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  • HOME
  • About
    • History
  • Builders
    • JJ Boats 13-20
    • Jeff Green 03-13
    • B Bootsbau 01-05
    • Porter Bros. 00-03
    • Tony Lincoln 90-00
    • Fröschke 90-92
    • Paul Wright 72- 89
  • For Sale
  • Class Rules
  • Constitution
  • EVENTS
    • 2023 Season >
      • Glossop 22-23 April
      • Nationals 27-28 May
      • Euros 24-28 July
    • Past Seasons >
      • 2022 Season >
        • Tiger 5/6 Feb
        • AGM 20th Feb
        • Dinghy Show 26 Feb
        • Kielder 1 & 2 May
        • Filey 20/21 May
        • Lymington 9 & 10 July
        • Euros 23-28 July
        • Rutland Nats. 15/16 Oct
      • 2021 Season >
        • Lymington Regatta 3/4 July
        • Nats. 24-26 July 2021
        • Filey 31 - 1 Aug
        • Carsington 16/17 Oct
      • 2020 Season >
        • Dinghy Show 2020
        • Bala Massacre 15th March
        • Kielder 9/10 May
        • Lymington Regatta 11//12 July
        • Filey 20/21 June
        • Euros 26-31 July 2020
        • Nationals Glossop 3/4 Oct 2020
      • 2019 Season >
        • Dinghy Show 2019
        • Kielder 5/6 May
        • Filey 29/30 June
        • Lymington 13/14 July
        • Euros 26-31 July
        • Nat's. 24-25 August
        • Carsington 14/15 Sept
        • Rutland 19-20 Oct
      • 2018 Season >
        • March - DinghyShow
        • April - Glossop
        • May - Inlands
        • June - Nationals
        • July - European
        • October - Rutland SC
      • 2017 Season >
        • 28 & 29 October Rutland
        • 30 Sept - Buckenham Triple B
        • 6 August - Anglesey Offshore race
        • 23-28 July Euros
        • 24th & 25th June - Bala Long distance race
        • 17-18 June 17 Southwold
        • 27 & 28 May - Carsington Open
        • 20-21 May 17 - Lymington to Cowes cruise
        • 30 April Keilder Dam to Dam
        • 22 & 23 April - Glossop Open
      • 2016 Season >
        • Bala Open 8/9 October
        • Euros Holland
        • Inlands Carsington
        • Nationals Southwold
      • 2015 Season >
        • Bala Long Distance
        • Bala Open
      • 2014 Season >
        • Nat's. Southwold
        • Euros Zwischenahner Meer
      • 2013 Season >
        • Nat's 8/9 June 13
        • 2013 Euros Tjeukemeer, Holland
      • 2011 Season >
        • Carsington Open
        • Nationals Southwold
      • 2010 Season
      • 2009 Season >
        • 2008 Season >
          • 2007 Season >
            • 2005 Season >
              • Bridlington Nationals
              • Carsington Open
              • Glossop Open
            • Euros Hourtin
            • Southwold Open
          • Euros Travemunde
          • National Championships
        • Alton Water Open
        • Glossop Nationals
        • Southwold Euros
      • 2006 Season
      • 2005 Season
      • 2004 Season
      • 2003 Season
  • Facebook Group
  • Gallery
    • Event Photos
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    • Javelins
  • International
    • Minutes
    • BOAT REGISTER
    • Germany
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  • Membership
    • Articles >
      • 30 years Javelin
      • Boat Launch
      • Bought an old Javelin? >
        • How to refurbish an old Javelin?
      • Build Years
      • Editorials >
        • 1969 boat test
        • 1968 Yachts & Yachting
      • How to go fast
      • Humour
      • Javelin wives
      • Old Javelins
      • Original Adverts >
        • Paul Wright - 1970's
        • Paul Wright - 1980's
      • Pull on your wires
    • Clubs & Venues
    • Committee >
      • Past Committees
      • Honorary
    • Join/Renewal
    • Stolen
    • TROPHIES
    • Yearbooks
  • NEW JAVELIN
  • Parts
    • Masts >
      • Seldon
      • Super Spars
    • Insurance >
      • Craft Insure
      • Mercia Marine Insurance
      • Noble Marine Insurance
    • Sails >
      • Hyde Sails
      • North Sails
      • Pinnel & Bax
      • Speed Sails
      • Ullman Sails
  • Technical
    • Ropes & sheets
    • Mast control
    • Sail Measurement
    • Spinnaker >
      • Spin. guy cleat bracket
      • Twin Pole System
Javelin Association of Great Britain

Javelin Boat Builder
​Building Javelins 2013 - 2020

Javelins Built

  • 2017 Hull No. 585
  • 2016 Hull No. 584
  • 2015 Hull No. 583

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  • 2015 Hull No. 582
  • 2014 Hull No. 581
  • 2013 Hull No. 580

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  • 2013 Hull No. 579
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History of JJ Boats
James took up an apprenticeship at Arthur Bretts of Norwich building reproduction furniture. He was very successful there and the skills he learnt came in useful when he decided to build wooden sailing dinghies. James had always enjoyed sailing from an early age and when the opportunity came along to start building a wooden Enterprise he jumped at the chance. He built one for himself initially and then decided to go self-employed to start a boat building and repair business. He moved to Gissing in 1999 and had the first of several workshops built. He has enlarged his premises as his business has grown. His Enterprises have won the World Championships 3 times, the Nationals 4 times and the Inlands 5 times. At the request of Paintcraft of Nottingham James started building wooden Scorpions, which have gone on to win many events and the National Championships.
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James started sailing the Norfolk Punt and decided to rebuild his boat, No 51 Harnser, one of four boats built by Eastwood Whelptons. He has won the Punt Championships 9 times and the hard chine trophy 11 times in his boat. He has more recently rebuilt no 52. He has built several composite Norfolk Punts both Morrisons and the hard chine version. He is now the approved builder of composite Norfolk Punts and continues to be very busy with the Punt fleet both on repairs and building composite Punts
James also started to sail the Phantom and enjoyed this very much, although due to his slight build had difficulty in competing with the heavy weights in strong winds. 


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Whilst sailing the Phantom he felt there was a need to make it a more comfortable boat, rather than having to kneel in it. He then built himself a Phantom, using an Ovington hull. In this he built a lowered foot well and fitted it with veneered foam sandwich decks. As some people do not like the idea of a veneered deck he built an all epoxy version with spray painted decks. These have proved popular and he has built several of both versions. Despite James weight disadvantage he won the Eastern Area Series in one of his own boats. His boats have also come second twice in the National Championships. 
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James was approached by the Javelin Association with the approval of Paul Wright to build the Javelin when Geoff Green wanted to stop building it. Paul and Myrtle were impressed with the work that James had done on the Phantom, especially the veneered decked one. They also wanted a builder who could not only build the hulls but who was prepared to sell complete Javelins ready to go sailing. James again built one for himself first, to use as a demo boat and to make sure that it was fitted out to make it a competitive racing boat. James took his first boat to Holland for the European Championships with a Phantom sailor as his crew. Despite never having sailed together in the Javelin they came a close second. It was all down to the last race and Richard Smith beat him, winning the event by 1 point. Not bad for his first European Championships and new to the Javelin fleet that year. James’ boats have been successful in many events and has won the European Championships. 
James decided at an early stage to build his own foils either as he developed each boat or at the request from a customer. He now produces very fine wooden foils for many different classes of boat. His foils have helped many a sailor to win events and Championships. 

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