(Cowes, England)- Matt Sheahan, Chief Technical Editor for Yachting World,
commented that “…J/Boats, in general, have long had a reputation for
being good to sail short-handed, thanks largely to the simplicity of the
asymmetric spinnaker…the new J/11S has been tweaked to make her an
easier boat to sail short-handed and more competitive. As a result, she
has twin rudders connected to a single tiller, a slightly shorter rig,
and a smaller jib than her sistership she is based on- the J/111…. the
changes and tweaks have helped bring her IRC handicap down from 1.096
(J/111) to 1.050 (J/11S), a reduction that gets her under the upper
rating limit for the famous Trans Quadra Race, a popular TransAtlantic
Race for single and double-handed amateur sailors over 40.”
Watch Matt’s J11S short-handed speedster sailing review here on YouTube.
Read
more about Matt Sheehan’s perspectives on the new J/11S short-handed
speedster here in his Yachting World article (PDF file).
