 Class symbol | |
 | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Rod Johnstone |
| Year | 1977 |
| Design | One-Design |
| Name | J/24 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 3 – 5 |
| Draft | 1.22 m (4 ft 0 in) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | GRP |
| Hull weight | 1,406 kg (3,100 lb) |
| LOA | 7.32 m (24.0 ft) |
| LWL | 6.10 m (20.0 ft) |
| Beam | 2.71 m (8 ft 11 in) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Fixed |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Fractional rig |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 12.68 m2 (136.5 sq ft) |
| Jib/genoa area | 11.58 m2 (124.6 sq ft) |
| Spinnaker area | 41.7 m2 (449 sq ft) |
| Racing | |
| Class association | MORC |
The J/24 is an international One-Design and Midget Ocean Racing Club trailerable keelboat class built by J/Boats and defined by World Sailing.[1] The J/24 was created to fulfill the diverse needs of recreational sailors such as cruising, one design racing, day sailing, and handicap racing.[2][3][4]
The J/24 class has more than 50,000 people sailing 5,500 boats worldwide; is established in 27 countries and is the world's most popular one design keelboat.[5][6][7][8][9][10]
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- ^ "Royal Motor Yacht Club / J24". Royal Motor Yacht Club UK. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ^ "Comhem Sweden". Comhem Sweden. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2009.
- ^ "J24 Worlds – World-class Sailing on World-class Banderas Bay". Puerto Vallarta news. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved November 29, 2009.
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