JAC Y DO is a really nice example of the J/97 by J Boats which has had numerous upgrades in the last few years. She is a delight to sail is well set up for short-handed or fully crewed racing.
With a competitive Endorsed IRC Rating of 0.959 (in 2025), she has earned Podium results in ISORA including 2nd in a big fleet race Dun Laoghaire to Cork 2024 and 2nd Dun Laoghaire – Pwllheli 2024. Winner ICRA nationals/Sovereign cup coastal class 2 2025.
Currently based at Pwllheli in North Wales, appointments are recommended.

Mechanicals
Volvo D1-20 20hp saildrive diesel engine
New engine start battery (Victron) 2025
Engine removed, overhauled repainted and refitted 2025/6
Saildrive seal changed and new engine mounts fitted 2025/26
Solar panel wiring and panel
Shore power cable

Rigging and Deck Gear
Two forestays (rod) one is 2023 with Tuffluff the other is 2025 and has a furling eye allowing the Facnor flat tape furler to be fitted (this one currently fitted)
All new standing rigging 2025
New backstay and cascade 2023
New running rigging 2023/4
New spreaders 2025
Mast has Tides Marine track for easy sail handling
Racing lazy Jack’s fitted allowing stack pack to be rolled up and jack’s led forward to mast when racing
Twin tack lines with bespoke spinlock clutches on side of coach roof
All new spinlock clutches 2025
Spinnaker and jib sheets dyneema 2023
Code zero sheet 2020
3 winch handles
4 fenders 4 warps
Spare sail cover

Sails
Ultimate carbon main, 2 reefs 2023
Ultimate carbon J2 with provision for vertical or horizontal battens 2023
Ultimate J4 2025
Ultimate storm jib 2023
Trysail (age unknown)
Ultimate A4 2023 VGC
North A2 2012 – (used for practice and club racing)
Ultimate Code Zero on Facnor furler
Old J3 (not for use on furler)
Old A2 – bigger than current rating certificate allows

Electronics & Navigation
New mast instrument bracket (3x) 2026
New Raymarime EVO autopilot ram and computer 2024
New Raymarine wireless mast head wind instruments plus carbon wand 2025
Raymarine digital converter wifi to convert NMEA483 to NMEA2000
New Raymarine VHF radio
Bulkhead Raymarine p70 s multi display
Tacktick mast head displays x 3
S100 autopilot remote controller
Raymarine T110/mn100 for bulkhead or down below
Tacktick remote

Interior
Comfortable interior layout with a double berth in forepeak, two single settee berths in salon and double aft cabin
Ice box with provision for fridge compressor (old one removed)
New Dometic oven and hob fitted 2024

Safety Equipment
Cat 2 bilge pumps fitted
EPIRB with GPS (Cat 2 compliant)
Horseshoe life ring/man over board recovery equipment
2 x 2kg dry powder fore extinguishers (Cat 2 compliant)

Maintenance
Rudder removed for inspection 2023
Keel bolts torqued, checked & certified 2025
Bilge repainted 2025
New Marine toilet 2024