In 1975 Rod Johnstone finally decided to build the boat he’d been planning since completing design correspondence school 10 years earlier. Thirty years later, the J/24, the boat based on that first garage-built vessel is the most popular recreational offshore keelboat in the world. The story of J/Boats’ success, as inspiring as it is unlikely, unfolds for the first time in this illustrated history, which tells how Rod and his brother Bob turned one homebuilt boat and a $20,000 investment into the company that dominates the performance-oriented sailboat market today.
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Latitudes & Attitudes March/April 2006 (circ.: 55,000)
“It’s an interesting read, illustrated with beautiful photography of J/Boats doing what they do so well, racing and cruising.”
Good Old Boat Newsletter, February 2006 (circ. unavailable)
“Anthony Dalton has captured the enterprising spirit behind the success of J/Boats. This book will appeal to everyone with an interest in fine sailboats and the companies behind them.”
Great Lakes Boating, February 2006 (circ.: 32,350)
“If you are a devoted fan of the J/Boat, in all its many designs and personalities, then this tribute to Johnstones’ and their passion for sailing just might be the perfect addition to your bookshelf.”
About the Author
Anthony Dalton is a photojournalist and adventurer whose most recent written work is Wayward Sallor: In Search of the Real Tristan Jones. He is also the co-editor, with Reese Palley, of The Best of Nautical Quarterly. Dalton resides in Delta, British Columbia.
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J/Boats is a good example of what happens when things go right. I teach a college course to Business Majors called Advanced Management Problems and use case studies to have the students decide what direction the company should go in the future. Very few people know that J Boats do not actually make the boats but subcontract the work. This was a great decision by management in the early years of J/Boats. Photos are excellent!
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Rhode Island, Rod Johnstone, Jeff Johnstone, United States, Bob Johnstone, Pipe Dream, Everett Pearson, North American Championship, Alan Johnstone, Ken Read, New England, San Francisco Bay, Panama Canal, Narragansett Bay, Virgin Islands, Overall Boat of the Year, English Channel, Key West, Block Island, East Coast, South Pacific, World Championship, Lake Ontario, World Sailing School, Principal Dimensions Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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Rhode Island, Rod Johnstone, Jeff Johnstone, United States, Bob Johnstone, Pipe Dream, Everett Pearson, North American Championship, Alan Johnstone, Ken Read, New England, San Francisco Bay, Panama Canal, Narragansett Bay, Virgin Islands, Overall Boat of the Year, English Channel, Key West, Block Island, East Coast, South Pacific, World Championship, Lake Ontario, World Sailing School, Principal Dimensions Browse Sample Pages:
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