The J Class

[Navegador]

Hello Guys!!!
I am a brasilian sailor and looking for J class Plans for building here in Brasil.
Somebody can help me and tell where I can find these Plans????
Thanks in advance!!
Navegador - Jose henrique Teixeira

[gonzo]

J boats are only built by the company. They don't sell or license their plans.

[Paul B]

Originally Posted by gonzo

J boats are only built by the company. They don't sell or license their plans.

Are you trying to be a smart-a$$?


He is asking about J Class boats, not boats designed by Rod Johnstone and family.


FYI: Plans for most (Johnstone) J Boats have been available for model makers pretty much since the original J24. Not to mention the J boats have never been built by J Boats, they have always been sub-contracted to licensees.

[C.M.L]

hi
i dont know where you could get your hands on the j class

have you mayb considered other boats like the simon rogers sport 700 or the SB3



jami

[PAR]

To get plans for any of the J's you will have to contact the design firm, the estate of the designer if dead or possibly the current owner of the design rights.

Of course being specific about which J you're interested in would help refine your search requirements considerably.

For what it's worth several restorations and new builds have occurred in recent years of these old school AC beasts. There is active racing, with classes based on era and modifications and are campaigning these monsters.

You do realize how much it costs to build a J, right?

[Tanton]

Originally Posted by PAR

To get plans for any of the J's you will have to contact the design firm, the estate of the designer if dead or possibly the current owner of the design rights.

Of course being specific about which J you're interested in would help refine your search requirements considerably.

For what it's worth several restorations and new builds have occurred in recent years of these old school AC beasts. There is active racing, with classes based on era and modifications and are campaigning these monsters.

You do realize how much it costs to build a J, right?

Several are in building stages. Including a new Endeavour. Also a Thor Holm design, and I understand a L. F Herreshoff Whirlwind. To modified rules.
I asked, once for cost: 12 to 15milllion Euros.

[peter radclyffe]

Originally Posted by Tanton

Several are in building stages. Including a new Endeavour. Also a Thor Holm design, and I understand a L. F Herreshoff Whirlwind. To modified rules.
I asked, once for cost: 12 to 15milllion Euros.

We could build you a wood on steel , composite one for 6 million euros

[RHP]

Is this a serious thread?

Surely the cheapest way to build a J is with matchsticks?

[Navegador]

Hi Sailors!!!
Excuse all for my bad formulated question. I am talk about J Class for build as a RC model. The development that I am looking is to create here in Brasil with several friends a J Class RC model, so I don`t have at least 6 million of Euros to expend building a J Class. I wish have!!!!
So, my idea is find plans to build a RC model.
The plans of classic J Class is for this idea!!!
Sorry also but English is not my mother language!
Regards for all
Navegador - Jose Henrique

[Zed]

http://www.canterbury-j-class.org.nz...ng%20a%20j.htm

[peter radclyffe]

Originally Posted by RHP

Is this a serious thread?

Surely the cheapest way to build a J is with matchsticks?

yes, thats what the last one cost, except it was gaff

[Earl Boebert]

Rene Serrao sells plans for all the J's that were involved in America's Cup racing as challengers or defender candidates. These are 1/16 scale boats to the American Model Yachting Association J Class rules, which allow for deeper draft:

http://www.modelyacht.org/j.html

PM me if you would like Rene's email.

Cheers,

Earl

[jc737]

Hi, I am a modelboat builder from sweden and I would very much like the email adress sins this would help me get intouch with him faster. I`m trying to find drawings to J class boats