J 88 - the adult sports boat
The latest design from the US shipyard is somewhere between a standard racer and a performance cruiser. An exciting concept
The new Speedster borrows from the smaller J 80 and J 70 standard racers: open, elongated cockpit, attached rudder, retractable bowsprit, plenty of sail area and a low centre of gravity. At the same time, however, the shipyard emphasised certain cruising attributes: A built-in engine, two saloon berths, mini-pantry, WC and the option of a double berth in the foredeck. There is still no ceiling panelling, lockers or even headroom.
What the J 88 is capable of under sail and how seaworthy the ship has become:
Now in the new YACHT, issue 25 (on sale from 4 December)
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