International FJ

Short description: Sailboat class

International FJ

International FJ start at the 2007 World Championships in San Francisco Bay

Development
Designer| Uus Van Essen and Conrad Gülcher
Location| Netherlands
Year| 1956
No. built| 4600
Builder(s)| Grampian Marine
Paceship Yachts
Chantier Naval Costantini
Alpa Yachts
Centro Nautico Adriatico
Comar Yachts
Nautivela
Advance Sailboat Corp
W. D. Schock Corp
Whitecap Composites
Zim Sailing
Role| Trainer and racer
Boat
Crew| two
Boat weight| 165 lb (75 kg)
Draft| 2.50 ft (0.76 m) with centerboard down
Hull
Type| monohull
Construction| fiberglass
LOA| 13.22 ft (4.03 m)
LWL| 12.25 ft (3.73 m)
Beam| 5.25 ft (1.60 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type| Centerboard
Rudder(s)| transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type| Bermuda rig
Sails
Sailplan| fractional rigged sloop
Total sail area| 104.00 sq ft (9.662 m2)

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The International FJ is a Dutch sailboat that was designed by Uus Van Essen and Conrad Gülcher as a trainer and one design racer, first built in 1956.[1][2][3][4]

The boat was initially called the Flying Dutchman Junior (after the Flying Dutchman one design racer), as it was designed as a trainer for that Olympic sailing class boat. It was later called the Flying Junior. In 1980 the name was again officially changed to the International FJ.[1][2][5]

The design became a World Sailing accepted International class in 1972-73.[6]

## Contents

* 1 Production
* 2 Design
* 3 Operational history
* 4 See also
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## Production

The design has been built by a large number of companies including Grampian Marine and Paceship Yachts in Canada, Chantier Naval Costantini in France, Alpa Yachts, Centro Nautico Adriatico, Comar Yachts and Nautivela in Italy, Advance Sailboat Corp, W. D. Schock Corp, Whitecap Composites and Zim Sailing in the United States.[1][2][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]

4,600 boats have been built.[1][2]

W. D. Schock Corp records indicate that they built 70 boats between 1968 and 1972.[29]

It remains in production by Centro Nautico Adriatico, Zim Sailing and Whitecap Composites.[5][30][31]

## Design

International FJs at the 2007 World Championships in San Francisco Bay

The International FJ is a racing sailing dinghy, with early versions built from wood. Fiberglass was class-authorized in 1960.[1][2]

The boat has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and retractable centerboard. It displaces 165 lb (75 kg).[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 2.50 ft (0.76 m) with the centerboard extended and 7 in (18 cm) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching, ground transportation on a trailer or car roof.[1][2]

For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker of 86 sq ft (8.0 m2). The boat is sailed with a crew of two sailors. A single trapeze is available for use by the crew.[1][2][6]

The Club FJ is a version with heavier construction but similar dimensions produced by Zim Sailing. It displaces 220 lb (100 kg) and has a spinnaker of 80 sq ft (7.4 m2).[1][2][31]

Whitecap Composites produces a lightened version of the design with improved ergonomics, marketed as the "Turbo FJ".[5]

## Operational history

The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, the International FJ Class.[32][33]

## See also

* List of sailing boat types

Related development

* Flying Dutchman (dinghy)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 McArthur, Bruce (2022). "International FJ sailboat". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/international-fj.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "International FJ". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/international-fj.
3. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Uus van Essen". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/van-essen-uus.
4. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Uus van Essen". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/uus-van-essen.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Whitecap Composites. "Turbo FJ". whitecapcomposites.com. http://www.whitecapcomposites.com/turbo-fj/.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 World Sailing (2022). "Boat Class Flying Junior". sailing.org. https://www.sailing.org/classes/flying-junior/.
7. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Grampian Marine". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/grampian-marine.
8. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Grampian Marine". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/grampian.
9. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Paceship Yachts Ltd.". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/paceship-yachts-ltd.
10. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Paceship Yachts Ltd.". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/paceship.
11. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Schock W.D.". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/schock-wd.
12. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Schock W.D.". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/schock.
13. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Comar Yachts". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/comar-yachts.
14. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Comar Yachts". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/comar.
15. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Alpa Yachts". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/alpa-yachts-ita.
16. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Alpa Yachts". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/alpa.
17. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Advance Sailboat Corp". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/advance-sailboat-corp-usa.
18. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Advance Sailboat Corp.". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/advance.
19. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Nautivela". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/nautivela-ita.
20. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Nautivela". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/nautivela.
21. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Costantini (Chantier Naval Costantini)". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/costantini-chantier-naval-costantini.
22. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Costantini (Chantier Naval Costantini)". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/costantini.
23. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Centro Nautico Adriatico". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/centro-nautico-adriatico.
24. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Centro Nautico Adriatico". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/centro-nautico-adriatico.
25. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Zim Sailing". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/zim-sailing-usa.
26. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Zim Sailing". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/zim.
27. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Whitecap Composites". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/whitecap-composites-usa.
28. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Whitecap Composites". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/whitecap.
29. ↑ W. D. Schock Corp. "Boats built by W.D. Schock". wdschock.com. http://wdschock.com/history/boatlist.htm.
30. ↑ Centro Nautico Adriatico (2022). "FJ". centronauticoadriatico.com. https://www.centronauticoadriatico.com/en/dinghy-line/.
31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 Zim Sailing (23 July 2022). "Club FJ". zimsailing.com. https://zimsailing.com/club-fj/.
32. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Flying Junior Class International Association". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/association/flying-junior-class-international-association.
33. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Flying Junior Class International Association". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/flying-junior-class-international-association.

## External links

* Official website - FJ - Centro Nautico Adriatico
* Official website - Club FJ - Zim Sailing
* Official website - Turbo FJ - Whitecap Composites

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