J/80

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J/80
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Development
Designer Rod Johnstone
LocationUnited States
Year1992
No. built1,700
Brand J/Boats
Builder(s) Tillotson Pearson
J Composites
Role Racer
NameJ/80
Boat
Crewthree
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 typefin keel
Ballast1,400 lb (635 kg)
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height31.50 ft (9.60 m)
J foretriangle base9.50 ft (2.90 m)
P mainsail luff30.00 ft (9.14 m)
E mainsail foot12.50 ft (3.81 m)
Sails
Sailplan fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area187.50 sq ft (17.419 m2)
Jib/genoa area149.63 sq ft (13.901 m2)
Spinnaker area700 sq ft (65 m2)
Total sail area337.13 sq ft (31.320 m2)
Racing
Class association One design
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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]

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The design is a recognized International Sailing Federation world class with a crew of three sailors. [6]

Production

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. At one time it was produced by Waterline Systems, also located in the US. [1] [2] [7] [8] [9] [10] [5]

Design

J/80 flying its asymmetrical spinnaker J80 sailboat Cheeky Monkey 7630.jpg
J/80 flying its asymmetrical spinnaker

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

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

See also

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "J/80". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  3. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Rod Johnstone". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  4. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Rod Johnstone". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 J/Boats (2022). "J/80 - Sportboat Thrills with Stability". jboats.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  6. ↑ World Sailing (2022). "J/80". sailing.org. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  7. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "J Boats". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  8. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "J Boats". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  9. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Waterline Systems, LLC". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  10. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Waterline Systems, LLC". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  11. 1 2 Logan, Doug (1994). "Review of the J/80". Sailing World Magazine. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  12. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "J/80 Class Website". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  13. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "J/80 Class". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
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