Change your plans and prepare to amend your bucket list as the new and exciting J/45 makes her premiere at Cannes high-end trade show, 7th-12th September. This year, the Festival will host almost 600 boats, 430 exhibitors and over 140 previews. The Cannes port in the city’s heart is waiting to welcome you to the […]
Cowes Week and the Calves Regatta in Schull, Ireland, have been and gone in a flash. The Key Yachting team had a fantastic week sailing with and providing onshore support for the many great groups taking part. Our range of J Boats dominated these events with a combination of performance, speed, and comfort, enabling many […]
Credit: Bob Bateman With three race wins and six results in the top three, there was never any doubting the speed of Mike and Richard Evans debutante J/99 that has won the O’Leary Insurances Sovereign’s Cup IRC One overall by a convincing margin of nine points. Read the full write up at on Afloat: https://afloat.ie/sail/events/sovereigns-cup/item/50885-howth-evans-brothers-celebrate-j-99-snapshot-success-at-sovereign-s-cup
Credit: Bob Bateman Bob Rendell’s brand new Samatom Grand Soleil 44 Performance has proved fast straight out of the box by winning the O’Leary Insurances Sovereign’s Cup Regatta Coastal Divison at the first attempt. The 17-strong division featured was the biggest of the Cup with some of the biggest yachts including first, second (joint) and third […]
By Invitation of Key Yachting Hosted by the Royal Southern YC 24-26 June 2021 Final Report – Saturday 26 June 2021 The final day’s racing at the Landsail Tyres J-Cup was blessed with champagne conditions for the 50 teams at the annual J/Boats regatta in the UK, which has been run since 2000. The three […]
Landsail Tyres J-Cup – Day Two – 25 June Three races were completed for all five classes on the penultimate day of the Landsail Tyres Cup. The early north westerly wind carried some rain to wash down the 50 J/Boats on the way out to the combat zone. However, later in the day, the breeze […]
Day One Report – 24 June 2021 Racing at the Landsail Tyres J-Cup started today with two windward leeward races in the Eastern Solent. North Sails weather forecaster Chris Tibbs predicted a building south westerly, breeze and he was spot on. 50 J/Boat teams, racing in five different classes, enjoyed excellent sailing conditions for the […]
Congratulations to the Overall 2021 IRC National Champion Stuart Sawyer’s J/122 Black Dog. Stuart Sawyer’s J/122 Black Dog lifted the IRC National Championship Trophy on Sunday 20 June at the RORC Clubhouse in Cowes. This was the second win for the team from Falmouth Cornwall, having won overall in 2019. The team has been racing […]
Preview 2021 Landsail Tyres J-Cup 24-26 June By invitation of Key Yachting, over 50 J/Boats are expected for the 2021 Landsail Tyres J-Cup, hosted by the Royal Southern Yacht Club (24-26 June). This will be the 22nd edition of the J/Boats family gathering with exciting racing and fun ashore. The Landsail Tyres J-Cup will feature […]
The Royal Southern Yacht Club Champagne Charlie June Regatta lived up to its name with spectacular sea breeze conditions for both days of racing (12-13 June 2021). 49 J Boats were competing at the regatta contributing to over half of the record fleet of 87 boats. J/70 World Champion, Paul Ward’s Eat Sleep J Repeat, […]
Morgan Cup Race Organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club Start: Friday 11th June 2021 RYS Line, Cowes to Dartmouth, Devon (110nm) Congratulations to all of the J Boats competing in the Morgan Cup. Especially, Michael O’Donnell’s J/121 Darkwood winner of IRC One and second overall in a fleet of 73 boats. Bruce Huber’s J/112E […]
Chris Jones and Louise Makin’s J/111 JourneyMaker II is a familiar sight racing in the Solent. Journeymaker II, a past winner of the J/111 UK National Championship, will be competing at the Landsail Tyres J-Cup 24-26 June. For over 20 years the J-Cup has been the J Boats family gathering in the UK, and Chris […]
2021 RORC Myth of Malham Race (Round Eddystone) 230 nautical miles Start: Saturday 29th May 2021 One hundred and twenty five boats started the RORC Myth of Malham, held over the Bank Holiday Weekend. 27 J Boats and Grand Soleil Yachts were racing with J/133 Pintia winning IRC One and placing second overall. There was […]
Congratulations and fair winds to the new owner of SAMATOM the beautiful Grand Soleil 44 Performance. Key Yachting took delivery for the owner and prepared the stunning boat for its maiden sail from Hamble, UK to Howth YC in Ireland, the home port for SAMATOM. The Grand Soleil 44 was the 2020 Performance Boat of the Year […]
The start of the UK and Ireland sailing season is upon us and Key Yachting reports on strong sales activity for new and used boats right across the four Key Yachting brands: J Boats, Grand Soleil, Nautitech Catamarans and Tofinou. “The Key Yachting Office is experiencing high demand in May with numerous sale completions, as […]
Hull #66 for the J/99 was out for a first sail on Friday 19th March 2021. The proud owner of BlackJack is a long time J/Boats enthusiast that decided to upgrade his trusty J/105. Vernon chose the J/99 to fulfil an ambition to sail fast around the British Isles and enjoy a more leisurely pace […]
By Invitation of Key Yachting LtdOrganised by the Royal Southern Yacht Club24-26 June 2021 The 2021 Landsail Tyres J-Cup has an enviable horde of prizes for this year’s competitors. No less than a dozen marine companies are supporting the regatta! Now in its 22nd year, the annual J Boats celebration is an absolute must-do event […]
It’s been a long time but boat shows are back! The South Coast Boat Show is the first in the UK to open after more than a year. Key Yachting exhibited the J/99 BlackJack, Grand Soleil 46LC and the Nautitech 40 Open. Held at Southampton’s Ocean Village Planet Sail’s Matt Sheahan interviews Key Yachting’s Hannah […]
Royal Southern Yacht Club May Regatta 08-09 May 2021 The Royal Southern Yacht Club May Regatta, supported by Doyle Sails, was the first big open event of the year for the prestigious yacht club located on the Hamble River. 72 teams enjoyed thrilling racing in The Solent. J Boats and Grand Soleil Yachts accounted for […]
1 May 2021 – RORC Spring Series 3 and 2 Handed OffshoreJ/109 Jago © Rick Tomlinson The Solent was buzzing with activity over the May Bank Holiday with well over one hundred keel boats taking part in racing. Inshore and offshore races organised the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) and the Junior Offshore Group (JOG), […]
When life gives you an opportunity, there is a real sense of accomplishment when you take it. We all have dreams, the knack is working out a way to achieve them. In 1974, under guidance from their father, two young kids called Rod and Bob Johnstone built a boat in their garage. Since that proto-type, […]
Key Yachting is delighted to announce the launch of the 2021 Landsail Tyres J-Cup. This will be the first major regatta in England following the proposed final stage of the UK Government roadmap to cautiously ease lockdown restrictions. “Landsail Tyres are thrilled to once more be supporting the J-Cup regatta,” said Chris Saunders, Landsail UK […]
With less than a month before Easter and a return to sailing in the UK. What better way to look forward than a build update on the latest J Boats design – the J/9 – 28ft daysailer. Hull #1 is out of the mold. Sitting on a shop cradle, the hull is stunning, seemingly already […]
Now is a perfect time to sell your boat with Key Yachting. Demand for brokerage boats is exceeding supply – this is a seller’s market. Key Yachting has an unrivalled knowledge of J Boats, Grand Soleil, Tofinou, and Nautitech, which not only benefits the seller, but the new owner as well. Key Yachting has built […]
Hitting the sweet spot for an ultimate cruiser racer is not easily achieved. To design and build the optimum combination of performance and comfort, requires the highest level of experience and technical ability. The J/45 is part of the Elegance range built by J-Composites, France and is the result of three years collaboration with J […]
