GBR 48 Boats[10] |
ESP 783 - Princesa Yaiza Rayco Tabares (ESP) Alejandro BETHENCOURT FUENTES (ESP) Afredo GONZALEZ (ESP) Hector GONZALEZ JORGE (ESP) Laiyin Francisca LEY TORRES (ESP) |
FRA 1420 - Courrier Junior | FRA 1302 - ArMen Habitat |
| 2018 France 73 Boats[11][12] |
HOTEL PRINCESA YAIZA Rayco TABARES ALVARES (ESP) Alfredo GONZALEZ (ESP) Laiyin Francisc LEY TORRES (ESP) Alejandro BETHENCOURT (ESP) Hector GONZALEZ (ESP) |
GARATU Iker ALMONDOZ (ESP) Inigo SANCHEZ (ESP) Borian PONTE (ESP) Inigo JAUREGUI (ESP) |
ARMEN HABITAT Simon MORICEAU (FRA) Jean QUEVEAU (FRA) Vincent GUILLARM (FRA) Pierre Loic BERTHET (FRA) Paul MEDINGER (FRA) |
| 2019 | ESP 1192 - M&G TRESSIS Pablo SANTURDE (ESP) |
ESP 1519 - BRIBON MOVISTAR Marc DE ANTONIO (ESP) |
FRA 646 - COURRIER ECOLE NAVALE Pierre LAOUENAN (FRA) |
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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