The VMG Difference

VMG is the measure of sailboat design: Velocity Made Good straight into the wind or away from the wind, regardless of tacking or jibing angles. A J/120 sailing at 7.2 knots, 38 degrees off the true wind (25 degrees apparent wind angle), makes good a velocity (VMG) of 5.7 knots straight into the wind. This is 15% faster than a boat doing 7 knots at a 45 degree true wind angle.

J/120's performance is a function of low center of gravity, a narrow waterline, 7.0' draft and a powerful sail area to displacement ratio. A key contributor is high quality SCRIMP balsa-core laminate construction with 65-70% glass content. And, owners can go one step further by selecting the Hall Spars carbon-fiber mast rather than aluminum. The 120 lbs. saved up high is the equivalent of having two 200 lb. crew hiking out on the rail when sailing to windward.

Reaching at 9+ knots becomes almost a daily occurrence on a J/120. Two people can safely fly the asymmetrical spinnaker on its 7.0 foot retractable carbon-fiber J/Sprit. No one has to go on deck when the spinnaker is deployed. It's contained in a snuffer sock operated from the cockpit. jibing is as easy as letting go the old sheet and pulling in the new one.

Sailing downwind, the spinnaker projects out to windward of the mainsail, allowing one to sail as low as 150 degrees apparent.  J/120 needs half the crew of other 40 footers, allowing you to sail with who you want to, not who you have to.

Join over 230+ J/120 owners who know the huge difference this "J" makes in their enjoyment of daysailing, cruising or racing.