Page 2 JBoats has prepared this guide to familiarize you with rigging tuning and operating the J80.

J80 sailing. Nose diving through roug. Sailing is the ultimate freedom the experience of being at one with nature and the sea powered only by the wind and ones imagination. World Sailing News is the weekly online newsletter of the World Sailing.

The J80 is a 262 8m one design sailboat designed by Rod Johnstone United States. The J80 is one of the most popular one-design classes in the world with over 1600 sailing in thirty fleets in twelve countries. Sailing is one of the few life sports that offers both a relaxing escape as well as an invigorating challenge.

Sailing for Life in Better Sailboats. 20 rows The International J80 is a fixed keel one-design sportsboatIt is built by JBoats and certified. North Sails makes fast and versatile sails for the J80 class manufactured using the most advanced technology and highest quality materials in the industry.

Page 3 14 Upper shrouds 315 trbkl 516 Intermediates 2111-38 trbkl 516 Lower shrouds 117-14 trbkl 516 For Boats Built by Pearson Composites Beginning 6-07 NOTE. This harbour is one of 3 stations that RDYC runs and it is the station where the club have its J80 fleet. Combine this with our tuning guide to improve the performance of your J80 and help you move further up the fleet.

I am sure if this wouldnt be the case PIKE and her crew would be stirring up European J80 races as well for sure. Welcome to the Ultimate sails J80 class sailing guide The tips and hints in in this guide come from many years experience in the class and will give you an insight in how to set up and sail your J80 with Ultimate Sails. Our J80 experts are available to help you get the most out of your North Sails product offering sound advice tuning information and expertise.

This is a positive in that the World Sailing subcommittees that deal with class rule changes have a great deal of experience across a number of classes. The J80 Class is a World Sailing Recognized class meaning that all changes to Class Rules and the Constitution must be approved not only by the J80 Class but by World Sailing as well. About the J80 sailboat.