J/80
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Rod Johnstone |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1992 |
| No. built | 1,700 |
| Brand | J/Boats |
| Builder(s) | Tillotson Pearson J Composites |
| Role | Racer |
| Name | J/80 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | three |
| Displacement | 2,900 lb (1,315 kg) |
| Draft | 4.90 ft (1.49 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 26.25 ft (8.00 m) |
| LWL | 22.00 ft (6.71 m) |
| Beam | 8.25 ft (2.51 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 1,400 lb (635 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 31.50 ft (9.60 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 9.50 ft (2.90 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 30.00 ft (9.14 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 12.50 ft (3.81 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 187.50 sq ft (17.419 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 149.63 sq ft (13.901 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 700 sq ft (65 m2) |
| Total sail area | 337.13 sq ft (31.320 m2) |
| Racing | |
| Class association | One design |
The J/80 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Rod Johnstone as a one design racer and first built in 1992.[1][2][3][4][5]
The design is a recognized International Sailing Federation world class with a crew of three sailors.[6]
Production
[edit]The design has been built by Tillotson Pearson since 1992, for J/Boats in the United States, with over 1,700 built and still in production as of 2022[update]. At one time it was produced by Waterline Systems, also located in the US.[1][2][7][8][9][10][5]
Design
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The J/80 is a racing keelboat, with the hull built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig with a retractable bowsprit controlled from the cockpit by a deployment line. The hull has a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed swept fin keel. It displaces 2,900 lb (1,315 kg) and carries 1,400 lb (635 kg) of ballast. The cockpit is 12 ft (3.7 m) long and the hull has a sealed buoyancy compartment on the bow.[1][2][5][11]
The boat has a draft of 4.90 ft (1.49 m) with the standard keel. It can be transported on land on a towed double-axle boat trailer.[1][2][5]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with an asymmetrical spinnaker of 700 sq ft (65 m2). It will plane under spinnaker.[1][2][5]
The design has a hull speed of 6.29 kn (11.65 km/h).[2]
Operational history
[edit]The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, the International J/80 Class Association. There are 30 fleets racing in 12 countries, including in North America, Europe and China. It has also been used for two-boat match racing.[12][13]
In a 1994 expert review in Sailing World Magazine Doug Logan concluded, "In the test's light airs, the J/80 could often sail at or close to windspeed, and in several instances recorded the best leg times. While hard to define as a "conservative" boat, this Rod Johnstone creation doesn't go to the max in sailplan and (lack of) stability, and employs the proven construction materials used in thousands of earlier J/Boats. This might cost a bit of speed in light air with chop, but should broaden the boat's user-friendliness in stronger winds."[11]
Events
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e McArthur, Bruce (2022). "J/80 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "J/80". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Rod Johnstone". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Rod Johnstone". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d e J/Boats (2022). "J/80 - Sportboat Thrills with Stability". jboats.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ World Sailing (2022). "J/80". sailing.org. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "J Boats". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "J Boats". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Waterline Systems, LLC". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Waterline Systems, LLC". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ a b Logan, Doug (1994). "Review of the J/80". Sailing World Magazine. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "J/80 Class Website". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "J/80 Class". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
External links
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