JPK 960 Sailboats for Sale

Hull Type

Monohull · bulb

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

31.5' · 9.6 m

Disp.

7,496 lbs · 3,400 kg

First year

2003

In 2003, former windsurfing champion JeanPierre Kelbert and naval architect Jacques Valer combined forces to launch the JPK 960. At a time when mainstream production builders were prioritizing accommodation volume over sailing dynamics, the JPK 960 introduced a paradigm shift in the sub32foot category. Designed specifically to dominate under the IRC rating rule, it targeted the burgeoning doublehanded and shorthanded offshore racing circuits in Europe, most notably the grueling Transquadra and the Rolex Fastnet Race. Rather than presenting a strippedout, unlivable racing shell, the shipyard focused on a highly efficient, vacuuminfused structure that maintained a level of interior utility and comfort necessary to sustain shorthanded crews over multiday passages. This structural integrity, combined with Valer’s signature hull geometries, quickly established JPK as a premier name in offshore racing, with the JPK 960 earning class victories in the 2005 Transquadra and the 2007 Fastnet.