J/70
J/70 is a trailerable, 6.93-metre (22.7 ft) American sailboat class designed by Alan Johnstone and first built in 2012.[2]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Alan Johnstone |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 2012 |
| No. built | more than 1324 (2018)[1] |
| Builder(s) | J Boats |
| Name | J/70 |
| 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) |
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 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
World Championship
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 Newport United States86 Boats |
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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[5][6] |
2015 La Rochelle France78 Boats |
MEX 384 - FLOJITO Y COOPERANDO
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ITA 456 - CALVI
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USA 2 - HELLY HANSEN
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[7][8] |
| 2016 San Francisco United States 68 Boats |
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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[9][10] |
2017 Porto Cervo Italy161 Boats |
USA49 - RELATIVE OBSCURITY
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USA96 - SAVASANA
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ITA72 - NOTARO TEAM
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[11] |
| 2018 Marblehead United States 91 Boats |
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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[12][13] |
2019 Torquay Great Britain77 Boats |
GBR 1451 - Eat Sleep J Repeat Paul Ward (GBR)
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USA 180 - Catapult Joel Ronning (USA)
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ESP 961 - Noticia Jose María Torcida (ESP)
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[14][15] |
| 2021 Marina del Rey United States 61 Boats |
USA 1311 - Relative Obscurity Peter Duncan (USA)
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USA 26 - Midlife Crisis Bruce Golison (USA)
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USA 819 - Dark Energy Laura Grondin (USA)
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European Championship
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Kiel[17] | Italy Claudia Rossi Matteo Mason Simone Spangaro Michele Paoletti |
 MonacoStefano Roberti Enrico Fonda Ludovic Broquaire Filippo Lamantia |
Spain Gonzalo Araújo Guilherme Almeida Diego Fructuoso Nacho Giamonna |
| 2018 Vigo[18] | Italy Alberto Rossi |
Spain Luis Bugallo |
Italy Umberto de Luca |
| 2021 Charlottenlund[19] | Spain José María Torcida Francisco Palacio Rayco Tabares Pablo Santurde Luis Martín Cabiedes |
Great Britain Paul Ward |
United States Michael Goldfarb |
See also
References
- "2018 J 70 World Championship on Yacht Scoring - A complete web based regatta administration and yacht scoring program".
- 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.
