JPK 39 FC

Summary

Best Suited For

• Performance Cruising

  From the published figures: SA/D 26.8 (upwind 82 m², displacement 5500 kg) · 3 cabins

• Short-Handed

  From the published figures: hull length 11.72 m · upwind 82 m²

• Liveaboard

  From the published figures: hull length 11.72 m · 3 cabins

Tags are derived from certified class, length, sail area, accommodation and tankage using the criteria described on the Sources page; an editor may add or remove one.

Sailing Ratios

Classic yacht-design ratios worked out from the builder's published figures, each shown against the bands designers read it by.

Most builders publish a light displacement. The ratios were defined on a loaded boat, so every boat here reads a little lighter than a surveyor's figure would — all alike, which keeps them comparable.

Dimensions

LOA

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Hull length

38.5 ft (11.72 m)

LWL

34.8 ft (10.6 m)

Beam

13.1 ft (3.98 m)

Draft (min)

4.3 ft (1.3 m)

Draft (max)

8.9 ft (2.7 m)

Air draft

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Displacement

12,125 lb (5,500 kg)

Ballast

4,189 lb (1,900 kg)

Cabins

3

Heads

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Berths

6–8

Sail Plan

Main sail

474 ft² (44 m²)

Jib

291 ft² (27 m²)

Genoa

409 ft² (38 m²)

Sail area

883 ft² (82 m²)

Downwind sail area

1,959 ft² (182 m²)

Rig type

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Engine and Tanks

Engine

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Engine count

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Engine manufacturer

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Propulsion type

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Fuel capacity

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Fresh water capacity

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Black water capacity

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Construction

Mast material

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Hull material

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Deck material

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Keel type

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Rudder type

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Steering wheels

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Builder's Own Figures

Downwind sail area

mainsail + asymmetric spinnaker

Upwind sail area

mainsail + genoa

Keel options

Draft: Short keel version: 1.80 m Long keel version: 2.15 m Liftable keel version: 1.30 - 2.70 m

Sail plan

Mainsail 44 m²; Genoa 38 m²; Staysail 27 m²; Asy spinnaker 138 m²

Headroom

1,98 m

Staysail

27 m²

Sleeping places

6/8 sleeps

Displacement basis

page prints 5,5 t (basis not stated)

Layouts & Drawings

4 drawings from the builder's page: general arrangement, sail plan, profile.

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  DECO_interieur-39_plans-39-18 — JPK Composites

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  DECO_interieur-39_plans-39-17 — JPK Composites

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  Pont-39-FC — JPK Composites

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  DECO_lines-39-16 — JPK Composites

About JPK Composites

Semi-custom

Breton builder of IRC racers and fast cruisers drawn by Jacques Valer — JPK 1050 and 1180, the 39 FC and the coming 48 FC, plus the Nomad 40 motor cruiser — founded in 1992 by windsurfing champion Jean-Pierre Kelbert and building at Larmor-Plage near Lorient since the JPK 960 of 2003.

JPK tells its history in its founder's own words. Jean-Pierre Kelbert caught the sailing bug at thirteen, raced windsurfers through the boom years of the 1980s, joined the French team in 1986, was European champion in 1988 and 1989 and second in the Olympic selection for Seoul 1988. In 1992 he founded JPK Composites to build high-end epoxy-sandwich funboards; after French and world titles and an eight-year speed record, the venture turned to sailing yachts in 2002, and meeting the naval architect Jacques Valer brought the first JPK 960 into the water in March 2003. The JPK 1010, still drawn by Valer, built the yard's record with overall wins in the Transquadra of 2006, 2009, 2012 and 2015 and the 2013 Fastnet; a Fast Cruiser range opened in April 2012 with the JPK 38, Sailboat of the Year 2013, the 1080 of 2014 was European Boat of the Year 2015 after winning the Rolex Fastnet and Sydney Hobart overall in one season, the JPK 45 took the 2016 title and the 1180 of 2018 won the 2019 Fastnet two-handed by over five hours. The JPK 39 FC replaced the 38 in 2021 and was Sailboat of the Year 2022, and in 2023 the yard built its first motor boat, the JPK Nomad 40.

The JPK Composites Range

Every model JPK Composites publishes, by length — where this one sits in the range.

1. JPK 48 FC52.2 ft
2. JPK 118038.6 ft
3. JPK 39 FC· this model38.5 ft
4. JPK 105034.3 ft

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