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J Class (yacht)
J Class yachts Velsheda, Topaz and Svea downwind legs. The J Class is one of several classes deriving from the Universal Rule for racing boats. The rule was established in 1903 and rates double-masted racers (classes A through H) and single-masted racers (classes I through S).
J Class: the enduring appeal of the world's most majestic yachts
The J Class - so named because it was the letter allocated to its particular size by the Universal Rule to which the yachts were built (K and M Class yachts were, for example, shorter on the ...
A pocket guide to the J Class yachts
J Class yacht Velsheda sailplan. LOA: 39.25m/128ft 9in · LWL: 27.8m/91ft 3in · Beam: 6.57m/21ft 7in · Disp: 180 tonnes. Original lines: Charles E Nicholson. Modified design: Dykstra Naval ...
The ultimate J Class yachtspotter's guide
The ultimate J Class yachtspotter's guide. The J Class is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and powerful classes of sailing yacht in the world. An original fleet of 10 was constructed in the 1930s for the purpose of competing in the America's Cup, but in a sad twist of fate, only a few were able to survive the cull for metal during ...
The Rise of the J Class Sailing Yacht
The tide turned fair again for the J Class only as recently as 1984, when American sailor Elizabeth Meyer bought the hulk of Endeavour and set about restoring her. "Elizabeth is very much the catalyst for the revival of the J Class with the renovation of Endeavour in 1984," Philip Lotz, commodore of the New York Yacht Club, said in 2017. "Her vision and inspiration… got restoration ...
Inside J Class yacht Svea
A serial yacht owner and experienced racer, his sights were firmly set on the J Class regatta in Bermuda. This is the biggest year for the J Class since they raced for the America's Cup in the ...
Yachts
Yachts. In total nine J Class yachts are currently active, including three original surviving Js - Velsheda, Shamrock and Endeavour - and six replicas that have been built since 2003; Ranger, Rainbow, Hanuman, Lionheart, Topaz and Svea.
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The J Class has its roots in the oldest international yacht race in the world, The America's Cup. This International Event was born from a race around the Isle of Wight, hosted by the Royal Yacht Squadron and called the R.Y.S. £100 Cup (a.k.a. One Hundred Sovereigns Cup). 1851 - 1928. 1929 - 1937.
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The J Class has its roots in the oldest international yacht race in the world, the America's Cup. About Yachts History ... Explore. Our Heritage. Considered some of the most beautiful yachts ever built, the story of the J Class is defined by fierce transatlantic competition for the America's Cup, followed by an era of steep decline, and the ...
J Class Yachts World Championship
J Class Yachts. Go inside the world of the iconic J Class yachts with reports on board these famous vessels, interviews with their owners and coverage of the J Class World Championships. Boat International is the official media partner of the J Class Association.
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The J-Class website points out that there are 10 unbuilt J designs from the 1930's, so the possibilities for more J-Class yachts are intriguing. Yachting World reported in May, 2003, that construction was underway on a yacht replicating the famous G.L Watson design Britannia. Photos showed a nearly completed hull at Solombala Shipyard, in ...
Why the J Class yachts are more popular than ever
J Class yachts have the best systems, hydraulics, deck gear, sails and rigging to take the highest dynamic loads, and are crewed by armies of the most experienced pros on the circuit. Most J Class ...
Return of the J Class Yacht
J Class yachts could not be more different from the modern, lightweight, high-speed, hydrofoiling catamarans that are the current America's Cup boats. A J Class has a single 41m hull, a lead ...
Svea, JS1
Svea is the newest J Class yacht in the current fleet and was launched in January 2017. At 143ft/43.6m Svea has the longest LOA by 15cms. Her original designs were drawn in 1937 by Swedish Olympian and renowned 6 and 8 Metre boat designer Tore Holm along with compatriot boatbuilder Gustav Plym, but war put paid to any hopes of a Swedish America's Cup challenge.
Lionheart, the new J-Class Yacht
The owner then informed Hoek he'd like to build a new yacht based on that design. Warm, teak paneling lines the bulkheads, and nothing is fussy or overstuffed. Measuring 43.4 meters (142 feet), Lionheart is the longest J Class in existence. She also has astounding 17-meter (56-foot) overhangs. She's built entirely of aluminum, something the ...
The history of the J class
Seven J Class are currently sailing, these original yachts plus four modern builds: Ranger, Rainbow, Lionheart and Hanuman. Another, J8, is due launches May 2015 and a further two are in build.
8 reasons to buy a J Class yacht
The new J Class Rating takes this into account, using a computational model that considers hull design, mast and sail plan to give each yacht an adjusted time. Even still, the relative difference in performance of Js is small. The J Class racing is thrilling, action-packed and always a fight to the finish.
Countdown to History: J Class Yachts at 37th America's Cup
The Class Association is actively encouraging J Class owners to commit to the 2024 event, with five confirmations received to date. As anticipation builds for this unparalleled gathering of maritime history and contemporary excellence, the J Class World Championship promises to captivate audiences both on and off the water, offering a rare ...
J class yachts: the ultimate guide
J Class Regatta Falmouth Training. Discover J Class yachts with Yachting World. From race results to yacht profiles and videos, we have the definitive guide to the 2015 J class calender.
Shamrock V: How an original J Class is being restored to win back her glory
22 June 2023 • Written by Katia Damborsky. There are only three of the original J Class fleet in existence today and the only wooden J, Shamrock V, has recently undergone a bow-to-stern restoration at Saxon Wharf in Southampton. Katia Damborsky caught up with her during the build to find out how Shamrock V is preparing to rejoin the regatta ...
Svea: Inside the newest member of the J Class fleet
Svea is based on a 1937 design by Tore Holm. His team set about modernising the design to the new class rules. Construction started and with the two halves of the hull and deck completed, the owner pulled out, leaving the builder, Claasen Shipyards, with the unfinished hull and Hoek in search of another potential owner.
The new J Class sailing yacht Lionheart
Lionheart was the third new J Class to be launched since Harold S Vanderbilt's successful America's Cup Defender, Ranger, took to the water in 1937.In 2003, a replica of Vanderbilt's Super J Ranger left the Danish Yacht boat yard and immediately began racing, followed six years later by the J Class replica of Endeavour II, renamed Hanuman, leaving the Royal Huisman Shipyard and competing ...
Revival of the Q Class, a mini J Class
Imagine owning a yacht with all the class, style and history of a J Class, but without the monumental costs and logistical challenges.This dream is well on the way to becoming a reality with the ...
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J Class yachts Velsheda, Topaz and Svea downwind legs. The J Class is one of several classes deriving from the Universal Rule for racing boats. The rule was established in 1903 and rates double-masted racers (classes A through H) and single-masted racers (classes I through S).
The J Class - so named because it was the letter allocated to its particular size by the Universal Rule to which the yachts were built (K and M Class yachts were, for example, shorter on the ...
J Class yacht Velsheda sailplan. LOA: 39.25m/128ft 9in · LWL: 27.8m/91ft 3in · Beam: 6.57m/21ft 7in · Disp: 180 tonnes. Original lines: Charles E Nicholson. Modified design: Dykstra Naval ...
The ultimate J Class yachtspotter's guide. The J Class is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and powerful classes of sailing yacht in the world. An original fleet of 10 was constructed in the 1930s for the purpose of competing in the America's Cup, but in a sad twist of fate, only a few were able to survive the cull for metal during ...
The tide turned fair again for the J Class only as recently as 1984, when American sailor Elizabeth Meyer bought the hulk of Endeavour and set about restoring her. "Elizabeth is very much the catalyst for the revival of the J Class with the renovation of Endeavour in 1984," Philip Lotz, commodore of the New York Yacht Club, said in 2017. "Her vision and inspiration… got restoration ...
A serial yacht owner and experienced racer, his sights were firmly set on the J Class regatta in Bermuda. This is the biggest year for the J Class since they raced for the America's Cup in the ...
Yachts. In total nine J Class yachts are currently active, including three original surviving Js - Velsheda, Shamrock and Endeavour - and six replicas that have been built since 2003; Ranger, Rainbow, Hanuman, Lionheart, Topaz and Svea.
The J Class has its roots in the oldest international yacht race in the world, The America's Cup. This International Event was born from a race around the Isle of Wight, hosted by the Royal Yacht Squadron and called the R.Y.S. £100 Cup (a.k.a. One Hundred Sovereigns Cup). 1851 - 1928. 1929 - 1937.
The J Class has its roots in the oldest international yacht race in the world, the America's Cup. About Yachts History ... Explore. Our Heritage. Considered some of the most beautiful yachts ever built, the story of the J Class is defined by fierce transatlantic competition for the America's Cup, followed by an era of steep decline, and the ...
J Class Yachts. Go inside the world of the iconic J Class yachts with reports on board these famous vessels, interviews with their owners and coverage of the J Class World Championships. Boat International is the official media partner of the J Class Association.
The J-Class website points out that there are 10 unbuilt J designs from the 1930's, so the possibilities for more J-Class yachts are intriguing. Yachting World reported in May, 2003, that construction was underway on a yacht replicating the famous G.L Watson design Britannia. Photos showed a nearly completed hull at Solombala Shipyard, in ...
J Class yachts have the best systems, hydraulics, deck gear, sails and rigging to take the highest dynamic loads, and are crewed by armies of the most experienced pros on the circuit. Most J Class ...
J Class yachts could not be more different from the modern, lightweight, high-speed, hydrofoiling catamarans that are the current America's Cup boats. A J Class has a single 41m hull, a lead ...
Svea is the newest J Class yacht in the current fleet and was launched in January 2017. At 143ft/43.6m Svea has the longest LOA by 15cms. Her original designs were drawn in 1937 by Swedish Olympian and renowned 6 and 8 Metre boat designer Tore Holm along with compatriot boatbuilder Gustav Plym, but war put paid to any hopes of a Swedish America's Cup challenge.
The owner then informed Hoek he'd like to build a new yacht based on that design. Warm, teak paneling lines the bulkheads, and nothing is fussy or overstuffed. Measuring 43.4 meters (142 feet), Lionheart is the longest J Class in existence. She also has astounding 17-meter (56-foot) overhangs. She's built entirely of aluminum, something the ...
Seven J Class are currently sailing, these original yachts plus four modern builds: Ranger, Rainbow, Lionheart and Hanuman. Another, J8, is due launches May 2015 and a further two are in build.
The new J Class Rating takes this into account, using a computational model that considers hull design, mast and sail plan to give each yacht an adjusted time. Even still, the relative difference in performance of Js is small. The J Class racing is thrilling, action-packed and always a fight to the finish.
The Class Association is actively encouraging J Class owners to commit to the 2024 event, with five confirmations received to date. As anticipation builds for this unparalleled gathering of maritime history and contemporary excellence, the J Class World Championship promises to captivate audiences both on and off the water, offering a rare ...
J Class Regatta Falmouth Training. Discover J Class yachts with Yachting World. From race results to yacht profiles and videos, we have the definitive guide to the 2015 J class calender.
22 June 2023 • Written by Katia Damborsky. There are only three of the original J Class fleet in existence today and the only wooden J, Shamrock V, has recently undergone a bow-to-stern restoration at Saxon Wharf in Southampton. Katia Damborsky caught up with her during the build to find out how Shamrock V is preparing to rejoin the regatta ...
Svea is based on a 1937 design by Tore Holm. His team set about modernising the design to the new class rules. Construction started and with the two halves of the hull and deck completed, the owner pulled out, leaving the builder, Claasen Shipyards, with the unfinished hull and Hoek in search of another potential owner.
Lionheart was the third new J Class to be launched since Harold S Vanderbilt's successful America's Cup Defender, Ranger, took to the water in 1937.In 2003, a replica of Vanderbilt's Super J Ranger left the Danish Yacht boat yard and immediately began racing, followed six years later by the J Class replica of Endeavour II, renamed Hanuman, leaving the Royal Huisman Shipyard and competing ...
Imagine owning a yacht with all the class, style and history of a J Class, but without the monumental costs and logistical challenges.This dream is well on the way to becoming a reality with the ...