NEWS
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J/97 Nominated to the election of the European Yacht of the year
 The J/97 has just been nominated to the election of the European Yacht of the year in the category Performance Cruiser This confirms the good reception of this new unit from his launching during the month of May.
Contact JEurope : info@jeurope.com
• J/97 Wight Podium
 Round the Island race 09 / Promising first podium for the J 97
This week-end was the 2009 round the island race, as each year a lot of J owners took part of the event, with 90 J Boats on the start line.
This week-end was also the first race for the new model J 97; she took the finish line honour with a second place in his class ahead of more than 50 competitors. This is a very promising first result for the J 97. The weather conditions during the race were medium/light with 6 to 10 knots mostly occasionally 12 knots. The J 97 reveals to be very competitive in these lights conditions. This reinforces our first thought during the launching of this unit, and confirms that all the generous and comfortable interior of this less than 10 meters unit comes as a perfect complement and is not a brake to the performance.
The J 97 proves to be the perfect dual purpose performance boat in this size.
It is important to note also that in IRC class 1A a J 133 and A J 122 takes respectively second and third place. The 35 J 109 give a nice show during all the day with “Jahmali” taking the best of the others J 109 (J 109s finished 2nd and 3rd in class IRC2B).
Congratulations to all the crews.
« J/97 LAUNCHING »
• J/97 Brochure
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he new J 97 has been launched thursday the 30th of April in the harbour of Les Sables. The week end of May the first will be dedicated for sea trials with the designer Alan Johnstone
You can contact a J Europe dealer for more informations or if you wish to join us in a sea trial of this new unit.
Your dealer.
 New J/97 to Launch in France
 The “J/97” is the first J in over two decades under 32’ to combine 6’ headroom and family
cruising accommodations in a high performance, easily driven hull. With the handling ease of an
asymmetric spinnaker and non-overlapping headsails, the J/97 promises to be J Boats’ most
versatile design yet under 35’ to fit the needs of today’s sailing families, both young and old alike.
The key to creating a versatile sailboat is staying focused on the quality of the sailing experience, a
trait shared by all J designs. Boats that are easily driven, easily handled, and genuinely fun to sail
provide greater long-term “sailing value” to their owners than designs driven by the latest rating
rule (remember….rules change) or designs that are over-compromised to meet the latest styling
trends. Form usually follows function in good sailboat design, and the J/97 is no exception.
At first glance, the J/97 bears a family resemblance to the J/109 and J/122, two highly successful
collaborations between the J Boats design team and J Europe of Les Sables D’Olonne, France.
Like its larger siblings, the J/97 is all about delivering a fun and satisfying sailing experience,
whether daysailing, single-handing, cruising or racing.
The cockpit features full length seats with back rests, tiller steering, and a unique, partially open
transom that incorporates life-raft storage. All the key controls are within reach of the
helmsperson. A retractable bow sprit with masthead asymmetric spinnaker allows great all-around
performance without the need for numerous skilled crew. The low VCG keel provides
exceptional upwind stability while being cruising friendly with a swept back leading edge (to avoid
snagging buoys) and moderate draft.
The interior layout is laid out for one or two couple cruising and includes a spacious main cabin
with two settees, galley, forward-facing navigation station; plus an enclosed aft head, V-berth, and
aft owner’s cabin. Cruising stowage includes a large “garage” aft of the head (accessed through the
cockpit seat locker).
J/97 hull #1 is presently in construction in France, and will debut at the Paris Boat Show (Salon
Nautique) in early December.
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US (ft) |
Metric (m) |
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| LOA |
31.63 |
9.64 |
| LWL |
26.60 |
8.11 |
| Beam |
11.00 |
3.35 |
| Draft |
6.30 |
1.92 |
| Displacement |
7,990 |
3,624 |
| Sail Area |
501 |
46.6 |
| Engine |
18 hp |
18 hp |
J/122 is RORC 2008 "Yacht of the Year"
Philippe Delaporte’s PEN AZEN was recently named the 2008 Yacht of the Year by the Royal Ocean Racing Club. Delaporte was recognized for his ‘outstanding racing achievement… and in particular for his sportsmanlike approach, Corinthian spirit and the support he has shown his fellow competitors.’ What a great way to cap off a second straight winning season.
Delaporte, a multiple J owner who helped launch the J/80 class in France, sent the following email report:
“This year was very good for us. We just finished the RORC season and we are more than happy with the results. We won the season’s overall, our class and a total of 6 annual RORC trophies:
- Best Overall IRC
- Best IRC 1
- Best Overseas Yacht
- Best Series-produced Yacht
- Special trophies for events 3 and 4
We raced 9 regattas including 2 long distance races from Cowes to Madeira and back that are 1,480 miles each. Both of them with strong winds. On the way to Madeira we got 30 knots upwind with gusts up to 46 knots during 3 days. 5 boats only arrived and we win overall. We won our class 7 times and finished second the 2 others. In short a full success. Pen Azen has now sailed 11,000 miles and we are very happy with her.” RORC site
Vidéos
J/80 Spi Ouest France 2008
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J/122 USA sailing
J/122 Spi Ouest France 2007
J/122 Solent sailing
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J/Boats renting in France
SCRIMP
PROCESS
Seeman Composite Resin Infusion Molding Process
One key point in J/Boat production is the process used for hull, deck
and mainbulkhead composite production :
the SCRIMP : Seemann Composite Resin Infusion
Molding Process
Vacuum infusion method
SCRIMP is driven by vacuum to distribute
resin ove rand through any DRY preform. Dry fibers are placed
in mould, with core (Balsa). Recovered by SCRIMP cloth and
flexible bag, the infusion is then carried out.
SCRIMP is a high quality composite method of production which produces
the results repeatedly and consistently. It allows dimensional control
and regularity of weight. Unlike the pre-impregnated process, SCRIMP
does not require special materials storage conditions, nor an oven
for raising temperature.
An economic and reproducible process thanks to dry drape forming
Direct positioning of dry fibers is easier than in traditional processes.
It allows controled placement of fibers direction, as it is not impeded
by gel times etc…
The perfect control of the quantity of resin infused and the
dry placement of cloths make it possible to obtain extremely
homogeneous finished pieces, with perfect surface condition
on the mould side.
The weight variation of the piece is very small (1 to 2% only), a performance
which is impossible to achieve with manual laminating.
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Dry drape forming |
Healthy
working conditions |
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Healthy working conditions
It is important to point out that the most frequently used product
for the construction of laminated boats is polyester, composed
of an unsaturated resin in solution in a styrene monomer. It is
in very high concentration in the resin, between 30 and 45% depending
on the formulae.
Dry drape forming does away with exposure to the resin, and does
not require special protection, mask, glove.
The working space is clean.
The personnel are less exposed to styrene and the
vapours of products such as acetone. During infusion and polymerization
the styrene remains imprisoned in the bag, thus reducing the emission
of VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) to less than 10 ppm. |
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Infusion |
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