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  • Publié le 8 September 2025
  • Racing, Travelling and cruising
  • JPK 1050, JPK 45 FC, JPK Nomad 40

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 […]

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  • Publié le 4 August 2025
  • Racing
  • JPK 1050

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, [...]

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  • Publié le 31 July 2025
  • Racing
  • 1050, JPK 1050

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. [...]

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  • Publié le 26 July 2025
  • Racing

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 [...]

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  • Publié le 15 July 2025
  • Racing
  • JPK 1050, JPK 1080, JPK 1180, JPK 960

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 [...].

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  • Publié le 9 July 2025
  • Racing
  • JPK 1010, JPK 1030, JPK 1050

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. [...]

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  • Publié le 27 June 2025
  • Racing
  • JPK 1050

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 [...]

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  • Publié le 24 June 2025
  • Racing
  • JPK 1050

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 [...].

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  • Publié le 19 June 2025
  • Racing
  • JPK 1080

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 […]

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  • Publié le 16 June 2025
  • Racing
  • JPK 1080

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 […]

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  • Publié le 10 June 2025
  • Racing
  • JPK 1050

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. [...]

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  • Publié le 3 June 2025
  • Racing
  • JPK 1030

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 [...]

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  • Publié le 2 June 2025
  • Racing
  • JPK 1010, JPK 1050, JPK 960

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 [...].

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  • Publié le 28 May 2025
  • Racing, Travelling and cruising
  • JPK 45 FC

A JPK 45 FC ... wins the Rolex Sydney Hobart 2024!

The JPK 45 FC "Sirène" created a surprise on the Sydney Hobart by taking victory despite her comfort and volume as a long distance traveller. [...]

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  • Publié le 25 April 2025
  • Racing
  • JPK 1050

Victory for the new JPK 1050!

First outing, first victory for the JPK 1050! Competing in the Spi Ouest France for the very first time, our new IRC yacht scored a resounding victory against some stiff competition. Driven by Alexis Loison and Jean-Pierre Kelbert, the boat put in an exceptional performance in all [...].

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  • Publié le 17 March 2025
  • The shipyard, Racing
  • JPK 1050

Premiers bords du JPK 1050 : une petite bombe

Après des mois de conception et de construction minutieuses, le tout premier JPK 1050 a enfin touché l’eau. Fidèle à la précision de Jacques Valer et à la rigueur du chantier, ce croiseur-racer offre déjà de superbes sensations. Lors des premières sorties, le bateau montre une belle vivacité, un comportement […]

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  • Publié le 21 February 2025
  • Racing
  • JPK 1180

Rolex Sydney Hobart : Victoire en JPK 1180 !

Rolex Sydney-Hobart 2024 sur COCODY, le JPK 1180 de Richard Fromentin : une belle aventure, de belles photos et une magnifique victoire ! Voici le récit de cette course par Alexis Loison : Participer à la Rolex Sydney-Hobart est une chose, mais se rendre à Sydney depuis la France en […]

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  • Publié le 26 June 2024
  • Racing
  • JPK 1010

GIRAGLIA 2024 : Victoire en JPK 1010 !

La Giraglia Loro Piana 2024 , quelle édition ! Voici le récit de course par Manu Santelli : Un parcours de 241 nm nous attend avec un bon coup de sud ouest annoncé et de la mer, ce qui présage d’un bon bord de portant. Sur cette édition nous nous […]

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  • Publié le 27 May 2024
  • The shipyard, Racing

Le JPK 1050 verra le jour fin 2024

Le nouveau bateau IRC du chantier était initialement prévu autour de 10.80/10.85 mètres de longueur, et avec une carène assez proche du JPK 1030. Afin de rester dans une fourchette de rating permettant l’accès aux épreuves intéressantes du programme solo et double, la taille a dû être revue à la […]

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  • Publié le 26 February 2024
  • Racing

Doublé Transat du RORC et Caribbean 600 pour le JPK 1180 Cocody

Magnifiques résultats pour Richard et son équipe sur les 2 épreuves phares du RORC en ce tout début d’année 2024. Vainqueur en janvier de la Transatlantique organisée par le Royal Ocean Racing Club, Cocody récidive en Février avec une victoire sans faille sur la Caribbean 600. L’histoire commence bien avant […]

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