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The 1050 elected french Racer of the 2026 Year !

Le JPK 1050 a reçu le prix du Racer de l’année 2026 ! C’était vendredi dernier, au salon Paris Nautic Show du Bourget. Jean-Baptiste Dejeanty, co-architecte du bateau avec Jacques Valer, a fait le déplacement pour recevoir ce trophée décerné par Voile Magazine. Ce prix vient récompenser une saison fabuleuse […]

Alex Ozon will compete in the 2026 Cap Martinique race on the JPK 1050 "Léon"

JPK will entrust its 1050 "Léon" to Alex Ozon to race the Cap-Martinique 2026 solo! The competition should be very interesting with several JPK 1050s on the starting line, including Jean-François Hamon, Éric Guigné, Régis Vian, Alex Ozon, of course... and Jean-Pierre Kelbert on [...]

The JPK 1050 in the running for European Boat of the Year

The European Yacht of the Year Awards are always a major event in the nautical world and provide exceptional visibility for the shipyards that participate. The JPK 1050 was invited to participate this year alongside a dozen other boats in Port Ginesta, south of Barcelona. Transporting the boat was an opportunity for us […]

On board a JPK 1180 on the podium of the Middle Sea Race

Marco Paolucci, skipper of the JPK 1180 Libertine, secured an impressive third place in the IRC double-handed category of the 2025 Rolex Middle Sea Race. Here is his account of the race: This year, I arrived in Malta with a comfortable lead on Sunday, October 12, accompanied by Enrico Ciotti, a long-standing member of the […]

RORC Season’s Points Championship 2025

We are proud to see our sailboats distinguishing themselves in the 2025 edition of the RORC Season's Points Championship, a ranking made all the more prestigious by the fact that this year marks the centenary of the Royal Ocean Racing Club! Since 2000, this championship has rewarded the best points total over the season, by IRC class, […]

The JPK 1050 strikes again! Léon wins the Cap 300

On August 29, 32 IRC double and solo competitors set sail in the CAP 300, organized by the Crouesty Yacht Club. The shipyard's JPK 1050, "Léon," was skippered by Éric Guigné, future owner of a JPK 1050: a great success, as he won the [...]

Come visit our boats at the Grand Pavois boat show from September 24 to 28!

From September 24 to 28, 2025, in La Rochelle, come meet us and visit three of our boats! The IRC racing range will be represented by the JPK 1050, a new addition to the shipyard and winner of the Spi Ouest France and the Fastnet Race 2025. The JPK 45 FC will illustrate our range […]

Victory in the Fastnet Race: an inside look at the race

The start was upwind, and the pace was immediately set: 30 tacks in the Solent and a duel with Lann Ael 3 that would last more than 500 miles. In this Fastnet 2025, everything came together perfectly. From Portland Bill to the tip of Ireland, [...]

Overall victory in the 2025 Rolex Fastnet Race!

Incredible: Jean-Pierre Kelbert and Alexis Loison are overall winners of the Rolex Fastnet Race 2025, ahead of 380 boats making up a fleet of particularly high calibre for the centenary edition of this legendary race. [...]

A NOMAD 40 on the cover of Neptune

While the JPK 1050 Léon won the Fastnet Race, our NOMAD 40 was featured on the cover of Neptune magazine with a superb article entitled "They chose slow cruising." The editorial team is pleased to make this article available to you in PDF format at this address [...]

How to Watch the Rolex Fastnet Race 2025?

The Rolex Fastnet Race 2025, one of the most prestigious ocean races in the world, is celebrating its centenary this year. Organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC), this legendary regatta attracts professional and amateur sailors from all over the world. For JPK Composites, this edition is a special one, with the [...]

As Fastnet approaches, the JPKs strike together...

In the Cowes Dinard St Malo 2025, the JPKs put in a fine performance: victory in IRC 1; victory in IRC 3; victory in IRC 4; and two podium finishes in IRC double-handed. For the past few weeks, the races have been coming thick and fast for all the crews [...].

La Trinité - Cowes by Actual: what a race!

Demanding weather, legendary passages such as the Raz de Sein and a breathtaking finish in the Solent... The Trinité-Cowes 2025 kept all its promises. Three different JPKs are on the podium after 350 miles of upwind strategy. [...]

Alex Ozon wins the Course des îles 2025 on JPK 1050

A fine victory for Alex Ozon in the Course des Iles 2025. When we entrusted Alex with the JPK 1050 'Léon' for this solo classic organised by the Hoëdic club, we were certain that the boat would be sailed to its maximum potential. And indeed... it didn't take long for Alex to [...]

Duo Catamania: the perfect race!

For a number of years now, the Duo Catamania has established itself as 'the' double-handed regatta not to be missed in the season: a highly competitive field of 65 boats at the start, top courses in some of the prettiest spots in Southern Brittany, a friendly atmosphere and plenty of humour at the stopovers [...].

Yes ! Et de quatre !

Il est bon, très bon l’équipage du JPK 1080 « Yes! » emmené par Adam Gosling : pour la quatrième année consécutive, il remporte haut la main le National IRC Championship britannique, en overall et en IRC3, à l’occasion du 250e anniversaire du Royal Thames Yacht Club. « Remporter les […]

Giraglia Loro Piana 2025 – Récit du JPK 1080 « Magic Sea »

Après leur victoire en 2024, l’équipage de Magic Sea nous livre un récit captivant de leur Giraglia Loro Piana 2025 à bord du JPK 1080. Entre un incendie à trois jours du départ, une météo imprévisible et une remontée spectaculaire, découvrez comment ils ont décroché une belle 4e place (3e […]

Victory in real time and record broken in the Transmanche 2025 for the JPK 1050 "Léon".

Real-time and record victory for the JPK 1050 "Léon" in the Transmanche 2025. Hervé Chataigner and Gildas Morvan completed the race in less than 24 hours, smashing the event record. A look back at an express crossing. [...]

A truly golden week for the JPK 1030 "JetPack" in the North Sea

New owners of a JPK 1030, Diederik and Martijn quickly found their feet on board. In the space of a week, they won two races - including the Vuurschepen Race - and took an impressive 2nd place in the IRC overall in the North Sea Race, just behind Bellino. Getting to grips with [...]

JPK Takes It All in the 2025 Armen Race!

A super double for JPK in the Armen Race 2025: triple in real time for the JPK 1050s, and triple in compensated time for the JPK 960s and 1010s. A full review of a race marked by tricky weather conditions, a great battle on the water, and a JPK fleet more than capable of [...].