J/160 Standard Equipment

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Superior Design & Technology 
Produce American Winner

The J/160 PIPE DREAM sailed 40,000+ miles to set course records in the Annapolis-Bermuda Race and log 1,000 mile runs over four days on three separate occasions to win its division of the Expo'98 Round the World Rally. Ask any of the first 20 owners: J/160 has put this American yacht into first place worldwide when combining ease of handling, performance and cruising comfort.

PIPE DREAM hit four 55 knot storms off the Cape of Good Hope where the strong Agulhas Current goes up against gale force winds creating huge square waves known to crack freighters in half. Motorsailing with feathered, reefed mainsail at 10 degrees apparent, right into the sea, the J/160 could make port doing 7-8 knots. Most boats become unmanageable in such sea-state and winds. Because of advanced composite construction J/160 is built twice as strong as hand-laid fiberglass boats. It's built to take such abuse.

Sailing competitively around the world, five people became the ideal crew size to manage this 53 footer around the clock in all conditions. Seasoned offshore sailors said they'd never sailed a boat like this in their life. Imagine surfing with a chute hitting a top speed of 18.6 knots and taking your hands off the wheel. Her high length to beam ratio and buoyant forward sections provide exceptional tracking in large seas.

J/160 combines good offshore design (unfettered by racing rules) with TPI's patented SCRIMP building process and Hall carbon spars for a low center of gravity to attain a smooth 9 knots of performance under sail or power. For easy running with tradewinds, J/Boats' innovative asymmetric spinnaker system incorporates a retractable carbon sprit and snuffer.

Evident from photograph above, the finish and craftsmanship of the J/160 is unsurpassed among investment grade yachts. Where J/160 wins the hearts of owners is by offering such elegant liveaboard comfort without losing the joys of speed and responsiveness under sail.

You are invited to inspect the craftsmanship and finish of J/160s currently sailing or being built in Warren, Rhode Island, USA, home of the world's best performing cruising yachts.