J/70
J/70 is a 6.93-metre (22.7 ft) 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 |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 1,790 lb (810 kg) |
| 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 draft | 4.92 ft (1.50 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) |
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
Year |
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Newport[5] |  Timothy Healy Paul Abdullah Geoff Becker Gordon Borges |
Joel Ronning Victor Diaz de Leon Bill Hardesty Willem van Waay |
Brian Keane Richard Clarke Anthony Kotoun Ronald Weed |
| 2015 La Rochelle | |||
| 2016 San Francisco | |||
| 2017 Porto Cervo[6] | Peter S. Duncan |
Brian Keane |
 Luca Domenici |
| 2019 Torquay[7] |  Paul Ward Charlie Cumbley Ruairidh Scott Mario Trindade |
Joel Ronning Victor Diaz De Leon Christopher Stocke Patrick Wilson |
 Jose María Torcida Luiz Martín Cabiedes Rayco Tabares Pablo Santurde Robin Imaz |
European Championship
Year |
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Kiel[8] | Claudia Rossi Matteo Mason Simone Spangaro Michele Paoletti |
 Stefano Roberti Enrico Fonda Ludovic Broquaire Filippo Lamantia |
Gonzalo Araújo Guilherme Almeida Diego Fructuoso Nacho Giamonna |
| 2018 Vigo[9] | Alberto Rossi |
Luis Bugallo |
Umberto de Luca |
See also
References
- https://yachtscoring.com/event_results_detail.cfm?Race_Number=11&eID=4512
- 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.
- https://site-isaf.soticcloud.net/regattainfo.php?view=eventoa&rgtaid=18121®attaid=18121&evntid=34647#results__18121
- http://www.yccsfiles.com/results/j70w/g_g.pdf
- https://yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative.cfm?eID=6149
- "Kieler Woche 2016 manage2sail". www.manage2sail.com.
- "J70 European Championship Vigo - 2018". J70 European Championship Vigo - 2018.
External links
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