J/Boats J/121 | 2019

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.

General:
Length Overall: 12.19m (40')
Waterline Length: 11.02m
Beam: 3.78?m
Draft: 2.52
Displacement: 6457 kg
Water Ballast: Twin tanks (approx 400kg)
IRC TCC Inshore - 1.110
IRC TCC Offshore - 1.115
**Owner to retain name**

Construction:
The J/121 is constructed using advanced, performance-oriented techniques typical of modern racing yachts:

Hull & Deck Material:
Made from fiberglass (GRP) with a balsa or foam core for stiffness and reduced weight.
Vinylester resin is used to enhance strength and minimize water absorption.

Hull Design:
The hull is a light, semi-displacement shape with a plumb bow and wide aft sections for speed and stability, designed by Alan Johnstone.
Reinforced areas around the keel, chainplates, and rig to handle high loads.

Deck & Cockpit:
Decks are cored composite for stiffness and weight savings.
Non-skid surfaces are molded into the deck for safety.
Ergonomic cockpit with lines led aft for short-handed handling.

Keel & Ballast:
Fin keel made of steel + lead for a low center of gravity.
She incorporate twin water ballast tanks to increase stability without extra crew weight.

Rudder & Steering:
Balanced spade rudder, with twin wheels for precise handling.

Interior:
A cleverly laid out interior design is both racing practical, but also offers the typical J/Boat comfort levels, that makes these boats a much nicer environment below decks.
The saloon is packed with sleeping berths, whereby the back rests smartly form the upper bunks when required.
A full double cabin aft to Port and heads to Stb, with additional aft cabin for storage. A smaller sleeping area is possible, but will require another bunk to be installed.
The forepeak is kept light and clear for sail handling and wet weather gear storage.
Centrally there is an L shaped galley area to Port and navigation station to starboard.
Lightweight, functional interiors with laminated bulkheads, designed to minimize weight while providing basic accommodations.
Particular thought has gone into the offshore configuration.

Factory/distributor options:
• IRC keel;
• Carbon fibre boom (Axxon);
• 2 x folding steps on base of Axxon mast;
• Antal RC290 mooring cleats;
• Black powder coated stanchions and pulpit/pushpit;
• Jefa auto-pilot direct drive kit;
• Arrow slit portlights in aft face of cockpit bulkhead;
• Boom cover, pig outs, wheel covers, 3 x block fenders, 5 x cockpit bags, 3 x lee clothes, 10 interior storage pockets, life raft papousse (all by Pig Bags);
• Storm dodger sprayhood over companionway (Dolphin Sails);
• Eno Grand Large cooker 2 x burner and large oven;
• Additional deck reinforcing at time of original build for staysail padeye;
• Underbody finished in Durepox; and
• Emergency steering fittings.

Optimizations / additions:
• Extended Harken jib tracks and Harken big boat cars;
• Additional pad-eyes for outboard sheeting;
• Cam cleats for spinnaker/code zero sheets;
• Upgraded mainsheet system;
• Spinlock XCS (6) and XX (5) clutches (replacing Antal);
• Holding tank removed (but still available);
• Fuel tank moved from aft cabin to under port saloon berth;
• Upgraded water ballast intakes and 2 x pumps;
• Retro-fitted flush fitting Forespar sea-cocks;
• Gori 2 blade racing propellor;
• Cyclops 5/8 Smart-tune, forestay load sensor;
• Cockpit VHF speaker;
• Saloon table (and cover);
• Fabric door to fore-cabin;
• Curtain for lifejacket storage area;
• Additional dedicated engine starter battery;
• Additional emergency bilge pumps via engine water intake and water ballast pumps;
• Spectra hanging rails for oilskins and life jackets; and
• Support straps for galley and chart table.