BoatsJ-Boats J/100

J-Boats J/100

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2005

A lightweight, high-performance daysailer by Rod Johnstone featuring a tall fractional rig and a slender hull form

Designed by Rodney S. Johnstone & Rod Johnstone.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a narrow beam gives 17 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 17
CoastalBluewater

1.99 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.99
LightHeavy

119 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 119
EasygoingPowered-up

22.0 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 22.0
TenderStiff

38% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 38%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Lighter than ~78% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~78% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2893 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
37.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
22.0
Displacement / length
119.0
Comfort ratio
17.1
Capsize screening
1.99
Hull speed
7.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
962
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Resin infusion w/balsa sandwich deck and hull.
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 2005
Designer
Rodney S. Johnstone, Rod Johnstone
Builder
J-Boats

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Albin Marine Nova 3310.06 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Peter Norlin-designed fractional sloop with a high ballast ratio, built in Sweden under various names for nearly two decades
Dehler Yachts 3410.10 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn IOR 3/4 ton racer-cruiser designed by Van de Stadt, offering a balanced performance pedigree in a comfortable hull
Salona 349.99 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA J&J-designed fractional sloop balancing a performance-oriented SA/D ratio with a stable, modern fin-and-bulb hull
Mirage 3310.21 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Robert Perry-designed masthead sloop offering a balanced, performance-oriented cruiser profile in a 33-foot hull

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