Hamburg Boatshow Preview

New J/70 Debut, Plus J/80 and J/97 (Hamburg, Germany)-  The spectacular Hamburg Boatshow will be taking place from the 27th October to 4th of November in the main indoor convention center in downtown Hamburg.  Thousands of sailors will make the pilgrimage from across Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Scandinavia and even Russia to see the latest racers and cruisers from the J/Boats high-performance stable.  On display will be the new J/70 one-design speedster, the International J/80 and the IRC family-friendly J/97.  Be sure to find them at Stand # B-311 in Hall A1.  

Hamburg is renowned for its classic German architecture and gardens, spectacular lakes, gracious northern German hospitality and delicious international cuisine.  As a crossroads for trade throughout history, Hamburg's seaport brings in goods and international flavors from around the world.  Mix that in with an enormous Scandinavian influence over time and you have an extraordinary mix of peoples who have a love for the sea and a desire to enjoy sailing with family and friends-- one might even call it a tradition amongst Hamburg's seafarers!

Debuting for the first time in Germany at the Hamburg Boatshow will be the hot J/70 one-design speedster.  The development of a next-generation sportboat that combines the trademark attributes of performance and ease-of-control combined with ramp-launch capability (lifting bulb keel) has opened up entirely new sailing areas for many new J enthusiasts.  Learn more about J/70 one-design class racing and its great promise for Germany's many lakes and harbors. For more J/70 sailboat information

The International J/80 continues to see strong class activity around the world, including many of Germany's lakes, the Baltic and around major metro areas like Berlin and Hamburg.  The recent J/80 Worlds in Dartmouth, England saw over 70 sailing teams from 14 countries.  A record turn-out for ANY International One-design keelboat is expected in Marseilles, France for the 2013 J/80 Worlds on the Mediterranean-- over 135 boats are expected! And, the World Police Sailing Championships in Hong Kong will be sailed in J/80s.  Learn more about why the J/80 has such strong appeal across a wide-spectrum of sailors in Asia, Europe and America.  For more J/80 sailboat information

The J/97 family cruiser-racer is a powerhouse in European offshore sailing circles, having won Cowes Week, Cork Week, Round Island Race and Spi Ouest France Regattas as well as won/placed in IRC classes in various RORC Offshore races and the Fastnet Race.  J/97's enormous, wide-open interior and enclosed aft-head are popular features for families wishing to combine solid offshore performance with casual weekend cruising.  For more J/97 sailboat information

For an appointment to see the 70, 80 or 97, please be sure to contact Henning Mittelmann of Mittelmann's Werft at info@mittelmannswerft.de or phone +49 (0)4642 2722 or via website at http://www.jboats.de