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To expand your sailing horizons with a modern sportboat in
open waters outside protected harbors and lakes, there's
only one choice: J/80. Sailing World magazine rated J/80
as easier to handle, less intimidating, safer and better
suited for sailing offshore than other modern sportboats
tested.
Numbers highlight the
reason: The 1440 lb. lead keel with bulb on the J/80
weighs nearly the same as the leading competitor's entire
boat. No question. The most important standard when it
comes to a forgiving design, family sailing fun and
sailing in open waters is stability. Now these assessments
have become official.
ISO Offshore Certified
The J/80 is certified for Design Category B of the EU
Recreational Craft Directive of the ISO (International
Standards Organization) which states that qualifying boats
are designed for waves up to 13 feet high with winds to 41
knots, or conditions which may be encountered on offshore
voyages of sufficient length or on coasts where shelter
may not always be immediately available. That these
conditions may also be experienced on inland seas (or
lakes) of sufficient size for the wave height to be
generated. Other monohull sportboats we know of with
retractable sprits under 30' are rated for Category C,
"designed" for waves of less than 7 feet and winds less
than 33 knots or conditions which might be encountered on
exposed inland waters, in estuaries, and in coastal waters
in moderate weather conditions.
Don't you think it's time
to join nearly 340 other owners worldwide who are
discovering how well the J/80 fits their plans for sailing
fun? J/80 is the only sportboat that combines simplicity
of operation, confidence building stability and 15 knot
spinnaker rides in an affordable, low maintenance and
trailerable package. It even has 4 berths and a 12 foot
long cockpit. You can try one out or refine your skills
with expert instructions, prior to delivery of your own
boat, at a J World Sailing School in Annapolis or San
Diego. |
