Cruising-racing sailboat 1180

2-cabin4-berth

Getting a boat to win in all race formats is never easy ... but that is the ambition of the shipyard and Jacques Valer for the JPK 1180. Designing a 100% inshore or ORC boat is quite simple: thin sections, high weight ratio, small wetted area, generous sail area and fairly high displacement. Designing a 100% offshore boat is also fairly straightforward: increased hull power allowing for less weight in keel and a lighter overall displacement. The rest is up to the architect, who, through his talent, optimises the design. In the case of the 1180, the subject becomes more complicated ... to win a Middle Sea Race or a Fastnet, you need an offshore hull; but to win a Cowes Week or a Spi Ouest France, you need an inshore boat! Jacques Valer is probably the best architect so far to combine the two, and he has already proved it with his previous boats (JPK 960, JPK 1010, JPK 1080). With the 1180, the emphasis has been placed on crewed sailing (8/9), which allows the boat's trim to be played with and exploited to the full. The JPK 1180 is the first JPK Racer 100% dedicated to crewed sailing. Powerful, lively, ultra versatile, it is a real winning machine that has already won almost everything! With its reversed sheer, its moderate freeboard and its roof in whistle, it has a devastating look.