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J/99 launching

January 7th, 2019 news

Within four days of its world debut at the Paris Boatshow, J/99 hull #1 was trucked, keeled, commissioned and launched at Hamble Point Marina in the UK. It was quite a feat by the J/Composites and J/UK teams and just in time to catch some late season sailing before the New Year. Conditions on the Solent were sunny, cold and breezy (16-20 kts with higher gusts). . . perfect for putting the J/99 right to the test.
“The first numbers on the electronics were quite impressive and exceeded our expectations,” said Fred Bouvier of J/Composites. “We settled in upwind with main and big jib and the boat was smooth and stable going through the chop with a nice touch on the helm. The first impression of the rig was also excellent. The development done with spar builder AG+ paid off as we could easily adjust mainsail shape combined with a stiff rig to hold proper forestay tension.”
“The best impression came from the speed while reaching and sailing downwind. The boat has a serious ability to accelerate and we could feel the input of this latest hull shape design. It was easy to transfer load on the boat into speed by just small adjustments on the tiller. It was smiles all around for the team.”
Sea trials will continue in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, hull #2 is on its way to the Brittany Coast in France to prepare for launching in late January. Hull #3 is being readied for the Dusseldorf Show, and hull #4 will be on the way to the States later in January.

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June 26th, 2024 news

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May 27th, 2024 news

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April 24th, 2024 news

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Who better than a J owner to talk about a J?

April 15th, 2024 news

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April 15th, 2024 news

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March 6th, 2024 news

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January 24th, 2024 news Sailing Adventures

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January 22nd, 2024 news Sailing Adventures

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December 11th, 2023 news

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Southampton Boat Show

August 30th, 2023 news

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Visit the J/45, J/112E and J/99 during the Grand Pavois!

August 2nd, 2023 news

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Rolex Fastnet Race 2023: A success for the J/s!

August 2nd, 2023 news Sailing Adventures

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June 21st, 2023 news Sailing Adventures

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April 3rd, 2023 news Sailing Adventures

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J/99 Australian National Championship

March 15th, 2023 news

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February 20th, 2023 news

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December 19th, 2022 news Sailing Adventures

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December 12th, 2022 news Sailing Adventures

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J/99’s on form in the Blue Water Pointscore, Sydney

December 12th, 2022 Sailing Adventures

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