JPK’s spicy new Sporty 40 cruiser - Sailing the JPK 39FC

JPK's latest model is a proper serious (and fast) cruiser that promises stacks of fun, says Toby Hodges. What do you think? Full report in Yachting World December 2021

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[albertbremner]

The light blue livery blew me away. Beauty.

[shainester]

By far the best reviewer of new boats on YouTube.

[buttrumpus]

There’s a lot to like about this boat. Hopefully it illustrates the benefits to sailing couples that a boat of less than 40 feet can provide. My only hesitation is the exposed helm position and wide open transom. Two things I’ve never asked for when cruising far off shore. The price would be the third thing, but that’s just me.

[robertyboberty]

Pretty boat, seems to need rope bags on deck, could turn into spaghetti quickly. Love the galley.

[columkenn]

The interior is nicely done and looks easy to clean without looking cheap

[evanbetter]

Wow, I never would have expected it to be such a beauty inside!! It looks so nice and light and modern though still very cosy - marvelous job!! Want one! 😍

[briansparks]

Where does the washing/dryer combo get placed. There is a lot that I like about this boat. Keep up the good work Toby.

[vveerrgg]

thats a good looking craft !!!... and seems to sail well. looking forward to keeping track of this one over the next couple of years. As always... great review... and WOW what a good looking sensible boat !

[shaneriehl]

Great looking balance of comfort and performance. I have a J-133, and I see a lot of similarity between the JPK and the J-133. That said, it’s still more stripped down than something like a J-133, so I feel like if you’re going to go “performance cruiser” it could go just a hair more “cruiser” without compromising all that much on performance (for example, pleather surfacing on the rooftop looks nice, but also helps with insulation a bit, and having a basic headliner helps a TON with pleasant lighting in the evenings and there’s somewhere tidy to run the wires). It would also be nice to have a little more enclosure on the transom... I understand you’ll be outrunning most breaking swell, but it’s nice to have a bit more security of an enclosed cockpit if the swell is up. I do like how the sprit is encapsulated, and that there’s a crash bulkhead (given the speeds that the boat is capable of).

In general, great looking and sailing boat! It’s a really good fit for many of the people out there looking to cruise at speed.

[stefano]

Wow, a performance sailboat with more comfort inside than other cruiser sailboats... lots of windows and light down there. Awesome.

[Nanciente]

Seems to me the headroom is lacking, I'm 6ft2 and I would be banging my head in this one. Shame, couse it looks like a sweet ride this one.

[vokstar]

What a loverly thing it is. Looks like much thought has gone into this boat to make it a true enjoyable sailing machine that can be used as a cruising boat.

[evankrhodes]

Man I love this boat. Performance with a nice interior I could be proud to bring people to.

[TheFosterJourney]

I'm a bit jealous at her speed in less than 10 knots of wind! My sv Cadence struggles in light wind. ⛵

[sublimeister]

Sunbeam should team up with JPK to make a 40 cruiser. 👍

[bernardlanguillier]

Most desirable boat on the market for short cruises I think... it seems that the waiting list is 2 years long already.

[SA-zvwr]

Hope to see you reviewing a M.A.T. yacht one day!

[flounder]

Can I sail around the world in it and how likely is the keel to fall off?

[puertola]

I think the deck area is a bit too messy and the inside is a bit too simplistic even for a performance cruiser.

[ruzgardeniz]

Güzel tasarım içinde keyifli seyir için tasarlanmış...👏⛵🗺🙂