September Boat Show Time!

(Newport, RI)- The middle of September is the unofficial start of the fall/ winter boat show season.  A great time to review the latest models from the J/Design team and catch up on the latest in one-design and offshore news from the many popular J/Classes.

Newport International Boat Show- featuring the NEW J/121!
The new J/121 Offshore Speedster will be making its worldwide debut at the Newport show, take the time to meet the designer and the build team.  The 1-2-1 has exceeded the expectations of those who’ve sailed her to date- the spacious ergonomic cockpit, the visibility from the wide spacing of the twin-wheels, and the extraordinary acceleration in puffs are some of the oft-repeated comments.  Plus, most importantly, its “short-handed” features for cruising couples or one-design racing crews of five people are getting high praise from all that have played with the roller-furling headsails (Code 0, J1, & J4) and the snuffer design on the A2 asymmetric spinnaker.   Learn more about the J/121 here.  For more Newport International Boat Show information

Southampton Boat Show- J/112E Grand Prix Debut
Key Yachting Ltd will be exhibiting several boats at the Southampton Boat Show from the 15th to 24th September at the marina berths M427-433.

J/112E - Grand Prix version- Show Debut
This multiple award-winning, two-cabin performance cruiser, is now available as a Grand Prix version. Fresh from her Round the Island victory, the J/112E GP features full race upgrades, including an IRC friendly keel without bulb, Axxon high modulus carbon mast with carbon spreaders, carbon boom and carbon steering wheel. She is also equipped with 3DI race sails and B&G H5000 with a Zeuss 3 plotter. This will be the first UK show for this formidable new IRC weapon, which has already won four French regattas this year.

The J/112E joins her sisterships, the J/97E and J/122E, as an exceptional upwind performer. V-shaped bow sections provide superior directional stability and reduced slamming in waves. Freeboard forward and topside flare help to keep the deck dry. A long waterline combined with a low vertical center of gravity results in a smooth, sea-kindly motion – more like that of a 40 footer.   Read more about the J/112E offshore racer/cruiser here.

The Infamous J/70 Sportsboat
The J/70 is J/Boats’ first slipway-launchable keelboat - designed to fulfill the growing need for an easy to own, high performance one design, that is exciting to sail, stable enough sailboat for the family, and built to last. A natural evolution of its J pedigree, the J/70’s 7m of sailing length with high aspect, all carbon rig and deep lifting keel, provides spirited performance and stability that feels like a much larger boat. There are now 70 boats sailing in the UK, with an active class association and one design program. An incredible 170 boats are signed up for the Worlds in Porto Cervo this September.

Key Yachting will be running a demo sail week from Saturday 2nd to Saturday 9th September, please get in touch to arrange your trial on the J/112E or J/70.  Read more about the exciting, the infamous J/70 speedster here.

For more Southampton Boat Show information or a boat show or demo appointment, please contact Key Yachting UK here:  Gemma Dunne at ph- +44 (0) 2380 455669 | email- info@keyyachting.com | http://www.keyyachting.com  For more Southampton International Boat Show information- September 15-24 Add to Flipboard Magazine.