J/9 News

(Newport, RI)- “With the J/9, we set out to reimagine how to make sailing easier, more relaxing and more inclusive,” said Jeff Johnstone of J/Boats. “This is a boat you can sail by yourself in just minutes, or bring along the whole gang with plenty of room to spare. Escaping…

J/Newsletter- July 3rd, 2024 The Sun Never Sets on J's Sailing Around the World Welcome to this week's edition of J/Newsletter, your premier source for the latest sailing events and regattas from around the globe for J/Lovers. As the summer heats up, so does the competition on the water. In…

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Sailing pleasure reduced to the essentials (Davos, Switzerland)- Michael Good, Yacht.de journalist and reviewer, provided this initial overview of their J/9 "boat test" in Switzerland.  Here is what he had to say: "J/Boats in the USA has a new weekender on offer. The concept of the J/9 is very simple, the optics are attractive….

The year 2022 ended better than anyone could have expected after surviving the previous two years of dealing with the covid-19 pandemic. With travel opened up completely around the world, masking requirements gone everywhere, it was as if the world had gotten the proverbial "get out of jail free" card…

(Annapolis, Maryland)- The 2022 edition of the United States Sailboat Show in Annapolis, Maryland will run from October 13th to 17th. J/Boats is excited to have one of its largest displays in years of our latest designs, with four boats on display. All J/Sailors and J/Lovers are invited to join…

Reminder! This weekend is the United States Sailboat Show in Annapolis, Maryland, open from October 13th Thursday to the 16th Sunday! Come down and join us to talk shop, share a few sea stories, and learn more about the NEW J/45, J/112E, J/99, and J/9! Plus, J/Boats Block Party- Friday…

(Annapolis, Maryland)- The 2022 edition of the United States Sailboat Show in Annapolis, Maryland will run from October 13th to 17th. J/Boats is excited to have one of its largest displays in years of our latest designs, with four boats on display. All J/Sailors and J/Lovers are invited to join…

The penultimate week in September is proving to be the week of North American Championships for several large J/One-design classes in the USA, along with events in Chicago, San Francisco, and way, way Down Under in Sydney, Australia.  For starters, the "endless summer" experienced by our friends in Australia is…

September 15th to 18th, 2022 Come one, come all! The Newport Boat Show starts next Thursday, September 15th. We would love to see you. The whole family will be there- Bob, Rod, Jeff, Alan, Drake, Stu, and Kendra (the boss)! Let's have a chat about what you love about J/Boats…

(Newport, RI)- The June 2022 issue of SAIL magazine features the J/9 daysailer out for a lovely evening cruise on Narragansett Bay. The SAIL magazine boat review team (comprised of Adam Cort and Lydia Mullan) was in Newport, RI to give the J/9 a thorough "test" and an in-depth review of its endearing qualities…

The beginning of June finds two of America's pre-eminent yacht clubs hosting major regattas on their home waters for hundreds of passionate sailors. For starters, the New York Yacht Club hosted its 168th Annual Regatta and the famous Round Island Race over the three-day weekend. J/Teams ended up sweeping some…

(Milwaukee, WI)- With yet another enormous storm with hurricane force winds winding its way across the Midwest towards the East Coast, there are surely a lot of armchair sailors around the Great Lakes wondering when they'll get the opportunity to launch their boats to enjoy some gorgeous spring-time sailing. For…

This past week saw a lot of shipping activity in Rhode Island as boats were completing initial commissioning items like keel mounting, rudder mounting, bottom jobs, and topside paint and graphics. This week alone a J/9 and J/70 are going out on one truck (above) to the Pacific Northwest. Their…

Yes, in the case of a J/9 shipping via container to Switzerland! (Newport, RI)- One of the little-known attributes of Al J's clever design for the new J/9 daysailer is the fact that it can be "shoe-horned" on a special cradle into a 40-foot container! The keel, rudder, and mast…