J/80 - Sportboat Thrills with Stability
Sailing can be the world's best family sport. The key is a boat that holds the attention and interest of many types of sailors, young and old. J/80 does it all, with thrilling 15 knot rides under spinnaker or relaxed sunset cruises with mainsail only. SAILING WORLD rated J/80 as easier to handle, less intimidating, safer and better suited for sailing offshore than other modern sportboats tested. If you would like to expand your sailing horizons with a modern sportboat outside protected harbors and lakes, there's only one choice: the J/80.
Numbers highlight the reason: Thanks to its 1,400 lb. fixed lead keel (48% ballast ratio) J/80 has big-boat feel and requires less experienced crew. The boom is high for safety and good visibility. No one has to clamber over a cabin top because everyone sits in the 12 ft. long cockpit.
Be sailing in 3 minutes. Take off the boom cover and hoist the mainsail, and cast off. You're now sailing faster than other boats with full canvas. Ready for more speed? Uncleat the furler line and pull in the jib sheet. Presto, now you're really flying. Time for the afterburners? Pull the sprit launch control line, hoist the asymmetric spinnaker and trim. Now you're planing!
Easy to Trailer, Launch & Own - the J/80 features a single-point lifting bar which allows easy hoisting on a small (3 ton) hoist. Loaded onto a double-axle trailer, the J/80 is within the legal towing width for most countries, and can be pulled long distances behind an 8 cylinder SUV or van. With the help of a portable gin pole, two people can hoist and rig the J/80 mast.
International Class Association: J/80s are now sailing in 30 fleets in 12 countries, with large fleets existing in North America, Europe and China. The J/80 Class holds annual World, European, Asian and North American Championships in the mosClass INT140x140t famous sailing venues. The J/80 has been used actively in match racing as well; including the BMW Berlin Match Race in Berlin, Germany; the World Match Race Sailing Association event in Le Havre, France; and the China Cup Match Race in Xiamen, China. If you're looking for a great class to get involved in, look no further than the International J/80. Go to the International J/80 Class website for more info.
Join the over 1,700 J/80 owners sailing who have discovered how well J/80 fulfills their dream: a single boat which combines simplicity of operation, confidence building stability and sparkling performance in an affordable, low maintenance and trailerable package. Truly, a unique sailboat for the entire family!
You can try one out or refine your skills with expert instruction at a J-World Sailing School in Annapolis, San Diego or Puerto Vallarta.
| Dimensions | Foot/ Lbs | Meter/ Kg |
| LOA | 26.30 | 8.00 |
| LWL | 22.00 | 6.71 |
| Beam | 8.30 | 2.51 |
| Standard Draft | 4.90 | 1.49 |
| Standard Ballast | 1,400 | 635 |
| Displacement | 2,900 | 1,315 |
| Engine | outboard | outboard |
| 100% SA | 338 | 31.40 |
| I | 31.50 | 9.60 |
| ISP | 33.00 | 10.06 |
| J | 9.50 | 2.90 |
| P | 30.00 | 9.14 |
| E | 12.50 | 3.81 |
| SA/Dspl | 27 | 27 |
| Dspl/L | 122 | 122 |
- Composite hull and deck of GRP balsa sandwich with E-glass fabrics, additional reinforcing in way of highly loaded hardware.
- Vinylester and ISO NPG gelcoat in hull for osmotic gelcoat blister protection.
- Molded GRP main bulkhead to absorb the direct loads of the shrouds and mast compression.
- Mast step loads are distributed to aluminum frame fastened to the main bulkhead.
- Hull is reinforced in way of keel with several transverse molded stringers.
- Large modern cockpit with molded foot braces on centerline.
- Non slip finish to all horizontal deck surfaces in white.
- Molded Toe-rail forward.
- Bolts, screws and fitting are all made of stainless steel, marine grade anodized.
- Stainless steel forestay attachment plate.
- Stainless steel pulpit single lifeline.
- “U” bolt on the foredeck.
- Stainless steel chain plates for cap shrouds, lower, shrouds and backstay.
- Opening hatch (420 x 420 mm) mounted on cabin trunk forward of mast.
- Two black anodized jib T tracks with cars.
- Boom vang system (12:1) with swivel mounted cleats, on both sides of the coach roof.
- Mainsheet traveler with coaming mounted (2:1) control line, cleats.
- Mainsheet system (5:1) with swivel cam cleat and ratchet block on cockpit sole.
- Cleats and blocks for backstay adjustment (4:1) led forward in cockpit to port and starboard.
- Two 30:1 primary winches with cam cleats.
- Internal bowsprit launching line led aft through fairleads to cabin trunk cam cleat.
- Bullseye fairleads for furler control line (port with cam cleat) and tack line (starboard) to cabin side mounted clutch.
- Two halyard storage bags.
- Spinnaker sheet blocks outboard of winches and aft.
- Two stern pulpits.
- Single continuous lifeline.
- One fixed cabin window on each side of cabin side.
- GRP main sliding hatch with acrylic one piece offshore drop board.
- Winch handle.
- Running lights.
- Low VCG keel cast from lead and antimony, faired and finished with an epoxy primer and secured by way of stainless steel bolts to the integral molded hull sump.
- Reinforced FRP rudder on transom with stainless steel fittings.
- Laminated composite tiller, with adjustable tiller extension.
- Mast and boom in anodized aluminum.
- Headsail roller furling on headstay.
- Two pairs of swept spreaders.
- Stainless steel wire standing rigging with turnbuckle adjusters.
- Backstay with adjustment tackle led to both sides of the cockpit.
- Complete running rigging package.
- Optional owner supplied, minimum 3.5hp long shaft recommended.
- Low transom suitable for direct mounting of a 3 or 4 hp outboard.
- Removable cabin sole.
- Molded settee berths with access to storage below.
- Large forward V-berth platform with two access panels above mast step.
- Large removable molded step with space for an outboard and cooler to be stored aft.
- Crane lifting bar integral to keel bolt system.
- Interior reading light.
- Electrical panel.
- Battery box with straps (battery owner supplied).
Notice - This is a sample Specification. Please contact J/Boats or your local J/Dealer for the latest Specification.
