The new J111 coming soon from J Boats

The J/111 is expected next year and it will be a modern one-design, with a large day-sailing cockpit, easy-to-handle sail plan, and 6' headroom below for weekending.

Since the announcement during the Annapolis Show,there has been some attention for this exciting new design from J/Boats. It appears evident the newly announced J/111 is striking a sensitive chord amongst sailors who are looking for that next-generation 36 footer.

Who does it have to content with? It's quite a hot sectors with Archambault and it's A-35, X-Yachts and it's X-35 and even perhaps the Santa Cruz 37. No UK pricing for the J/111 so far but in terms of statistics it certainly is a very close match to existing boats with almost exactly the same SA/D ( Power to Weight Ratio as the A35 from Archambault.

Taking the Americas Cup as our "yardstick" IE Power to Weight Ratio of 100 and Displacement / Length also 100 we can quickly determine how each sail boat compares to each other but also to the IACC Class as well.

Note: for SA/D ( Power to Weight Ratio a higher number is better ) For D/L Displacement over LWL, a lower number is better ) ie less weight / metre of hull length.

The SA/D ( essentially power to weight ratio ) for sailing boats has been calculated in terms of the AC Class IACC Version 5.0 of the International America's Cup Class Rule was issued on December 15, 2003 being 100. Thus giving the reader some immediate indication of where in terms of SA/D or ( power to weight ) and displacement over LWL the boat stands.

We should see the J/111 in Europe early to mid 2010 and we'll keep you posted on it's development.

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