~Into a luxury yacht market populated by vessels distinguished more by interior appointments and professional crew rather than sailing qualities, J Boats introduces a fast new J/65 cruising/racing sloop that will be more fun to sail by its owners.
~With nearly 11,000 owners and an outstanding reputation worldwide for seaworthiness and handling ease, earned by the larger Js (42, 44, 46, 48 J/145 & 53 J/160), its not surprising that this new J Flagship passagemaker would evolve as the ultimate private sailing yacht for dedicated J followers.
~The design brief calls for exceptional performance under non-overlapping headsails, double-handed ease of operation, minimum on-deck maintenance, luxurious accommodations, stunning aesthetics, and thanks to series production (vs. one-off) a great value.
~Sloop-rigged, J/65 is long and lean with low wetted surface, allowing the boat to be easily driven with a moderate sailplan in light airs. To make target cruising speeds of 9-10 knots, J/65 wont be as dependent upon auxiliary diesel power as most vessels in her category. A graceful sloping sheerline, and flared topsides allow for a sleek and purposeful silhouette and a dry, comfortable ride. The large, protected aft cockpit offers plenty of space to get comfortable as well as great protection offshore.
~J/65s versatile sailplan accommodates both a cruising set-up with main and roller-furling small jib, and a powered-up performance program with overlapping headsails and asymmetric spinnakers tacked to the stem or flown from a carbon spinnaker pole. All it takes to hoist, furl and trim the sails is to push a few buttons.
~Hull #1 is optimized for high performance global cruising, with an extensive systems package (AC/heat/genset/inverter, etc), bow thruster, hydraulic winches, hydraulic furler/windlass package, and a 9 draft all-purpose keel. Hull #2 is more optimized for distance racing with pared down systems, lightweight end-cabin accommodations and a 10.5 draft racing keel.
~Staying true to the philosophy that comfort at sea translates into comfort at the dock, J/65s interior delivers both on style and function. There are three private cabins, a large main saloon, a large navigation station, spacious galley and an abundance of storage. This ocean-proven layout allows secure fore and aft crew movement below, even in rough conditions. Owner customization of the interior layout is contemplated within the confines of the structural/systems layout.
Draft: 9 ft. 0 in.
Beam: 16 ft. 0 in.
Displacement: 50000
