JPK 10.80: Very far away very quickly

Michael Good

· 20.08.2014

Photo: YACHT / J.-M. Liot

JPK 10.80

The JPK 10.80 from France has just won the first leg of the Transquadra offshore regatta. The first pictures from the YACHT test

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Photo: YACHT / J.-M. Liot JPK 10.80

This type of sailing is not only becoming increasingly popular in France, the regatta format is also gaining ground in Germany and Scandinavia: offshore regattas, single or double-handed, with IRC or ORCi boats that are still manageable in size.

A typical representative of this genre is the JPK 10.80 from France, a performance cruiser with sporty and performance-orientated genes that can still offer an astonishing amount of comfort below deck. In the YACHT test with shipyard boss Jean-Pierre Kelbert (JPK), the design by Jacques Valer revealed the best sailing characteristics and a lot of potential for the really long strokes.

The test will be published in the next YACHT, issue no. 19/2014 (available from 3 September).Until then, the first pictures from the test are available here in the online gallery.

Sails like on rails. The JPK 10.80 sails extremely stiffly, especially in windy conditions. Steering the boat is very easy

On the JPK 10.80 there are a lot of trim options, plus fine adjustments. The disadvantage: there is always a lot of sheet material lying around in the cockpit

Powerful even upwind. The hull has moderate lines and also shows good potential upwind

A canopy with a viewing window above the companionway protects the glider from overflowing water. The roof is quickly removed

A gennaker or a code zero can be fitted to the bow nose. Alternatively, a retractable trunk is also possible

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Photo: YACHT / J.-M. Liot

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Michael Good

Editor Test & Technology

Michael Good is test editor at YACHT and is primarily responsible for new boats, their presentation and the production of test reports. Michael Good lives and works in Switzerland on the shores of Lake Constance. He has been sailing since childhood and, in addition to his professional activities, has also been an active regatta sailor for many years, currently mainly in the Finn Dinghy and Melges 24 classes. He is also co-owner of a 45 National Cruiser built in 1917. Michael Good has been working for the YACHT editorial team since January 2005 and has tested around 500 yachts, catamarans and dinghies in that time.

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