J Class yachts Velsheda, Topaz and Svea downwind legs The J Class is one of several classes deriving from the Universal Rule for racing boats. The rule was established in 1903 and rates double-masted racers (classes A through H) and single-masted racers (classes I through S).

Mar 19, 2017 · Toby Hodges profiles the world's most beautiful fleet of classic racing yachts – the J Class. J Class yacht Shamrock sailplan. LOA: 36.50m /119ft 9in · LWL: 26.7m/87ft 7in · Beam: 6.00m/19ft...

The J/45 offshore cruising yacht raises the bar on cruising comfort and performance like no J/ before it. Enjoy double-digit, passage-making speeds with fingertip control, while relaxing in the spacious cockpit. Discover how quickly your bucket list grows once you sail a …

The JARCAT SIX boasts the ability to carry a 25hp outboard for speeds up to 18knots! You would be surprised how handy that is. The suggested 8hp Tohatsu drove the J6 to 11 knots and the JARCAT FIVE to 13 knots. Alternatively a 3.5hp long shaft outboard is sufficient power.

May 18, 2022 · The J Class is one of the most beautiful and powerful classes of sailing yacht in the world. But do you know your Shamrock V from Svea? Endeavour from Hanuman? Here's a handy guide...

Oct 9, 2023 · Only ten J Class yachts were built before the Second World War stopped the movement in its tracks, but in the last 20 years these magnificent sloops have made an incredible comeback. Why has...

Ross has personally built and owned J282s, J5's, J6's, a J7 and a CC29. Ross built his CC29 in 1983, and sailed her until 2005. All the designs apart from the J282 dinghy are based on the same plywood over timber technique which has proven to give a strong, fair hull at minimal weight, effort and cost.

The J Class includes a mixture of refitted surviving yachts along with a number of new yachts faithfully built to original hull lines from 1930’s designs, with more yachts currently in build. Find out more

Velsheda, Ranger and Lionheart dance on Falmouth waters. Discover J Class yachts with Yachting World. From race results to yacht profiles and videos, we have the definitive guide to the 2015...

Though based very closely on the proven Jarcat Six sailing catamaran design, the J6C is actually one meter longer overall. The J6C has been designed with an emphasis on motoring, so there is a full plywood cover over the cockpit, which ranges in height from 5'10" at the cabin entry bulkhead, to 6' at the aft end of the cockpit.