No one has to clamber over a cabin top because everyone sits in the 12 ft.

J80 yacht review. The J80 is a 262 8m one design sailboat designed by Rod Johnstone United States. The J80 simply needs more wind to overcome its displacement and the 185-pound rig. The boom is high for safety and good visibility.

The J-27 is rated a little slower than the J-80. J80 Rioja on a spinnaker run - gybes broaches and then rides gale Force 7 and 30 knot gusts under big spinnaker on The Solent UK. Call Gordys today for any of your boat repair needs.

The lower the better. Ad Gordys Marine now has a service center in Fox Lake. However in 15 knots of wind J80 speeds reach into the teens and weve seen them crack the 20-knot barrier on gusty San Francisco days.

They are far more sedate to sail and come no where near the speed potential of a Melges. I raced on a J-27 for a number of years and we generally finished ahead of the J-80s whose one design fleet started with the MORC fleet that we raced in. Additionally the J80 performs well under handicap and can be easily sailed shorthanded.

Looking into buying a J80. The J80 is a fantastic daysailor racer OD or PHRF. It is a stable platform without sacrificing performance and can even be overnighted.

Thanks to its 1400 lb. Fixed lead keel 48 ballast ratio J80 has big-boat feel and requires less experienced crew. Numbers highlight the reason.