![]() We are in the privileged position that we campaign both a J88 inshore and the 3600 offshore and it’s 2 different kinds of fun. Try to keep the boat under 5000kg on measured weight. It‘s worth noting that some of the heavier spec boats are slower in the light airs. In more breeze the boat is still competitive. So far this year we have had really light airs and the boat has still been competitive. Typically a wide chined hull should be sticky In light airs and our can be (sub 6 kts). 80% offshore 20% inshore, next year we may look at more inshore as we were surprised to win our first ever inshore race in this boat against a competitive fleet.ĥ. ![]() Dead running the sym is better otherwise there’s no disadvantage to the asym setup.Ĥ. We pushed our kite size to give us power downwind and the spinnaker choice is personal. We have in our inventory an S2, A3, A0 and S3(redundency sail if we bust the others) we use the standard slightly over length pole with the stock bowsprit. ![]() In our fleet there is an even split between sym and asym. Even inshore I wouldn’t race with more than 6/7.ģ. The boat has huge stability that you don’t need a big crew. We are doing an offshore based campaign double handed. We did some brief round the cans racing and we beat some experienced teams racing J109s and a well set up J35 and also first 35s.Ģ. Currently we feel the boat has huge potential, the only thing letting us down is our own nav! We come out at 1.056 which is the highest rated 3600 in the UK but like I said we went with a light boat. We race against the usual RORC fleet in irc2 first 40.7s, first 40s, jpk 1080. And versus the Pogo 12.50 or 36 the IRC rating seems like she is competitive.ġ. But a lightweight boat that planes seems like a LOT of fun. How much FUN have you had sailing her? I ask, because around here the J boats are everywhere because they do well under IRC. What breeze do you typically sail in? Do you find she is better in more or less breeze? I ask because where I sail we have good breeze in the fall and spring. Do you find she works better in one versus the other?ĥ. Do you mostly race around the cans or long distance. Do you use both spin + bowsprit or just one? I ask because finding experienced bowman seems to get harder each year so I wanted to lean only for a bowsprit type of boat to make it easier.Ĥ. What are your thoughts on the IRC rating in different conditions.ģ. Which other boats do you typically race against how do you do in general. If I could beg your indulgence for a few more:ġ. ![]() So I am looking at it pretty seriously it seems to tick all of the boxes for me. Ours is the other end of the spectrum weighing under 4900kg with a straight lead fin keel, symmetric kites, carbon rig and lithium ion battery fuel cell combo. Sunfast 3600 specs vary massively, at one end you have some boats weighing in at 5200kg with a L shaped keel assymetric kites and aluminium mast and carrying extra lead batteries. I’m not sure on the JPK standard spec but with the 3600 you get a symmetrical layout with twin cabins aft and heads/wet area forwards, watertight bulkhead forward of the rudders and also a watertight crash bulkhead at the bow, the forward sea cocks are also behind watertight hatches. With our 3600 we were up to speed very quickly with good backup from the dealer network here and it’s worth noting that JPK don’t have a dealer network and you deal with them directly and that their yard only builds 20 boats per year whereas Jeanneau are truly mass production. The 1080 has also benefitted from some high profile sailors to campaign them (mainly Courrier Leon and Adam Gosling’s Yes!) which has thrown up some very good results. The 3600s and 1080s are very evenly matched, the general consensus is that the 1080 is subtly faster in all round conditions but the 3600 is easier to sail and extract performance from. It depends on what what handicap system you race under, I can only speak for IRC but I know that a pogo 36 wouldn’t be competitive.
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