J Composites, the French licensed production company of J Boats USA, is thus responding to the numerous enquiries from its own country about the Transquadra. The race is open to single or double-handed sailors and takes place every three years in two stages across the Atlantic. The conditions for participation are exciting. In a nutshell: the sailors must not be younger than 40 and the boats must be habitable.
The race is becoming increasingly popular - as is single-handed or double-handed racing in general, including in Germany. Typical boats for this special purpose include the JPK 10.80 (test in YACHT 19/14) or the Sun Fast 3600 from Jeanneau (test in YACHT 24/13). And the latest announcement is the J 11 SH (SH stands for Short Handed). The boat comes as a special version of the class racer J 111 (test in YACHT 18/2011). The French have given the new version two rudder blades and a tiller steering system. This should reduce the rudder pressure on the boat and make the autopilot's work easier. The J 11 SH also has a vertically sloping stern.
The SH boat will also have an aluminium mast. The J 111, on the other hand, is fitted with a carbon fibre mast as standard. This favours the IRC rating in particular. A TCC value of 1,060 is calculated for the J 11 SH. The interior fittings of the 111, which are already not very lavish, have also been slimmed down for the SH version. In the saloon of the new boat, for example, tubular bunks are fitted instead of side sofas.
The J 11 SH will cost 177,280 euros, including VAT, but without sails. This makes the variant significantly cheaper than the J 111 in the standard version with carbon rig. This costs around 215,000 euros.
The Mittelmann's shipyard , dealer for J Boats in Germany, will be at the trade fair in Düsseldorf from next week and will be happy to present the new project to interested parties. She can be found in Hall 15, Stand B 41.
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Michael Good
Editor Test & Technology
