J/125 or J/111?

[Alaris]

Let’s say they’re the same price. Which are you taking? Just daydreaming…

 

[Blur]

Let’s say they’re the same price. Which are you taking? Just daydreaming…

Guess that depends on what you want to do.

Transpac or downwind races on the west coast = J/125.
Mixed racing in light wind areas + weekend cruising = J/111.

J/125 is the sweeter boat. J/111 probably a better choice for most of us?

 

[IMR]

I never understand why folks say the 125 has poor performance in lighter wind. They have a J1 when most of the newer boats only have j3’s. Do they like breeze on planing conditions, sure do, but they also go like hell in light air.
And the 125 do well on w/l races, we almost won out class in RBBS last year. Different setups but the 125 is a weapon around the cans or on long distances racing. I think it would be a handful short handed but guys have done that with them as well.

 

[pqbon]

J125... Love the J111 but the J125 is better offshore.

 

[Crash]

One’s a movie star

 

[fan]

Well I'm a bit biased but the J125 is weapon.

 

[Blur]

I never understand why folks say the 125 has poor performance in lighter wind.

No one said that. But relative to rating I would still pick the 111 for random inshore racing in light wind areas. There's a good reason why the 125 is more pupular on the US west coast than in the Med.

 

[221J]

I thought for a nanosecond and am going with the 125.

 

[George Dewey]

I have a 111 and would trade it for a 125.