Measure from the top of the tape.

J70 mast height. Using weight to keep the boat flat as well as moving weight aft in chop helps drive through waves. From that Sharpie mark measure to the center of the pin in the furler. The J70 Speedster 2275 feet is JBoats first fully ramp-launchable keelboat designed to fulfill a growing need for an easy-to-own high performance one-design that is exciting to sail stable enough for the entire family easy to tow.

JBoats tend to focus first on having good upwind traits and the J70 is no exception. Lifting your J 70 will be hassle-free thanks to its central sling meaning the operation can be completed in a matter of minutes. The ease of launching the J70 on a slipway with the keel-up trailer and the small crew needed makes this class the ideal sportsboat to get out on the water and have fun.

For sitting and hiking comfort mid-height padded backrestslifelines run cockpit length large cockpit floor mounted toe-rails for secure foot bracing and comfortable seat height and ergonomics makes J70 one of the most comfortable small keelboats to helm. J70 Worlds Fastest Growing One Design Trailerable Speedster. 50 Boomvang fitting on mast and boom Builder supplied and.

Plus J70 is built to last. We are always shooting for 25 to 3 of prebend for the mast and utilizing the following will get you in that range Step by step tuning 1. Trim your height so that you can work efficiently and tie yourself to the mast with a short line to lock yourself in position.

The J 70 boasts a deck-stepped carbon mast which means the process of stepping it is considerably easier as it requires just two people. Your assistant should follow your progress warning of passing waves which magnify the yachts movement at mast height. Since we started sailing J70s top competitors have slowly been adding more mast rake and were now sailing with up to an extra inch of headstay length compared to four years ago.

The J70 Speedster 2275 feet is JBoats first fully ramp-launchable keelboat - designed to fulfill a growing need for an easy-to-own high performance one-design that is exciting to sail stable enough for the entire family easy to tow behind the family vehicle to rig in the parking lot ramp launch and sail. The headstay length is also a factor but we only adjust that in a range of 25 inches and we set it before we leave the dock. Spars may be repainted.