J/Boats J/121 · 2019

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Ubicación: La Valeta, Malta · Nombre del barco: Darkwood · IVA pagado Proven and simply brilliantly prepared J121 DARKWOOD J121 is now for sale. This Iconic, high level J121 has been professionally maintained for her one owner since new. With ambitions to compete both inshore and offshore, the J121 provided a fun, fast and competitive platform, but essentially for this owner, a genuine ability to sail the boat with a shorterhanded crew that did not compromise her performance under the rating rules. Also equipped with an optimized racing IRC keel, on top of the boats water ballast system and multitude of smart sail handling systems, this is one of the highest spec J/Boats we have ever seen! That investment from owner and crew since launching has pushed the boats performance to new levels and her results list is something quite special for any owner. Now located in Malta stored ashore, she is ready for her next adventure and offered in turn-key condition. • Darkwood is a proven and simply brilliantly prepared J121, that has given the owner so much. • Competitively optimized at a high level, she is a boat that truly delivers on both the inshore and offshore platforms and has proven incredibly reliable since first launching. • Dry-stored ashore for her entire career. • Class: Performance Sail • Hull: Glass Reinforced Plastic • ORC 2026 • ORC 2025 Results: • 2019 RORC Channel Race: 1st overall IRC and 1st Class 1; • 2019 JOG Cherbourg Race: 1st Class 1 IRC; • 2020 RORC Summer Series: 2nd Class 1 IRC; • 2021 Round the Island: 2nd Class Zero IRC; • 2021 RORC Spring Series: 3rd overall IRC; • 2021 RORC Myth of Malham: 2nd Class 1 IRC; • 2021 RORC Morgan Cup: 2nd overall IRC and 1st Class 1 IRC; • 2021 RORC de Guingand Bowl: 3rd Class 1 IRC; • 2021 RORC Channel Race: 1st Class 1 IRC; • 2021 RORC Season Points Championship, Trenchemer Cup: 1st Class 1 IRC • 2022 JOG Lonely Tower Race: Line Honours, 1st overall IRC and 1st Class 1 IRC; • 2022 RORC Cervantes Trophy: 2nd overall IRC and 1st Class 1 IRC; • 2022 RORC de Guingand Bowl: 3rd Class 1 IRC; • 2022 RORC Myth of Malham: 2nd Class 1 IRC; • 2022 Round Ireland Race: 1st Class 1 IRC; • 2022 RORC Cherbourg Race: 2nd Class 1 IRC; • 2022 RORC Season Points Championship: 2nd Class 1 IRC; • 2023 RORC de Guingand Bowl: 2nd Class 1 IRC; • 2023 RORC Morgan Cup: 3rd Class 1 IRC; • 2023 Rolex Fastnet Race: 9th Class 1 IRC (100 entries); • 2023 RORC Season Points Championship: 3rd Class 1 IRC; • 2023 Performance 40 Class Championship: 2nd overall; • 2024 JOG Lonely Tower Race: 1st Class 1; • 2024 Round Ireland Race: 2nd Class 1 IRC; • 2025 Rolex Fastnet Race: 8th in Class 1 IRC, 4th in Class 1B IRC; • 2025 Dartmouth Regatta: 1st in Class Zero; • 2025 Performance 40 Class Championship: 2nd offshore; • 2025 RORC Cherbourg Race: 1st in Class 1 IRC; and • 2025 RORC Season Points Championship: 2nd Class 1 IRC OWNER COMMENTS: The combination of 400kgs of water ballast, and smart sail handling systems, including hanks on headsails and multiple furlers, enables. Darkwood to race offshore with 5-6 crew, but also works well with 4, and has even proven viable for double handed racing, particularly when utilizing its North Snuffer. The boat's extensive sail wardrobe allows multiple combinations, and is often triple headed when sheets are eased. Crew love the set up: you are either helming, trimming or sleeping: no endless hours of being used as rail meat! … Barco en venta a través de Cruiser Racer by Toni Guiu (Barcelona). Ficha original: https://cruiser-racer.com/boats/detail/j-121