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JPK 11.80

Production boat · Jacques Valer · JPK · since 2018

Boats
6
Results
28
Wins
13
Races
13
Length
11.78m
Beam
3.95m
Draft
2.34m
Weight
5.9t
Sail area
89m²
Official builder page
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Why sailors choose the JPK 11.80

The JPK 11.80 is a Jacques Valer-designed French offshore racer-cruiser built to do well under IRC, both fully crewed and double-handed. It is a proven winner in offshore races such as the Fastnet, where 11.80s filled three of the top four places in IRC 2 in 2019. The builder's approach is a simple deck, a stable hull with a heavy keel and sails that can be reefed, aimed at short-handed crews.

  • Built to perform under IRC offshore
  • Raced both fully crewed and double-handed
  • Strong Fastnet and offshore record
  • Simple deck layout with controls led aft
  • Stable hull and heavy keel for control

Our note

Most successful

  1. 1Rossko Racer10 wins · 19 results
  2. 2Cocody2 wins · 3 results
  3. 3Telemaque 21 win · 2 results

Specifications

Production boat

Designer
Jacques Valer
Builder
JPK
First built
2018
Length
11.78m
Waterline
10.2m
Beam
3.95m
Draft
2.34m
Displacement
5,900kg
Ballast
2,650kg
Sail area upwind
89m²
Keel
fin

Published figures for the design; individual boats are often modified. Sources: boat-specs.com

What sailors and testers say · in our words, from the linked pages

  • Géry Trentesaux's 11.80 won IRC 2 in the 2019 Fastnet, and 11.80s took three of the class's top four places.

    Yachting World Fastnet report by Helen Fretter · Yachting World, 2019

  • He says JPKs are built to sail to their rating, with stable hulls, heavy keels and simple cockpit-led controls, because simplicity wins short-handed.

    builder Jean-Pierre Kelbert, on the JPK range · Mysailing, 2019