“Built to Last, Not to a Price,” is how J/Boats once described its iconic 30-foot family racer/cruiser. Introduced in 1979 and built until Tillotson Pearson put the molds out to pasture in 1987, ...
A wealthy family who built its fortune on the luxury tourism market, with a rich boating experience, would know how to appreciate a classic masterpiece. Instead of going for a flashy, new motor yacht, ...
Bruce Irvin takes great pride in the condition of his J/30, Shamrock, and rightfully so. The Davidsonville resident has spent six years painstakingly rebuilding and restoring the 39-year-old keelboat ...
When the J/30 was introduced in 1979, it quickly became a staple class on the Chesapeake, with 20 boats regularly racing in Annapolis through the 90s. In the 2000s, however, interest in the class ...