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The J112e is a 36.09ft fractional sloop designed by Johnstone and built in eglass infusion. balsa & foam sandwich by J Boats since 2015.

The J112e is a light sailboat which is a very high performer. It is stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a fast cruiser. The fuel capacity is originally small. There is a short water supply range.

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• By Mark Pillsbury
• Updated: March 23, 2016

Having spent a few seasons hanging around with CW’s Boat of the Year judges, I can’t step aboard a new sailboat without stopping to measure it up against its design brief. That’s the standard that our team of industry pros uses as they survey a broad range of entries each year to come up with winning models. And it makes sense, when you think about it. Each boat is built with a purpose in mind, and the good ones do their jobs flawlessly, year in and year out.

From that point of view, when I stepped aboard the latest addition to what J/Boats calls its Sport Cruising line, I knew exactly what the just-launched J/112E was intended to do: go sailing.

Oh, you could certainly sit in the roomy cockpit and soak up the rays in some sunny anchorage. And at day’s end, you’d find everything you’d need in the well-equipped galley to whip up dinner for friends. With two private cabins, there’s plenty of room for the kids or another couple, and settees on each side of the drop-leaf centerline table in the saloon could be turned into sea berths in a pinch.

But what you’d really want to do, if the J/112E was your boat, is get those sails up and go sailing, no matter the size of your crew — which is just what a few of us did aboard hull Number One, on a late autumn afternoon out on Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay. The breeze was light as we motored away from the dock, but once out in open water, where we had 10 knots or so to work with, the J/112E sprang to life. Upwind, the speedo read 7.2 knots, nearly matching the wind speed. Later, with the asymmetric kite set on the retractable carbon sprit and a bit more breeze, we were rewarded with a few surges of 9 knots and better.

Were we having a good time? You bet.

J/Boats’ designer, Alan Johnstone, says the intent wasn’t to build a boat for hardcore racers (J/Boats has plenty of other models for that) or for the long-distance bluewater cruiser. What he and the team wanted to produce was a versatile and lively sailboat for a performance-minded skipper, with amenities that also make it quite suitable for the yacht club’s annual cruise or a ­family’s summer getaway.

At 36 feet, the J/112E is the middle sibling in a range that includes the 32-foot J/97E and the J/122E, a 40-footer that was the genesis of the Performance Cruising line. E, by the way, stands for “elegance and design evolution,” according to J/Boats’ brochure. The base boat sells for $275,000; the J/112E we saw, outfitted with Doyle sails but sans navigation electronics, was priced closer to $310,000.

The 112E is built in France by J Composites Shipyard, which is licensed to manufacture a number of models for the Newport, Rhode Island-based company. The boat’s end-grain balsa-cored hull is resin-infused using the SCRIMP system, as are its foam-cored deck and bulkheads and the fiberglass floor grid that takes the loads from the keel, mast and chainplates. An outer layer of vinylester resin is added to the layup to prevent osmosis. The result is a hull that the builder is willing to stand behind with a 10-year warranty.

The J/112E’s standard draft is 6 feet 11 inches, with an epoxy-encapsulated cast-iron fin and lead bulb keel; a 5-foot-9-inch shoal-draft foil is an option. For cruising sailors, the boat comes with an ­aluminum spar and boom (a carbon-­fiber rig is available), and flies a 105 percent jib set on a Harken roller furler. Other options include teak decks, an electric cabin-top winch to take the work out of raising the high-aspect main, a dodger and cockpit bimini, cockpit cushions, and an anchor windlass with a retractable roller.

With several of us aboard for the test sail, the cockpit still felt roomy. Though today’s design trends call for twin helms even on 30-­footers, the J/112E has a single 59-inch-diameter wheel that lets you sit outboard to either side with good ­sightlines forward, or stand comfortably, which I like to do when sailing downwind. For the record, the chain and wire linkage and deep fin ­rudder provided fingertip control. The cockpit bench seats end just forward of the wheel and the easily adjusted Harken traveler, mounted on the cockpit sole. On each side of the helm, there’s plenty of room to move past. Better yet, the layout lets the helmsman sit aft of the wheel (when there’s crew aboard to help with sheet trim), straddle it with feet braced on the pedestal, or sit forward of it, so the pair of winches for controlling the tails of the 2-to-1 mainsheet and primaries for the jib sheets are readily within reach. (To reduce clutter, the two ends of the mainsheet are led into watertight boxes in the cockpit sidewalls and then through deck blocks to their respective winches.) Down below, accommodations are modern and practical. There’s a pleasing mix of varnished walnut woodwork and white side and ceiling panels; portlights in the cabin top, opening overhead hatches, and ports in the hull let in lots of light during the day. In the saloon, the space between the aforementioned table and settees seemed a little tight; Johnstone said the walk-through space will be increased slightly on future boats, and the table will be a little narrower.

The owner’s cabin forward includes a large hanging locker, a roomy double V-berth with storage beneath it, and double doors that open into the saloon. The single head and shower, located to port at the foot of the companionway, can serve as a wet locker on rainy days, and aft of it, there’s a large, deep locker that’s also accessible from the cockpit above.

Overall, I found the interior to be quite comfortable, and a place where I’d enjoy relaxing and recouping after a good long sail. With tankage for 53 gallons of water and 22 gallons of fuel, the J/112E probably will not cross many oceans. But that’s not what it was built to do. It was created to sail as most of us do, with a bit of racing here and there, ­frequent daysails, and the occasional week or three of coastal cruising. For that, I’d say the builder nailed the design brief with a bull’s-eye.

LOA: 36′ (10.97 m) LWL: 31’9″ (9.68 m) Beam: 11’10” (3.61 m) Draft (standard/shoal): 6’11″/5’9″ (2.11/1.75 m) Sail Area: 696 sq. ft. (64.7 sq m) Ballast: 4,000 lb. (1,815 kg) Displacement: 11,300 lb. (5,125 kg) Ballast / Displacement: 0.35 Displacement / Length: 157 Sail Area / Displacement: 22 Water: 53 gal. (201 l) Fuel: 22 gal. (85 l) Holding: 12 gal. (45 l) Mast height: 56’10” (17.32 m) Engine: 30 hp Volvo (saildrive) Designer: Alan Johnstone/J/Boats Inc. Price: $310,000

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Mark Pillsbury is CW’s editor.

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J112/E – tested and reviewed

J-boats is stepping further into cruising territory with its new j/112e. rupert holmes took her sailing to find out whether the cruiser or racer side won.

Although the UK market for new cruising yachts has a tendency to shy away from performance designs, it’s worth remembering that, historically, some of the more moderate one-design cruiser-racers that didn’t pander unduly to the more extreme fashions of their time subsequently turned out to make very capable fast cruising yachts. The Contessa 32 and Sigma 33 are perhaps the best known of these, while the more recent J/109 is currently undergoing a similar metamorphosis.

Nevertheless, there are much less expensive cruising yachts that offer the accommodation volume of this boat, not to mention cheaper 36-footers that have more space. So what does the extra money buy? For a start, the hull lines are clearly not dictated by a requirement to fit a certain amount of accommodation into a yacht of a certain length. This helps to create a boat that’s well mannered, responsive and fun to sail, while also being able to notch up surprisingly fast passage times.

The relatively narrow hull is well balanced, without chines or maximum beam carried right aft to the transom and a single rudder. Hull construction is of end-grain balsa sandwich using biaxial and unidirectional glass, with vinylester resin in the outer layer.

Two-cabin layout

It’s particularly noticeable that the builders have not attempted to cram too many gimmicks or cabins into the available space. This is a sensible move given that the hull lines that create the boat’s appealing fast and easy handling inevitably have an impact on interior volume. Instead there’s a two-cabin layout that offers plenty of space for each element of the accommodation, including a large galley and a proper forward-facing navigation station with its own seat. As a result, there’s a lovely comfortable feel, along with plenty of easily accessed stowage, all in a configuration that will work well both in harbour and on long passages at sea.

The boat benefits from many small touches that are all too infrequently seen on modern yachts, but cumulatively make a big difference to life on board. These include good handholds throughout the saloon, galley and navigation areas, proper deep fiddles in the galley and navigation station and an opening port to give ventilation above the cooker. In addition the cabin sole boards are properly fastened down so that they would stay in place in the event of a knockdown. However, we would also have liked to see a crash bar in front of the gimballed cooker.

This model should certainly be on the short list for anyone who values the sense of fun and achievement you get when sailing a thoroughbred yacht. The easy deckwork, quick performance and vice-free handling characteristics make this boat stand out from run-of-the-mill cruising yachts. At the same time, the J/112E offers properly civilised, attractive and comfortable accommodation.

This is a combination that ought to appeal to many sailors, whether they are from a performance focused background, or are cruisers wanting a faster boat that offers the precise and reassuring handling of a quality sports car. The boat fulfils each aspect of its sports-cruiser tag, thanks to spirited performance that’s easily tamed, along with the very civilised interior. As such, it’s a model that deserves to be successful and will clearly give heaps of fun and pleasure to owners who primarily sail either short-handed or with a small group of friends or family.

The Spec LOA: 36ft 0in (11.0m) LWL: 31ft 9in (9.7m) Beam: 11ft 9in (3.6m) Draught: 6ft 11in (2.1m) Displacement: 5,125kg (11,300lb) Ballast: 1,731kg (3,816lb) Upwind sail area: 65m 2 (700sq ft) Spinnaker: 120m 2 (1,291sq ft)

Performance Sail area/displacement ratio: 21.9 LWL/displacement: 107.3

Price Base: £159,000 As tested: £192,000

Contact: Key Yachting keyyachting.com +44 (0)23 8045 5669

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J/112E is a 36 ′ 1 ″ / 11 m monohull sailboat designed by Alan Johnstone and built by J Boats starting in 2015.

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

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.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

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.

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 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.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

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.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

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.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

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.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

Shallow draft: 1.75m/5.75’

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