 Family Rocketship Sailing
can be the world's best family sport. The key is a boat that holds the
attention and interest of many types of sailors, young and old! J/80
does it all, with thrilling 15 knot rides under spinnaker or relaxed
sunset cruises with mainsail only. SAILING WORLD rated J/80 as easier to
handle, less intimidating, safer and better suited for sailing offshore
than other modern sport boats tested. Thanks
to its 1400lb. Fixed lead keel (48% ballast ratio) J/80 has big-boat
feel and requires less experienced crew. The boom is high for safety and
good visibility. No one has to clamber over a cabin top because everyone
sits in the 12 ft. long cockpit. Even toddlers are contained by
playpen-high cockpit sides. Be
sailing in 3 minutes. Take off the boom cover and hoist the mainsail,
attached to the mast with slides. Cast off. You're now sailing faster
than other boats with full canvas. Ready for more speed? Uncleat the
furler line and pull in the jib sheet. Presto! Now you're really flying!
Time for the afterburners? Pull the sprit launch control line, hoist the
asymmetric spinnaker and trim. Now you're planing! To jibe, simply let
off the old sheet and pull in the new. No one on the foredeck! You can
even do it single-handed. And to think, prior to the
J/80, this kind of performance was rarely achieved, even with a full
crew of 4-5 athletic experts.
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