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The
J/105 Sailboat
 The 35-foot J/105 is one of the most popular boats on San Francisco
Bay for good reason. Ease of handling, admirable speed,
and a wonderfully balanced helm have created a boat which is
manageable across a wide range of conditions and great fun to sail.
Loaded with family, friends, or a full racing crew, the J/105 will
leave you smiling. Racers
find the J/105 an excellent platform for testing their skills and
challenging some of the best sailors in the world. The J/105
fleet consistently draws many competitors, with numerous local
events attracting over 30 boats!
Over 650 of these boats
have been built, truly ushering in the "sprit boat revolution."
Powerful mainsails and a non-overlapping jib provide a versatile
sailplan which is easily handled with a small crew. The
retractable carbon fiber bowsprit tames the spinnaker, while
launching the boat to great speeds.
A Magical Boat
When your home is near the water, J/105 may be your ideal sailboat.
Count up the number of nights spent sleeping aboard and compare that
to the number of picnic sails when you would have liked a larger,
more comfortable cockpit. J/105 is the answer. Her large cockpit
combined with simple 4-5 berth week-ending layout results in a boat
that's easier to handle, more comfortable in waves and more fun to
sail for its size. J/105 has the stability, rig and sail controls to
handle 15-20 knot winds without the need of reefing. It has the
strength and seaworthiness for ocean going passages.
Sailing World Magazine's panel of experts selected J/105 as
Boat-of-the-Year among racer-cruisers in 1992. Since then over 600+
have been launched worldwide, fulfilling a variety of needs.
Enthusiasm for this great boat continues to blossom with an active
owner's association and owner maintained web site to help you get
the most from your boat. J/105 is the most successful modern
one-design keelboat class over 30' in the World. There are
one-design starts in virtually every major sailing center across the
US and several class starts across Europe. Single handed sailors
have raced and cruised to Bermuda; an older couple is enjoys
cruising in Maine and winning the Monhegan Race after giving up
their Alden 54; and America's Cup helmsman race for prize money
around the country in a professional match racing circuit.
"A gust of wind, blowing about 25 mph, accelerated the J/105 up to a
sustained speed of over 14 knots."
J/105 makes sailing easier and smoother. No pitching, no rolling
about and no panic drills. You may never have to leave her
comfortable cockpit. Gone are feverish routines of course and sail
changes. Enjoy the luxury of a dodger while napping on full-length
cockpit cushions. Only one jib to tend. Roll it in or out. The
spinnaker is contained in a snuffer. Jibing is a one person
operation. Simply let go the old sheet, then trim in the new one.
Good-bye big racing crews and foredeck work. Hello fun and
relaxation. Whether blowing 5 mph or 20 mph, you will want to set
J/105's asymmetric spinnaker - even with just two people aboard! It
adds a new dimension to sailing enjoyment: It's (1) safer with total
snuffing or partial quick-reefing from the cockpit, (2) easier with
one person controlling all sails, (3) smoother with a
better-balanced sailplan which helps you steer out of trouble, (4)
stiffer due to a low VCG and the spinnaker's lower center of area
and flat, open leech, and (5) faster over waves thanks to the power
and lift of this unique spinnaker design.
At J/World, we use the J/105 for our
Performance Cruising courses and
Keelboat Racing Clinics, as well as
corporate teambuilding exercises,
private instruction, and
skippered or bareboat charters.
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