J / 24
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| Boat dimensions | |
| Length above : | 7.32 m |
| Width above sea level : | 2.72 m |
| Draft : | 1.22 m |
| Weight (ready to sail): | 1,330 kg |
| Sail area | |
| Sail area close to the wind : | 32.6 m² |
| Mainsail : | 12.6 m² |
| Jib : | 11.6 m² |
| Genoa : | 20.0 m² |
| Spinnaker : | 40.8 m² |
| Others | |
| Rigging type: | Sloop |
| Yardstick number : | 102 |
| Class : | international |
The J / 24 is a sporty keelboat with good gliding properties. It is used in the leisure sector, but above all internationally as a small regatta yacht. Due to the high prevalence, world and continental championships are also sailed.
history
When Rodney S. Johnstone wanted to build a fast, easy-to-sail boat for his children in 1976, only his garage was available to him as a shipyard. Nevertheless, on May 15, 1976, he launched his first hand-built J / 24, the "RAGTIME", the size of his American garage.
The first sailing season with the new boat was such a great success that Johnstone commissioned them to build a mold for series production. The boat with the hull number 2 was completed in March 1977. The demand was so great that in 1978 a class association was formed. In 1981 the J / 24 was declared an international class by the IYRU (now ISAF ).
Today the J / 24 with around 5,500 boats is one of the largest keelboat one-design classes in the world and is represented on almost every continent.
Every year continental and world championships are sailed and almost every outstanding sailor has some successes in the J / 24 class on his résumé.
General
Most of the time, a crew of between four and six people is sailing. The ship can be mastered with a crew of two or more. The J24 has no backstage . The sails consist of a jib , genoa , mainsail and a spinnaker . In regattas, the J / 24 is usually sailed by five people (max. 400 kg crew weight). The boat can be trailered at a ready-to-sail weight of 1,330 kg.
