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AMERICAN BUILT J/105 BLACK HULL WITH RACING PEDIGREE

AMERICAN BUILT J/105 BLACK HULL WITH RACING PEDIGREE

This is a well looked after 1998 American built J105 Black Hull and with a race pedigree. She is in very good condition, IRC rated and equipped for RORC series racing. With all new Raymarine instruments and new upholstery in 2007. Full sail wardrobe including black carbon race sails, 3 spinnakers, white suit hardly used etc. Cockpit cushions and spray hood for cruising. Galley with sink and 2 burners stove. Plus lots more…

The International J/105 is a fixed keel "one-design" (*see note below) racing sailboat. It was the first production boat featuring a retractable bowsprit, which allows for an unusually large asymmetric spinnaker. It was introduced in 1990 by J/Boats and designed by Rod Johnstone. J/105s are a common sight in one design racing and as of 2006, J/Boats has built over 720 J/105s. The J/105 is regarded as a fast design with a clean deck layout. It was selected as the 1992 "Boat of the Year" in the Racer/Cruiser category by Sailing World Magazine.

The concept behind the J/105 line is to produce boats that are fast, strong, fun and easy to sail shorthanded while racing in One Design fleets or while cruising with dodger raised, sails furled and swim ladder swung off the transom.

*One-Design is a racing method where all vehicles or boats have identical or very similar designs or models. It is also known as Spec series. It is heavily used in sailboat racing. All competitors in a race are then judged based off of a single start time. One-Design can be compared with the Development Class, the classic example being the Americas Cup 12-meter class, or to the Box Rule used for example in the TP52 class.