Membership for the class is only 40 year which is significantly less than Class membership in other boats of similar size.

J70 vs melges 24. 2020 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2. Designed to determine if a boat has blue water capability. But the 20 compare to the j70 ill go j70.

Touted as being a sport boat it compares more to a small offshore keelboat than a performance racer like the Melges 24. Select to view a specific Class. Left hook 5 left hook 5 Super Anarchist.

Best known for its very competitive disposition and easy-to-sail personality. On the other hand if you have enough water the J-80 avoids the pain of dealing with the retractable keel on the Melges. The CSF compares beam with displacement since excess beam contributes to capsize and heavy displacement reduces capsize vulnerability.

Posted September 15 2014. 5 7528 posts 12. The lower the better.

The J70 is taking off in Seattle - so even though its not as cool as the Melges and not as fast it represents what I wanted from my Melges in all aspects --- 3 person crew legs-in hiking mostly and planing in medium breeze. The boat is built for J Boats by three builders CCF Composites in the United States JComposites in Europe and JBoats Argentina in South America. All Classes J 70 Melges 24.

A boat that is simple and well as sturdy. It is very stable in a very wide range of conditions with features more consistent with an offshore racer such as a big companionway sealed buoyancy compartment and closed transom. Select to view a specific Class.