2018 J Boats J/121 for Sale – 40 ft – Portland, ME, United States

Just placed into indoor storage very easy winter viewing!
ALCHEMY is a highly customized 2018 J/121, optimized for shorthanded & offshore racing. She was modified with a custom carbon rig, Jim Taylor keel, and a structural doghouse to protect her crew from harsh elements. She won the 2024 OSTAR race, the Bermuda 1-2, and the double handed class for Ida Lewis Distance race - with many other notable podium finishes. SAIL magazine determined the new J/121 offshore speedster was SAIL’s choice for Best Boats in 2018 - Performance 30 to 40 feet.

She is equipped with an extensive inventory of racing and delivery sails from North (3di), B&H H5000 electronics, Starlink, and every offshore gadget you can think of. She will spend the winter indoors at Maine Yacht Center in Portland, Maine. This is a highly unique boat, customized by experienced offshore sailors, with the pursuit of perfection in mind. 

Contact the listing broker with any questions or to book your tour.

J/121 - The Offshore Speedster with Less Crew

• J/121 hull & deck are vacuum-infused molded (SCRIMP process) in temperature-controlled environment with biaxial and unidirectional E-glass fabrics using end-grain balsa core in the hull for rugged durability and Corecell foam core in the deck for light weight. High density core inserts and additional glass reinforcements are placed in way of highly loaded hardware and components

• Laminates are engineered and built to exceed ISO 12215 Cat A and ABS structural standards

• Gelcoat hull with double bootstripe

• Molded companionway sea hood with slider

• ORC molded-in toe-rails forward of the mast

• GRP molded main bulkhead – structurally bonded and tabbed to the hull and deck with a single large opening to the forepeak

• Two watertight bulkheads (one in the forepeak and one forward of the steering system) bonded and tabbed to the hull and deck

• Heavy duty molded fore/aft and transverse keel support grid, with substantial composite structural beams

• Composite mast bearing beam with carbon fiber compression post, bonded and fastened to the deck

• High aspect, low VCG “L” keel with lead ballast and epoxy faired and finished fin, flange mounted to a hull recess 

• Opening Port (1) in Cockpit well into Port Aft Cabin 

• Opening Ports (2) on Aft Face of Cabin 

• Two-Tone Deck