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RSYC DOYLE SAILS FROSTBITE SERIES RACE 7&8  

RSYC DOYLE SAILS FROSTBITE SERIES RACE 7&8

The New J/95 Makes Her Racing Debut

The bitterly cold weather and forecast of heavy winds kept some of the competitors for races 7 & 8 of the RSYC frostbite series in bed. Over one hundred hardy souls, crewed the 19 boats that did turn out to the …


J/92 Newsletter #4  

J/92 Newsletter #4

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RSYC DOYLE SAILS FROSTBITE SERIES RACE 3  

RSYC DOYLE SAILS FROSTBITE SERIES RACE 3

Crews Scrape the Ice from the Decks

The series name was apt as crews scraped ice from the decks of their boats in preparation for the second day of racing in the Royal Southampton Yacht Club’s Doyle Sails ‘Frostbite Series’. The clear skies and -4ºC slowed the build up of the …


The New J/95 Struts her Stuff on the Solent!  

The New J/95 Struts her Stuff on the Solent!

The first  J/95 in Europe, J Fever (as seen at the London Boat Show) hit the water this week for a series of trial sails with the gentlemen of the UK yachting press and she’s an absolute beauty.

Light, fast, incredibly manageable both with her centreboard up or down, this wheel steered, twin …


J/111 Project Update!  

J/111 Project Update!

What a difference a few weeks makes! The J/111 project is humming along on schedule at CCF Composites in Bristol, RI and the gorgeous hull plug is in final fairing stage.


Tacktick Suunto J/80 UK National Championship 2010  

Tacktick Suunto J/80 UK National Championship 2010

The Tacktick Suunto J/80 UK National Championship 2010 will be hosted by the Cardiff Bay Yacht Club from Wednesday 5th May to Saturday 8th of May. The Notice of Race and Entry Form are available online here.  …


RSYC Doyle Sails Frostbite Series – Race 1 & 2  

RSYC Doyle Sails Frostbite Series – Race 1 & 2

The weather couldn’t have been better for the first race of the new year. Sunshine and warmth greeted the racers, as they gathered in Southampton Water. The wind was somewhat light at the scheduled start time but within half an hour the forecast F4 westerly set in, getting racing underway. …


Double Press Plaudit for J Boats!  

Double Press Plaudit for J Boats!

J/95 is Overall Boat-of-the-Year and the J/97 Wins Best Club Racer!
Christmas is four days early!

The newest issue of …


Cruising World Magazine Announces 2010 Boat of the Year Winners!  

Cruising World Magazine Announces 2010 Boat of the Year Winners!

Cruising World magazine announced today the winners of its 17th annual Boat of the Year awards. Topping this year’s list of winners for the most anticipated awards in the sailboat industry were the J/95 and …


The J/95 wins Best ‘Performance Sailboat’ Award  

The J/95 wins Best ‘Performance Sailboat’ Award

The brand new J/95 is the first model from J Boats in thirty-two years of production to feature a shoal draft lead keel with a lifting centreboard and twin rudders. She will make her European debut at the Tullett Prebon London International Boat Show in January. Key Yachting will be …


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