J/70
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Development | |
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Designer | Alan Johnstone |
Location | United States |
Year | 2012 |
No. built | more than 1324 (2018)[1] |
Builder(s) | J Boats |
Boat | |
Boat weight | 1,790 lb (810 kg) |
Draft | 4.92 ft (1.50 m) |
Hull | |
Construction | Fiberglass |
LOA | 22.74 ft (6.93 m) |
LWL | 20.47 ft (6.24 m) |
Beam | 7.38 ft (2.25 m) |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | fin keel |
Ballast | 628 lb (285 kg) |
Rudder(s) | transom-hung |
Rig | |
Rig type | Fractional rigged sloop |
I foretriangle height | 26.77 ft (8.16 m) |
J foretriangle base | 7.68 ft (2.34 m) |
P mainsail luff | 26.16 ft (7.97 m) |
E mainsail foot | 9.44 ft (2.88 m) |
Sails | |
Mainsail area | 123.48 sq ft (11.472 m2) |
Jib/genoa area | 102.80 sq ft (9.550 m2) |
Spinnaker area | 491 sq ft (45.6 m2) |
Total sail area | 226.27 sq ft (21.021 m2) |
J/70 is a 6.93-metre (22.7 ft) sailboat class designed by Alan Johnstone and first built in 2012.[2]
The boat is built for J Boats by three builders, CCF Composites in the United States, J/Composites in Europe and J/Boats Argentina in South America.[3] At least 1451 had been constructed by 2019.[4]
Design[edit]
The J/70 is a small racing keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder, a retractable bowsprit and a lift keel. It displaces 1,790 lb (812 kg) and carries 628 lb (285 kg) of lead ballast. The boat features a very large asymmetrical spinnaker on a carbon fiber bow sprit with an area of 491 sq ft (45.6 m2).[2]
Events[edit]
World Championship[edit]
Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
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2014 Newport![]() 86 Boats[5][6] |
USA 2 - Helly Hansen (2)![]()
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USA 187 - Catapult (87)![]()
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USA 96 - Savasana (96)![]()
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2015 La Rochelle![]() 78 Boats[7][8] |
MEX 384 - FLOJITO Y COOPERANDO ![]()
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ITA 456 - CALVI![]()
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USA 2 - HELLY HANSEN ![]()
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2016 San Francisco![]() 68 Boats[9][10] |
USA 187 - Catapult #28![]()
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MEX 384 - Flojito y Cooperando #14![]()
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USA 179 - Africa #41![]()
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2017 Porto Cervo![]() 161 Boats[11] |
USA49 - RELATIVE OBSCURITY![]()
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USA96 - SAVASANA ![]()
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ITA72 - NOTARO TEAM![]()
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2018 Marblehead![]() 91 Boats[12][13] |
USA 1310 - Africa (310)![]()
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USA 839 - Stampede (839)![]()
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USA 3 - 3 Ball JT (3)![]()
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2019 Torquay![]() 77 Boats[14][15] |
GBR 1451 - Eat Sleep J Repeat![]()
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USA 180 - Catapult![]()
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ESP 961 - Noticia![]()
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2021 Marina del Rey![]() 61 Boats[16] |
USA 1311 - Relative Obscurity![]()
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USA 26 - Midlife Crisis![]()
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USA 819 - Dark Energy![]()
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European Championship[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ https://yachtscoring.com/event_results_detail.cfm?Race_Number=11&eID=4512
- ^ a b Browning, Randy (2017). "J/70 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "List of J Boats builders". Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Partial list of hull number built and operational in July 2019". Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ J/70 at World Sailing
- ^ http://www.yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative.cfm?eID=989
- ^ http://www.j70worlds2015.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/mondial_j70_s3.htm
- ^ J/70 at World Sailing
- ^ https://www.regattatoolbox.com/results?eventID=klcyTZvX7U
- ^ J/70 at World Sailing
- ^ http://www.yccsfiles.com/results/j70w/g_g.pdf
- ^ http://j70worlds2018.com/results/
- ^ J/70 at World Sailing
- ^ https://yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative.cfm?eID=6149
- ^ J/70 at World Sailing
- ^ https://yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative.cfm?eID=10698
- ^ "Kieler Woche 2016 manage2sail". manage2sail.com.
- ^ "J70 European Championship Vigo - 2018". j70europeans2018.com.
- ^ "J70 European Championship Charlottenlund - 2021". manage2sail.com.
External links[edit]
Media related to Category:J/70 (keelboat) at Wikimedia Commons