27 yachts competed in the 226nm coastal classic, ranging in size from the 30ft Dubois 30 up to 100ft Andoo Comanche with three J/99’s in the mix. The race very professionally run by Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC), with welcoming reception from Coffs Harbour Yacht Club. The conditions were challenging for the light wind […]
After the “Best Performance Cruiser” title at the Cruising World Magazine – Boat of the Year 2023, the J/45 wins the “Best Crossover” title at the Sailing World – Boat of the Year 2023! For more details https://www.sailingworld.com/…/2023-boat-of-the-year…/ — Après le titre de “Best Performance Cruiser” au Cruising World – Boat of the Year 2023, […]
New distinction for the J/45 🏅 She won the title of “Best Performance Cruiser” at the Cruising World – Boat of the Year 2023 against a strong field of competitors. ➡ J/45 will be exhibited at Boot Düsseldorf 2023 Extract from the Yachting World report 📃: Over time, J/Boats pivoted from one-design classes to ocean racers […]
J/99’s and J/122’s on form in the Blue Water Pointscore, Sydney. The 172nm Cabbage Tree Island Race (hosted by Cruising Yacht Club of Australia) was held over the weekend 2nd – 3rd December with a combined fleet of 69 yachts of which 15 were sailed two-handed. Again, we saw more outstanding success from the J/99 […]
At 10.00am on Saturday 12th November 2022 a fleet of 49 yachts started the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia 83nm Bird Island race where competitors sail from Sydney Harbour to Bird Island (approximately 3nm north east of Norah Head), before returning to Sydney Harbour to finish. In light conditions the fleet headed north out […]
Last week, the J/99 ‘Rum Rebellion’ won IRC and line honours Two Handed division at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Audi Centre Blue Water Pointscore series Flinders Islet race. The crew told us about their experience: The 2022 edition of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Audi Centre Blue Water Pointscore series Flinders Islet […]
The 2022 edition of the emblematic Spi Ouest France which took place last weekend in Quiberon Bay was marked by sunny conditions. The J/99s were once again at the forefront, especially in the IRC B category. Maxime Mesnil, skipper of the J/99 AXESAIL, winner of the IRC B category, gave us his impressions on his […]
🇬🇧 A single-handed Transquadra in a J/99, a such beautiful revelation! – Olivier Grassi, skipper of the J/99 Grassi Bateaux The Transquadra 2022 will go down in history with the highlight of the second leg, which required the crews to avoid the 2 depressions, by the North, in an almost obligatory way. For this new edition, […]
🇬🇧 At the yard, we really liked sharing the sailing adventures of our owners. Here Thomas explain why he chose a J/99 and he explains his sailing program in Mediterranean sea. ⏬ Why did you choose a J/99? Calypso Odysessy was commissioned by RLR Yachting early in 2021 as we were excited about this new offering […]
A world tour in suspense in the Caribbean… « Our goal was to spend two years making a somewhat fast, but still cruising, circumnavigation of the world via Cape Horn and the Cape of a Good Hope. Rather than go through the canals as most do, we were looking to complete a bucket list sailing challenge […]
«Between Christmas and winter holidays with the family and then the period of lockdown, Joker’s tour of the Atlantic was organized in several major stages which will structure both my voyage and my account of it. From Marseille to Santa Cruz de Tenerife On November 4, 2019, Joker left her home port in Marseille […]
From Brittany to the Arctic Circle, come onboard “PINOCCHIO”, a J/109 eager for miles! Launched in 2008, our J/109 “Pinocchio” has today covered 25,000 miles. After two sailboats with deck saloon, comfortable but very heavy, I wanted a simple, light and efficient boat, which can be easily sailed with a reduced crew or even alone. […]