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The Club FJ is a tough, agile performer for beginners to elite sailors. The Club is a fantastic choice for clubs and junior programs looking to introduce young sailors to double-handed sailing with a spinnaker. Our Collegiate version (no spinnaker) is the most popular boat in college sailing.

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Introduces young sailors to double-handed sailing The Club FJ is a tough, agile performer for beginners to elite sailors. The Club is a fantastic choice for clubs and junior programs looking to introduce young sailors to double-handed sailing with a spinnaker. Our Collegiate version (no spinnaker) is the most popular boat in college sailing; more collegiate sailing teams in North America sail our FJ than any other double-handed sailboat.

The International Flying Junior or FJ is a sailing dinghy which was originally designed in 1955 in the Netherlands by renowned boat designer Van Essen and Olympic sailor Conrad Gülcher. The FJ was built to serve as a training boat for the then Olympic-class Flying Dutchman. The FJ has a beam of 4’11” and an overall sail area of 100 square feet (9.3 m 2 ). These dimensions make the FJ an ideal class to teach young sailors the skills of boat handling and racing.

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The "Flying Dutchman Junior" was originally designed, in Holland, by Van Essen, a well­known Dutch boat designer. Listed as co­designer was Conrad Gulcher, Dutch Olympic sailor. (Gulcher and Van Essen also collaborated on the Flying Dutchman Conrad Gulcher served as International Class Secretary for both classes for many years, and was a main driving force behind both the International Flying Dutchman, and International (FJ) Flying Junior classes until his death in 1989.

The first FJ was built of cold­molded wood, and was tested on the water in December, 1955.

The original purpose of the "Flying Dutchman Junior" was to serve as a junior trainer for the then new Olympic Flying Dutchman (FD). The FD is a much larger( 19'10"), faster, and more physical class than its younger sister. The FJ rules also allowed (and still allow) many of the same technical innovations as the FD, and the boat was (and still is) ideal to teach newer sailors the intricacies of tuning, mast rake and bend, etc. so important to top-level competitive sailing.

The Class' name was quickly changed to "Flying Junior" as the class developed on its own, and the Flying Junior Class Organisation was free and independent of the Flying Dutchman organisation by about 1960.

FJ Gets IYRU International Class Status

By the early 1970's, the Flying Junior was accorded the status of an International Class by the International Yacht Racing Union (IYRU)- pre-cursor to the ISAF.

This prestigious status is applied only to sailing classes with strict one-design rules, that are sailed the world over, and that regularly have international competition- such as World and Continental Championships. The International Sailing Association (ISAF) (replacement organisation for the IYRU) currently governs the Class Rules of the International FJ Class. As an International Class, rights and control of the boat design rest with the International Sailing Federation (ISAF).

Today (2000), the International FJ is sailed in Japan, Germany, Italy, Belgium, The Netherlands, and the USA.

The Class Rules of the FJ allow any deck design; Dusseldorp FJs utilised a doublebottom design, especially suited to open-water sailing. Note the open transom, allowing large amounts of water to escape almost as fast as it can enter the hull. These hulls were the fastest FJs for at least the first 15 years of the Class' existence. They are still competitive today.

From the beginning, the Class Rules of the FJ allowed any individual, or company to build the boat. Class Rules Evolution- a summary of major revisions made to the Class Rules Early 1960's, the Class Rules were modified to lengthen the mast, providing more speed, and clearance under the boom.

Early 1970's, the Flying Junior became the International Flying Junior. Accordingly, FJs built since 1972 must carry the IYRU "Builder Fee Paid" metal plaque permanently affixed in the cockpit, signifying that the IYRU royalty has been paid. These fees are the only source of income for the International Class.

In 1980, recognizing that the name "Junior" did not accurately describe the current usage of the boat, the International Class changed the name to "International FJ". 1980's included a larger spinnaker (from 80 sq. ft. to about 88) and allowed shape cut into the sail (the original spinnaker rules required it to be two flat planes of cloth). Under the new rules, the bigger size, plus spherical cutting of spinnakers give a much faster sail.

In 1990, the International Class added the trapeze for the crew, (added for the U.S. class in 1994). Officially, the crew must be at least 12 years of age to use the trapeze.

Under consideration, as of 1/1/00:a larger spinnaker, slightly larger main.

Review of International FJ

Basic specs..

The International FJ is equipped with a centerboard keel. A centerboard keel is a pivoting lifting keel, allowing to sail both coastal and inland waters.

The boat can sail close to the beach as the draft is just 0.18 - 0.28 meter (0.59 - 0.89 ft) dependent of the load. See immersion rate below.

Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for International FJ is about 39 kg/cm, alternatively 223 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 39 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 223 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

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INTERNATIONAL FJ Detailed Review

If you are a boat enthusiast looking to get more information on specs, built, make, etc. of different boats, then here is a complete review of INTERNATIONAL FJ. Built by Grampian Marine and designed by Uus van Essen, the boat was first built in 1956. It has a hull type of Centerboard Dinghy and LOA is 4.03. Its sail area/displacement ratio 55.35. Its auxiliary power tank, manufactured by undefined, runs on undefined.

INTERNATIONAL FJ has retained its value as a result of superior building, a solid reputation, and a devoted owner base. Read on to find out more about INTERNATIONAL FJ and decide if it is a fit for your boating needs.

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Boat specifications, sail boat calculation, contributions, who designed the international fj.

INTERNATIONAL FJ was designed by Uus van Essen.

Who builds INTERNATIONAL FJ?

INTERNATIONAL FJ is built by Grampian Marine.

When was INTERNATIONAL FJ first built?

INTERNATIONAL FJ was first built in 1956.

How long is INTERNATIONAL FJ?

INTERNATIONAL FJ is 3.73 m in length.

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New (to me) International FJ, drainage + repair questions

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• Start date Jul 14, 2022
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Qorgyle said: I'd like to add drainage holes to those seats Click to expand

rgranger said: What happens when you open that? Can you see the foam? Click to expand

Simon Sexton said: I believe the water inside the cockpit may have been inside the hull already Click to expand

Simon Sexton said: Drilling holes in the seats is a bad idea Click to expand

Simon Sexton said: remove any water left inside, and you should be alright to sail after that Click to expand

My father's center-console skiff had foam "floatation" poured into the bilge up to the cockpit sole. It absorbed water over the years until it was totally saturated -- like the foam they put in flower arrangements to hold the stems in place. It must have weighed more than a ton by the time we figured it out. Of course it had been put into a dry, totally encapsulated fiberglass space by the builder, so it would never have any water intrusion problem..... Guess they forgot they were building a boat. We had to rip the whole cockpit sole out and then dig it out with a garden spade. Each shovelful weighed about 10 pounds and was dripping water. If your tanks are full of water-absorbing foam like this, opening up the inspection hatches to let it "dry out" will probably take as long to work as it took for the water to get in there in the first place. You probably don't want to wait five years or so for that to happen, so it looks like cutting open the seats to remove the foam will be necessary if there's a lot of it. A circular saw not set too deep will make a relatively clean cut. If you plan the cuts carefully you might be able to remove each seat in one piece so that you'll be able to glass them back in place after you replace the foam. Be sure the replacement foam is NOT hygroscopic. (Blue styrofoam might be a good choice.)  

PaulK said: Of course it had been put into a dry, totally encapsulated fiberglass space by the builder, so it would never have any water intrusion problem..... Guess they forgot they were building a boat Click to expand

PaulK said: cutting open the seats to remove the foam will be necessary if there's a lot of it. Click to expand

Qorgyle said: Is it possible to sail a dinghy on just the headsail? Click to expand

@Qorgyle : I've mostly sailed a small keelboat, and my new-to-me dinghy is awaiting her first splash. So I'm anything but an expert here. But I know you can get inflatable flotation bags of various sizes - another option to fill a leaking seat (or to add flotation to the bow cuddy area that would otherwise fill with water in a capsize). Probably more expensive than foam, but easier to fit into awkward spaces and easier to remove as needed. E.g. SB2302 Buoyancy bag - Pillow bag 36 " X 12" - HOLT I have no recommendation of that specific bag or source - if you do enough research to have a recommendation, please let me know.  

AaronD said: inflatable flotation bags Click to expand

LloydB said: My goal was to avoid capsize, irons and wind gusts then get back to the dock mostly dry. Click to expand

LloydB said: a fender might be a bit too heavy Click to expand

LloydB said: Reaching against true wind can be done with a jib only but the degree of gain would depend upon the size of both the sail and the wind. Click to expand

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Who wrote this article? Its talking about two very different boats; the CFJ and the International FJ. The CFJ is widely spread on the West Coast, while the IFJ is hardly at all sailed in the US at all.

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