Awards & Results

J/109 Race Results & Milestones

J/109: SAIL Magazine TOP TEN SAILBOATS for 2003... (SAIL Expo, Atlantic City, NJ) Jan 9, 2003. At the sailing industry awards reception, winners were chosen from a field of 37 new boats introduced to the American market in 2002 by five expert judges in combination with over 4000 Sail magazine readers votes.  The judges use an objective 24 page test booklet and the feedback from reader ballots to determine the winners. This included an extensive test sail, critique and technical analysis of the boats.  SAIL's February edition article begins "The J/109 is more than a high-performance boat with cruiser friendly add-ons; it's a well conceived, well executed dual-purpose boat that come close to being all things to all sailors". (read the complete article here).

J/109 Awarded Boat of the year in the Netherlands… The Dutch magazine "Zeilen" tested 21 new boats. For the first time journalists came together to discuss the tested boats in order to elect the most impressive boat of the year for the Netherlands. The J/109 is the winner and boat of the year in the Netherlands… The Dutch agent won the Round Britain & Ireland Race with its J/109 in 2002.