J/70
Appearance
Development | |
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Designer | Alan Johnstone |
Location | United States |
Year | 2012 |
No. built | more than 900 (2015) |
Builder(s) | J Boats |
Name | J/70 |
Boat | |
Displacement | 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) |
J/70 is a 6.93-metre (22.7 ft) sailboat class designed by Alan Johnstone and first built in 2012.[1]
The boat is built by J Boats in the United States. More than 900 had been constructed by 2015.[1]
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 fin 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 with an area of 491 sq ft (45.6 m2).[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Browning, Randy (2016). "J/70 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
External links
Media related to J/70 (keelboat) at Wikimedia Commons