JOY
Class BDisplacementCruiser/Racer

JOY — GBR 1322

Model: J/122

J BOATSRod Johnstone

Updated

JOY (GBR 1322) is a J/122 designed by Rod Johnstone and built by J BOATS. She has been racing since 2016 and has won four races. Against a typical J/122 she is slower downwind.

JOY GBR 1322 - Rod Johnstone - J BOATS

Racing record

Races with at least six boats

30

Race starts

4

Wins

27%

Podiums

83

Race Edge

J/122: 86

512.5s/mile

Rating 2026

Race Edge by wind strength: how much she delivers beyond her rating, compared with the other boats in her class.

Under 10 kn90
10–16 kn22
Over 16 kn34
JOYA typical J/122How Race Edge works
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Length

12.19 m

40′ 0″

Beam

3.64 m

Draft

2.23 m

Displacement

7.2 t

Sail area

92 m²

On the podium

Where JOY finishes when she goes racing.

On the podium

27%

of 30 starts · J/122 fleet: 28%

Wins

13%

Wins13%4
Seconds10%3
Thirds3%1
Off the podium74%22

Regattas

Every regatta we found with JOY on the start line, named as the organisers publish them.

  • World championshipORC World Championship20261813141422122022
  • ItalyRegata dei Cinque Fari202618
  • ItalyRegata dei Cinque Fari202437
  • ItalyRegata dei Cinque Fari20232
  • ItalyCampionato di Primavera20232

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Round the buoys, or offshore

A short windward-leeward and a night at sea ask different things of a boat.

Round the buoys

15%

of these races end on the podium

13 races of 10 NM or less

Offshore & coastal

33%

of these races end on the podium

15 races over 10 NM

Better the longer it gets. Boats that settle into a groove and hold it gain ground once the course stops turning.

2 more races without a published distance count in the podium figures, not in this split.

Who she races against

The boats JOY meets most often on the start line. The bar shows how those meetings ended, on corrected time.

JOY aheadRival ahead
CAPITANI CORAGGIOSI · X-4167%ahead in 10 of 15 meetings
SIDERACORDIS · X-4113%ahead in 2 of 15 meetings
TETTA · IMX 4567%ahead in 6 of 9 meetings
RAFFICA 3 · Grand Soleil 43 (Maletto)100%ahead in 8 of 8 meetings
TO BE · Italia 11.9813%ahead in 1 of 8 meetings
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WB IX · XR 410%ahead in 0 of 8 meetings
TECHNONICOL · X-410%ahead in 0 of 8 meetings
GUARDAMAGO 3 · Italia 11.9813%ahead in 1 of 8 meetings
FLYING DOLPHIN TOO · X-410%ahead in 0 of 8 meetings
MASCALZONE LATINO · Farr 400%ahead in 0 of 8 meetings
CHEYENNE · Rodman 420%ahead in 0 of 8 meetings
CATTIVA COMPAGNIA · Italia 11.9838%ahead in 3 of 8 meetings
LILI II · Archambault 4050%ahead in 4 of 8 meetings
WE TRY · Italia 11.9850%ahead in 4 of 8 meetings
NIENTEMALE · First 4038%ahead in 3 of 8 meetings
PALINURO · J/4038%ahead in 3 of 8 meetings
ALEXA A · JPK 11.8038%ahead in 3 of 8 meetings
REBEL · First 4050%ahead in 4 of 8 meetings
MAGIC BUS · Dufour 4063%ahead in 5 of 8 meetings
CUNI · Canard 4188%ahead in 7 of 8 meetings
CODE ZERO · Grand Soleil 42 (Carkeek)88%ahead in 7 of 8 meetings
PADAWAN · First 40.775%ahead in 6 of 8 meetings
SAYANN · First 4025%ahead in 2 of 8 meetings
Other competitors (130)

Met too few times for a figure.

IRONY (First 40.7, 7 meetings), ESSENTIA44 (Grand Soleil 44 (Polli), 7 meetings), MELA (Swan 42, 7 meetings), SKARP (Landmark 43, 7 meetings), BEWILD (Swan 42, 7 meetings), KATARIINA II (Swan 42, 7 meetings), OTRA VEZ (J/122, 7 meetings), KIM (First 40.7, 7 meetings), DARING SISTERS (Swan 42, 7 meetings), SETSAIL (Swan 42, 7 meetings), VOLOIRA IV (Swan 42, 7 meetings), MORGAN IV (Grand Soleil 39 (Maletto), 7 meetings), NOISY OYSTER (J/122, 7 meetings), FANTAGHIRO (Swan 42, 7 meetings), GINEVRA (Farr 40, 7 meetings), MORGAN V (Swan 42, 7 meetings), SUSPIRIA THE REVENGE (Swan 42, 7 meetings), GIVE ME FIVE (Arya 415, 7 meetings), CATHERINE (X-40, 7 meetings), TECHNONICOL (X-41, 7 meetings), MAGICA (X-41, 7 meetings), SCAMP THREE (HH 42, 7 meetings), QUATTROGATTI (Comet 45, 7 meetings), ANDROMEDA (Elan 400, 5 meetings), QQ7 (Vismara 41, 5 meetings), O'GUERRIERO (Comet 41, 4 meetings), COCHINA (First 40, 4 meetings), PISTRICE (Vismara 40, 4 meetings), KUNDALINI (Cobra 33, 3 meetings), DUFFY (Dufour 34, 3 meetings), SAGOLA (Farr 45, 3 meetings), ANEMOS II (Maxi 80, 3 meetings), BLUCOLOMBRE (First 40.7, 2 meetings), MUZYKA 2 (X-442, 2 meetings), ALBORAN 2 (First 34.7, 2 meetings), LOUP ALVAR (Sly 42, 2 meetings), GIOIA DI VIVERE (Xp 38, 2 meetings), MAGO BLU (Elan 333, 2 meetings), OTTOVOLANTE (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 2 meetings), WIRELESS (Comet 45, 2 meetings), STARFLY (Rimar 44.3, 2 meetings), LISA R (Ker 46, 2 meetings), FRANK (Elan S5, 2 meetings), PADMA (More 40, 2 meetings), ZENHEA TAKESHA (Mylius 14, 2 meetings), ANOUK (Solaris 47, 2 meetings), ALEMARO (Neo 400, 2 meetings), FAVORIT PLUS (Farr 45, 2 meetings), MAGIC TWELVE (Vismara 46, 2 meetings), SCRICCA (Comet 38 (Vallicelli), 1 meeting), CONTROCORRENTE (Xp 33, 1 meeting), SEXYTOO (Mylius 14, 1 meeting), SEASE (Farr 30, 1 meeting), LA CUCCIOLA (Sun Fast 3600, 1 meeting), PAPEROGA (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting), JSTORM (J/111, 1 meeting), BERTILLLA (Dufour 44, 1 meeting), HYDRA (First 40, 1 meeting), KIWI (Farr 31, 1 meeting), DOR AN DOUR (Canados 37, 1 meeting), INDIAN TO BE (First 34.7, 1 meeting), IRIDE (First 35 (Farr), 1 meeting), SOLE DI GIADA (Canados 37, 1 meeting), ALVAROSKY (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting), ACCHIAPPASOGNI (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting), ALCOR V (First 47.7, 1 meeting), NIKE (First 34.7, 1 meeting), LESS (First 50, 1 meeting), BLITZ (Sun Kiss 47, 1 meeting), ENDLESSGAME (Cookson 50, 1 meeting), TAZ (A 31, 1 meeting), STUPEFACENTE (First 36.7, 1 meeting), GLOBULO ROSSO (Este 31, 1 meeting), SKIP INTRO (Sun Fast 360, 1 meeting), L'IRASCIBILE (X-35, 1 meeting), A'NICA (Farr 30, 1 meeting), MUTTLEY (Figaro 3, 1 meeting), HANGOVER (Solaris 36, 1 meeting), FREEDOM (Dufour 34, 1 meeting), JOSHUA II (Ziggurat 995, 1 meeting), GRACE (Oceanis 31, 1 meeting), NORTHERN LIGHT (Dufour 34, 1 meeting), SAFRAN ROUGE (Pogo 10.50, 1 meeting), MARIA X CENTO (X-35, 1 meeting), ESSENZA - NATURE (Queen 34, 1 meeting), ARS UNA (Adria, 1 meeting), BARBABLU (Solaris 40, 1 meeting), GANZURIA (Vismara 34, 1 meeting), ARIA (Italia 10.98, 1 meeting), DENEB (First 36.7, 1 meeting), PERSEIDE (Grand Soleil 43 (Maletto), 1 meeting), BARONESSA (Sun Fast 3300, 1 meeting), SQUALO BIANCO (First 35 (Farr), 1 meeting), LISA (X-41, 1 meeting), ENOCH (First 47.7, 1 meeting), FISHBONE (First 40.7, 1 meeting), COLOMBRE (JPK 10.80, 1 meeting), COMET A (Comet 51, 1 meeting), MISS LILLI (First 34.7, 1 meeting), LOUP SOLITAIRE (Sly 42, 1 meeting), SEKELES (M 37, 1 meeting), TRESAMIS (Elan 410, 1 meeting), RENOIR (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting), PURE (Salona 42, 1 meeting), SOUTH KENSINGTON (First 35 (Farr), 1 meeting), FRA' DIAVOLO (Mylius 18, 1 meeting), PRIMA VISTA (Ice 52, 1 meeting), LEAPS & BOUNDS (Grand Soleil 58, 1 meeting), LAGERTHA (Swan 42, 1 meeting), MELAGODO (First 34.7, 1 meeting), ARIA (Comet 41, 1 meeting), TASMANIA (First 40.7, 1 meeting), VAQUITA (Akilaria Rc 1, 1 meeting), LOLI FAST (Sun Fast 3600, 1 meeting), SCHEGGIA (Swan 42, 1 meeting), BURAN (J/122, 1 meeting), KUKA 3 (Cookson 50, 1 meeting), CASAPROGETTATA.IT (X-41, 1 meeting), HITCHHIKER (Carkeek 40, 1 meeting), MANDALAY (Solaris 44, 1 meeting), SPACE JOCKEY (J/99, 1 meeting), ULTRAVOX (X-332, 1 meeting), DREAM AWAY (First 36.7, 1 meeting), GOLD DIGGER (Figaro 3, 1 meeting), SU CANTU E SU ENTU (JPK 10.10, 1 meeting), LULA (Elan 340, 1 meeting), LEDUELUNE (Dufour 44, 1 meeting), GIOIA (Sun Fast 39, 1 meeting), CORSAIR (Corsa 915, 1 meeting), FLORA (First 30, 1 meeting)

How JOY compares with a typical J/122

Her main 2026 measurements against the middle of the fleet: one boat per sail number, the latest full-crew configuration with spinnaker, J/122s measured since 2025.

Above the line she is quicker than a typical J/122; below, slower. Move the wind: plenty of boats sit on one side in the light and the other when it blows.

True wind
Upwind-0.02 kn
Beam reach+0.01 kn
Broad reach-0.08 kn
Downwind-0.07 kn

Full width is 0.4 kn either way.

At 10 knots she gives away time to a typical J/122 on the broad reach.

Speed at every angle

JOY in blue, a typical J/122 dashed.

30°60°90°120°150°WIND

JOY in blue, a typical J/122 dashed; green marks the closest useful beat and the deepest run worth sailing.

Other J/122s racing

Every sister ship with results on TackRegatta, the most recently raced first.

More about the J/122

Speed at every angle, Race Edge, the race record of the whole fleet and how the boats are set up.

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