J Boats J/41 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

40.9' · 12.47 m

Disp.

14,100 lbs · 6,396 kg

First year

1984

The J/41 represents a highwater mark of the International Offshore Rule era, capturing a moment when production boatbuilders could still challenge custombuilt designs at the highest levels of grand prix racing. Conceived by designer Rod Johnstone of J Boats and built by the legendary TillotsonPearson in Warren, Rhode Island, the J/41 was designed specifically to rate as an IOR One Tonner with a target rating of 30.5 feet. Introduced in late 1983 and produced through 1987, the model proved that a production yacht utilizing advanced composite manufacturing could outperform custommolded competition. The boat made an immediate impact, with hulls like Dazzler and Alethea dominating early campaigns, culminating in Charley Scott’s overall victory aboard Smiles in the grueling 1985 Southern Ocean Racing Conference. Beyond its racing pedigree, the J/41 proved exceptionally robust; five hulls successfully navigated the notoriously rough 1984 NewportBermuda Race without structural failures, establishing a reputation for structural integrity that many delicate custom flyers of the period could not match.