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J BoatsHanseboot premiere IV: J 88

Fridtjof Gunkel

 · 29.10.2013

J Boats: Hanseboot premiere IV: J 88Photo: YACHT/S. Reineke
The new J 88 with a large cockpit and moderate lines
The US shipyard with subsidiaries in France is launching its latest interpretation of the habitable pleasure craft

Large enough for an inboard motor, sleeping berths and a toilet, small enough for trailerability and easy handling with a small crew: the 8.90 metre long boat is a healthy size that makes a lot possible. The tiller-steered J 88 with attached rudder is characterised by an open, T-shaped cockpit and a retractable carbon bowsprit. The deck layout is quite simple: Taljen mainsheet, four winches and a few fittings suffice. There are two single berths below deck, and an optional V-shaped additional berth can be installed in the foredeck. The stern area is open to the saloon.

YACHT has already tested the boat. The J 88 was particularly impressive in light winds with excellent speeds that made even larger modern and sporty yachts look old, as well as a balanced steering feel. The test report will be published in one of the following issues.

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Fridtjof Gunkel

Fridtjof Gunkel

Deputy Chief Editor YACHT

Fridtjof Gunkel was born on Helgoland in 1962; he started his sailing career there in the Opti and quickly switched to keelboats. North Sea Week, Cowes Week and Kiel Week were early stops, followed by many years in the Admiral's Cup scene on the cuppers “Container” and “Rubin” World Championships and international regattas in the Starboat, with the mini-maxi “SiSiSi” and various tonner yachts as well as participation in the Whitbread Round the World Race were further formative stations, flanked by extensive cruising trips. Fridtjof Gunkel joined YACHT back in 1985 as part of a traineeship, where he later became Head of the Test & Technology department and then Deputy Editor-in-Chief around 25 years ago. He is also responsible for the regatta and sports section. Fridtjof Gunkel privately sails a performance/cruiser moored on the Baltic coast, his favorite areas are the eastern Swedish archipelago and Brittany.

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