Seller's Description
1979 J-30 Racer, hull # 11. Buy this boat, leave the dock and go to the race course. This vessel is very competitive and has a storied racing history. Last won the Down the Bay Race from Annapolis to Hampton in 2018. Has been lightly raced since then. Bottom job - Super Slick paint (@TM), regularly dived on, bottom is clean and fast. Sails: Complete set for racing. New main-used once, New Mylar Jib-used twice. Second set, main & jib in good condition, 4 spinnakers, stay sail, drifter, all in lightly used condition. Come and see for yourself. Halyards, sheets and lines are in good condition. Standing rigging in good condition. Interior is a bit dated, but clean. Yanmar 2GM engine starts every time, new raw water pump, hoses and raw water filter. Engine maintained by a professional mechanic. Current owners have sailed this vessel for 15 years, reason for sale; buying a bigger boat.
Equipment: Standard J-30 equipment as per class standard.
Specs
- Designer
- Johnstone
- Builder
- J Boats Tillotson Pearson (USA)
- Association
- One Ton Class
- # Built
- ?
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Fin
- Rudder
- Spade
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 29′ 11″ / 9.1 m
- Waterline Length
- 33′ 11″ / 10.4 m
- Beam
- 10′ 11″ / 3.4 m
- Draft
- 5′ 2″ / 1.6 m
- Displacement
- 14,100 lb / 6,396 kg
- Ballast
- 6,600 lb / 2,994 kg (Lead)
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 845′² / 78.5 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 845′² / 78.5 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 516′² / 47.9 m²
- P
- 54′ 3″ / 16.6 m
- E
- 18′ 11″ / 5.8 m
- Air Draft
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 329′² / 30.6 m²
- I
- 47′ 11″ / 14.6 m
- J
- 13′ 8″ / 4.2 m
- Forestay Length
- 49′ 10″ / 15.2 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- ?
- Model
- ?
- HP
- ?
- Fuel Type
- ?
- Fuel Capacity
- ?
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- ?
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- 2
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
9.9 kn
Classic: 7.81 kn
Hull Speed
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Formula
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
23.2
>20: high performance
Sail Area / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
Formula
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
- SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D: Displacement in pounds.
- Ballast/Displacement
-
46.8
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Ballast / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Formula
Ballast / Displacement * 100
- Displacement/Length
-
160.3
100-200: light
Displacement / Length Ratio
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
Formula
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- Comfort Ratio
-
19.3
<20: lightweight racing boat
Comfort Ratio
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Formula
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- Capsize Screening
-
2.2
>2.0: better suited for coastal cruising
Capsize Screening Formula
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
Formula
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
Notes
Conceived as IOR 1 ton level racer. Available with masthead or fractional rig.
(Dimensions for fractional rig shown here.)
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