(Tokyo, Japan)- The famous Japanese boating magazine KAZI has always been known as a leader in the yachting world for their in-depth reviews of various sailboats. Remarkably, KAZI was one of the first reviewers of the revolutionary J/24 back in 1977 when both J/Boats co-founders, Bob and Rod Johnstone, were sailing in the famous Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week. Here is the approximate translation of KAZI's review of the J/121 offshore speedster in their most recent issue. Here is the introduction.
A flagship model aimed as a powerful open sea racer from J/Boats
Debuted as a family racer-cruiser in 1977, the J/24 became the world's largest-ranked one-design keelboat in the world. And, 40 years later, J/Boats latest offshore creation- the J/121- sets the stage for a new classic offshore racer for the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, and the Sea of Japan.
The New J/21 Offshore Speedster
This new boat is positioned as the flagship model of J/Boats' offshore performance range of sailboats. While fully compatible with fully-crewed inshore races around the buoys, the big theme is to win offshore distance races with a small crew.
Alan Johnstone, who is in charge of designing the recent line of J/Boats, studied the data of the weather conditions of prestigious offshore races around the world- over 4,100 nm of race tracks- such as Newport Bermuda Race, Transpac Race, Fastnet Race, Cabo San Lucas Race, RORC 600 Race, Sydney to Hobart Race, and the Mackinac Races in the American Midwest. As a result, it was determined that the ratio of windward, reaching, and downwind sailing was 25%, 50%, and 25%, respectively. That design specification was incorporated into the design of the J/121 hull and rig." For more J/121 offshore speedster sailing information.Add to Flipboard Magazine.
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