People say the J/22 is the best sailing boat they've ever been on, including other J's. It's responsive, stable with its fixed lead keel and safe, as much fun to single-hand with main only as it is to plane under spinnaker in 18 knots of wind.
J/22 at 1800 lbs. can be towed behind an SUV and be launched on the local yacht club hoist. With its easy-to-rig, deck-stepped mast, you can be from trailer to sailing in 30 minutes. The key to J/22's success as a training boat is durability. It's no wonder Sail Newport and College of Charleston love this boat. Hulls and decks are built with Baltek cored laminates to withstand years of hard use. 12-15 year old boats routinely win major J/22 championships. You'll find the newest J/22s are even easier to maintain with stainless handrails and white composite toe-rails.
Since its introduction in 1983, the J/22 has blossomed into an International class now with 1,550+ boats sailing in 65 fleets in 18 countries. Over 130 boats sailed in the 2004 World Championship. On the merits of its sailing characteristics, widespread popularity and small crew number (3-4), J/22 continues to be the boat of choice and was again used for the 2007 Rolex International Women's Keelboat Championship at Houston Yacht Club in Shoreacres, TX.
The boat that appeals to all ages and skill levels is now garnering more interest than ever before. With new boats available in Rhode Island, and an open World Championship in Rochester, NY in August 2008 you can have world class speed right out of the box and race with the top sailors in the class.
Draft: 3 ft. 8 in.
Beam: 8 ft. 0 in.
Displacement: 1790
Standard features:
Construction
Lloyds approved Baltek end grained balsa core laminated construction, using hand laid-up glass in both hull and deck.
Hulls molded in one piece permitting exceptional consistency in fairness and finish.
Vinylester resin in outer hull skin for 10 year transferable blister warranty.
Structural main bulkhead glassed to hull and deck.
Heavy-duty stainless steel chainplates bolted to main bulkhead and grounded.
Anodized aluminum compression post and bearing beam glassed into hull.
Molded interior watertight compartments for added flotation and less maintenance.
Near minimum weight faired transom-hung rudder with Schaefer heavy-duty gudgeons.
Lead & Antimony fin keel finished in VC Underwater Epoxy.
White gelcoat hull and deck.
New improved nonskid surfaces on deck and cockpit sole.
Deck and hull bonded with "Plexus" structural adhesive.
ORC sized white thermo-plastic toerail running full length of the deck both sides.
Deck Hardware
Latest Harken deck hardware including Harken traveler track and car. 1:1 jib sheeting, Harken winches. See standard Deck Layout.
Custom laminated tiller with hiking stick.
Schaefer race jib tracks and adjustable cars.
2 Schaefer horn cleats aft.
2 bow chocks and 1 bow pad eye.
Stainless Steel hand rails.
Running Rigging
Main Halyard 5/16" T-900 w/Wichard shackle.
Jib Halyard 5/16" T-900.
Spinnaker Halyard ¼" XLS Extra.
Main Sheet 3/8 XLS.
Jib Sheet 3/8 STA-SET.
Spinnaker Sheets 5/16 STA-SET X Lite.
Backstay, Traveler and Twings ¼" Novetec Dinghy Braid.
Foreguy 5/16" Ultralite.
Vang Line 5/16 STA-SET
Main Cunningham 1:1 - 1/8" Spectra and 3/16" Ultralite.
Spars
Tapered Hall Spars class mast with airfoil spreaders, thru-bar spreader bracket, Gibb "T" terminals, and black measurement bands.
Class Certified Boom w/Harken internal outhaul.
Forespar spinnaker pole with ultra ends.
1 x 19 Standing Rigging with Open Body Turnbuckles.
Notice: Specifications are subject to change without prior notice or obligation, J Boats and/or US Watercraft reserves the right to periodically upgrade these specifications through additions, deletions and substitutions. June 1, 2007
Optional features:
Two Tone Deck.
Lightweight outboard motor bracket.
V-Berth cushions.
Spinnaker Launching Bag (installed).
Waterline Systems Faired Epoxy Bottom.
For a more detailed list of options please call.
Notice: Specifications are subject to change without prior notice or obligation, J Boats and/or US Watercraft reserves the right to periodically upgrade these specifications through additions, deletions and substitutions. June 1, 2007
