(Key West, FL)- On Sunday, January 17th, David Reed, Editor of Sailing World magazine, awarded the Boat of the Year Awards to J/Boats for the J/95 and J/97. The J/95 was awarded the Overall Boat of the Year and the J/97 was awarded the Best Club Racer. The J/95 was cited by many sailors as being the first J/Boat to significantly expand one's cruising horizons-- "the ultimate in sailing freedom" because of its shoal-draft sailing capabilities. Imagine where you can sail when you only draw just over 3.0 feet of water!
Here is a video of the awards ceremony held at the
Nautica Key West Race Week Skipper's Meeting in the event tent.
