To expand your sailing horizons with a modern
sportboat in open waters outside protected harbours 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 sportsboats 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.
OFFSHORE CERTIFIED
The J/80 is certified for Design Category B of
the EU Recreational Craft Directive 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
sportsboats 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.
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the Full Specification:
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LOA: |
26.25 ft |
8.00 m |
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LWL: |
24.60 ft |
7.50 m |
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BEAM: |
8.25 ft |
2.81 m |
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DRAFT: |
4.90 ft |
1.75 m |
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DISPLACEMENT: |
3,200 lbs |
1,450 kg |
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LEAD KEEL: |
1,400 lbs |
650 kg |
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UPWIND SAIL AREA: |
338 sq.ft |
34.50 m² |
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SPINNAKER AREA: |
700 sq.ft |
65 m² |
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CE APPROVAL: |
Category B |
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