J121 is a 40 offshore speedster that can be day-raced or distance-sailed by 5 or fewer crew.

J80 offshore. SAILING WORLD rated J80 as easier to handle less intimidating safer and better suited for sailing offshore than other modern sportboats. The J80 is one of the most popular one-design classes in the world with over 1600 sailing in thirty fleets in twelve countries. The J80 does it all with thrilling 15 knot rides under spinnaker or relaxed sunset cruises with mainsail only.

With over 1590 J80s worldwide the J80 is one of Europes. The J80 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. The J80 can be enjoyed by a family out for a day sail or provide thrills of speed in the high teens with a crew of just 4.

Lead keel with bulb on the J80 weighs nearly the same as the leading competitors entire boat. J80 sailing is a very fundamental part of the ClubThe event will take place at Rungsted Harbour approximately 15 km north of downtown Copenhagen. The best short-handed J ever.

The J80 class is competitive but at the same time extremely friendly. Profurl R250 roller furler for headstay. The powerful asymmetrical spinnaker is easy to set and allows this sprit one-design to plane at 15 knots with crew trimming safely from the cockpit.

There are large fleets in North America Europe and Asia and here in Hong Kong we have a fleet of twenty privately owned J80s racing out of our home base at RHKYC Middle Island. It sails with a main non-overlapping headsail and asymmetrical spinnaker. NOTICE OF RACEJ80 OFFSHORE REGATTA 18 to 22 March 2020.

I imagine it is the same in IRL. Class History Designed by JBoats Rod Johnstone the International J80 is a perfect choice for offshore family racing as well as for cruising and dinghy sailors transitioning to keelboat competition. World Sailing News is the weekly online newsletter of the World Sailing.