Jpk 45 FC
Fin w/dual Rudders · First built 2017
A 13.8-metre cruiser with a 42% ballast ratio, engineered for stability and speed on long-distance passages
Designed by Jacques Valer.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Fin w/dual Rudders
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The Jpk 45 FC, on the water
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Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
CoastalCapsize 2.15Bluewater
EasygoingSA/D 25.7Powered-up
TenderBallast 42%Stiff
Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.
- Draws more than ~78% of boats her size on file
- Beamier than ~90% of boats her size on file
Compared with 2315 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
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1channel looked into buying
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The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
42.1%
Rig & sail area
Ratios
SA / displacement
25.7
Capsize screening
2.15
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/dual rudders
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Cast Iron
Production
Years built
First built 2017
Designer
Jacques Valer
Builder
JPK Composites
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