New here. What is a 'j boat'?

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cranston

"J boats go back many decades, but what is a 'jboat'? A brand of boat? A style? If it not a brand of boat, what makes it different from a regular boat?
 
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Steve O.

J boats

Original J boats were a class of racers, like 12 meters. Modern J boats (J/22, J/24, J/105, etc.) are boats designed and mfg'd by Rodney Johnstone, but are related to the originals in name only.
 
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Don Evans

"J " Class or J Boats?

Quite different as pointed out by the others. Here is a link to the history of the "J" class boats. I could not find the meaning behind the J in J-class. Don
 
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Bill O'Donovan

Perfect world

Put another way, big J boats are what many of us would sail if we could afford them. They are fast, efficient and beautiful.
 
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