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J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/105

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 1995

A 10.52-metre fractional sloop featuring a high 23.65 sail area-to-displacement ratio for agile, responsive handling

Designed by Rodney S. Johnstone & Rod Johnstone.

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

See her sail

The J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/105, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Sailing SV Delos

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 moderate beam gives 16 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 16
CoastalBluewater

2.23 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.23
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 135
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 23.6
TenderStiff

44% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 44%

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

  • Draws more than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2977 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/105, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/105 is a 10.5-meter fractional sloop designed by Rodney S. Johnstone, built from 1995 to the present. It features a fin keel with a bulb and a spade rudder, displacing 3515 kg. The J/105 is a purpose-built race boat, performing well in competitive settings. Aboard *Sailing SV Delos*, the J/105 *Dog Smile* out-performed a heavily loaded 53-foot cruising boat in light-air, close-quarters buoy racing during the 37th Bequia Annual Easter Regatta.25:50 Peter Gustafsson, known for his "Mr. Blur" sailing blog, has campaigned a series of J Boats, including the J/109 and J/111, in international offshore regattas, emphasizing the importance of logistical flexibility for boats small enough to be transported by truck.

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 4 times across 3 channels of the fleet.

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On the water

The J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/105 on video

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
43.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
23.6
Displacement / length
134.8
Comfort ratio
15.8
Capsize screening
2.23
Hull speed
7.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1159
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1995
Designer
Rodney S. Johnstone, Rod Johnstone
Builder
J Boats Tillotson Pearson

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