The mast for the all-new J Class J8 yacht has recently arrived at Holland Jachtbouw for dressing, ready to be stepped, when the vessel is launched in a couple of months. The 54m long mast for sailing yacht J8 left Southern Spars in New Zealand in November and made its way to Zaandam by ship to Belgium, and then by road and barge.
Arrival of the 54m mast for J Class superyacht J8 at Holland Jachtbouw
Superyacht J8 is a J Class from the drawing board of Hoek Design, based on the original lines plans from Frank Paine in the 1930s.
This latest addition to the J-class revival is set to rewrite the history books in terms of performance according to a special software program devised by Hoek Design that has been able to compare all the J designs from the 1930s. It has calculated that luxury yacht J8 was to be the best in terms of performance, given her reduced wetted surface and highest keel aspect ratio in comparison to the other Js. Furthermore she is designed with the longest waterline length.
Hoek-designed J Class sailing yacht J8
“When Frank Paine originally drew this vessel in 1935 he was prepared to take a sail area or displacement penalty in order to gain the extra length required,” explained Andre Hoek. “By optimising the design for the modern handicap rules of the JCA, we paid enormous attention to J8′s stiffness to weight ratio and lightweight aluminium hull. Taking all our experiences into the equation too, I think it is safe to say that J8 will be spectacular in every sense.”
Technical Specifications of super yacht J8:
Design Hoek Design Naval Architects
Interior Design Hoek Design
Length Overall 42,62 m / 140ft
Length Waterline 26,82 m / 88ft
Beam 6,85 m / 22.5ft
Draft 4,55 m / 15ft
Displacement 175 ton
Year of Launching 2015
