J/46 Selected for SAIL Magazine's Top Ten. ...Atlantic City (New Jersey) January 20, 2000 -  SAIL Magazine announced the winners of the SAIL Top Ten at a reception at the Sheridan Convention Center Hotel Ballroom.  Editors and the testing team embarked on thorough evaluations of three dozen new boats and invited direct voting from SAIL readers in order to choose a final group of 10 boats representing the SAIL TOP TEN.

As senior editor Tom Linskey wrote, "when you find the right boat, you know it."  The new J/46 is proving to be the right boat for many.  She excels in detailed examinations of safety, comfort, performance, seakindliness under way, systems, quality of construction, materials, finish, value for the money, as well as intangibles like aesthetics, pride of ownership & all-around fun.    Look for the complete article in SAIL Magazine.  

J/46 Awarded Sailing World Boat-of-the-Year. Atlantic City (New Jersey) January 19, 2000 - Cruising World & Sailing World magazines revealed the winners of their prestigious Boat of the Year Awards at a gala ceremony held at the Ocean Life Center at Historic Gardner's Bay.

The new J/46, flagship of the 2000 Sailing World BOTY fleet was awarded "Best in Class" and recognized for excellence in sailboat design and construction.  Judges praised her sailing qualities and refined quality construction. "Sailing the J/46 confirmed quickly for us that it's a beautiful, well tooled cruising yacht with the balanced responsiveness of a performance racer.  The J/46 is first-class all around." 

Winners are selected by independent panels of experts who sea-trial and inspect new boats launched during the past year. This year, contenders ranged from 12 to 55 feet in overall length.  CCP, the world's leading producer of gelcoat for the marine industry, along with its sister company Cray Valley, the second-largest resins producer worldwide, is the Official Sponsor of the BOTY Awards.