J/70
DesignerAlan Johnstone
LocationUnited States
Year2012
No builtmore than 1324 (2018)[1]
BuilderJ Boats
Displacement1,790 lb (810 kg)
ConstructionFiberglass
Loa22.74 ft (6.93 m)
Lwl20.47 ft (6.24 m)
Beam7.38 ft (2.25 m)
Hull draft4.92 ft (1.50 m)
Keel typefin keel
Ballast628 lb (285 kg)
Rudder typetransom-hung
Rig typeFractional rigged sloop
I26.77 ft (8.16 m)
J7.68 ft (2.34 m)
P26.16 ft (7.97 m)
E9.44 ft (2.88 m)
Sailarea main123.48 sq ft (11.472 m2)
Sailarea headsail102.80 sq ft (9.550 m2)
Sailarea spin491 sq ft (45.6 m2)
Sailarea total226.27 sq ft (21.021 m2)

J/70 is a trailerable, 6.93-metre (22.7-foot) American sailboat class designed by Alan Johnstone and first built in 2012.[2]

Production

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

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 lifting 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 with an area of 491 sq ft (45.6 m2), flown from the carbon fiber bowsprit.[2]

Events

World Championship

See also

References

  1. ^ "2018 J 70 World Championship on Yacht Scoring - A complete web based regatta administration and yacht scoring program"
  2. ^ Browning, Randy (2017). "J/70 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  3. ^ "List of J Boats builders". Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Partial list of hull number built and operational in July 2019". Retrieved 7 December 2018.