SAILING WORLD Magazine's 1998 Boat of the Year 

Atlantic City (NJ) February 6, 1998.

In a gala ceremony held at the Sail Expo Boatshow, the J/90 was crowned the Sportboat of the Year during the prestigious Boat of the Year (BOTY) Awards. The 1998 BOTY Awards, the "Academy Awards" of production sailboat building, are sponsored by GMC YUKON and presented by Sailing World and Cruising World, two of the nation’s leading sailing magazines.

Some quotes from the judges:

• "This boat is well balanced, drives like a dream and has speed to burn."

• "The real fun starts when you turn the corner.  Acceleration is the norm rather than the exception."

• "The best thing about the J/90 is that it's high tech and high performance, but can easily be sailed just for fun....whatever your preference, it won't be dull!"