JPK Nomad 40
With its fine hull designed by Jacques Valer, the JPK Nomad 40 offers autonomous, smooth and stable sailing. With its bright interior, panoramic views and modular spaces, JPK's first motorboat reinvents life on board in a marine “tiny house” style.
The best of both worlds
JPK is launching its first motorboat... and yet it's hard to find a more passionate sailor than the JPK team! We've come to a simple conclusion: most powerboats are limited to short coastal trips because they are uncomfortable at sea and consume too much fuel. Sailing boats, on the other hand, rarely offer the optimum habitability to make the most of stopovers.
The Nomad 40 meets these two challenges with a fine, high-performance hull combined with voluminous superstructures. The result is a warm, modern interior that is wide open to the outside, with exceptional panoramic views. The hull, designed by Jacques Valer, offers remarkable stability and a smooth passage through the sea, without the unpleasant 'banging' characteristic of wide, heavy hulls. With a fuel consumption of 1 litre per mile at cruising speed, it also offers a very long range.
The Nomad 40 sets a new philosophy of coastal sailing, where the pleasure of being on the water and discovering new spaces takes precedence over everything else.
Our observation is that, in the majority of cases, motorboats do not cover many miles and are limited to short coastal trips because of the discomfort at sea (wide, heavy boats that 'bang') and the high fuel consumption.
Many of us dream of moving to a modern, welcoming interior, open to the outside world, with panoramic sea views and a deck flush with the water.
Life aboard the Nomad 40: a marine "tiny house
Inside the JPK Nomad 40, everything is designed to maximise space and light in a marine 'tiny house' spirit. The wheelhouse, a veritable living room, offers a 360° view thanks to its large glazed surfaces equipped with opening portholes and slatted blackout blinds.
The galley, set out lengthways to port, faces a vast L-shaped saloon to starboard. The helm station, positioned forward, comfortably seats two people and offers exceptional visibility. The glass sunroof accentuates the feeling of space and freedom, just like at the wheel of a cabriolet. The saloon table, mounted on an electric jack, can be adapted to suit any situation: low for an aperitif, high for lunch, or completely lowered to create an additional double berth measuring 2 metres by 1.40 metres.
Two small steps lead up to the bow, where there is a spacious owner's cabin with sea views through two side portholes and a skylight. The headroom reaches 1.98 metres throughout. On the starboard side, a vast bathroom with shower and electric toilet offers all the comfort you need, while on the port side, two bunks on top of each other recall JPK's 'sailing' origins and can accommodate guests or children.
Flattering aesthetics, a high-performance hull, optimised living space in a 'tiny house' concept, reduced fuel consumption and great autonomy: the project aims to be ecologically virtuous and open up a great deal of space for freedom.
Life at anchor
The JPK Nomad 40 offers exterior spaces designed for life at anchor. The aft cockpit, partially sheltered by the coachroof, has two large, comfortable side bench seats. In the centre, a removable table can be set up for outdoor meals. Access to the bathing platform is natural, thanks to the bevelled design of the bench seats. This imposing rear platform, which can be raised electrically when sailing to secure the cockpit, becomes a veritable terrace at anchor.
The communication between the cockpit and the wheelhouse is perfectly fluid thanks to the two glass doors that retract into the uprights, creating an astonishing perspective and a continuous living space on a unit of less than 12 metres.
The foredeck, which is protected by an aperture balcony, has the option of Flexiteek cladding to match the rest of the boat. Three deck hatches provide ventilation to the cabins and shower room. The gangways, secured by handrails and clad in Flexiteek, make it easy to move around the boat, whether in port or underway.
The roof of the coachroof can be fitted with solar panels for greater energy autonomy at anchor, as well as roof rails to accommodate kayaks, paddles or windsurf boards, turning every stopover into a nautical playground.
Landing legs. The telescopic landing legs are housed in the aft side lockers of the Nomad 40. This mechanical system deploys easily to stabilise the boat in an upright position at low tide. Integrated into the hull structure, they allow the boat to be beached safely on a flat bottom, providing access to areas that are usually inaccessible due to tides.
Tilting davit. The anchor locker opens to deploy a tilting davit with electric windlass. In the closed position, everything is hidden inside the anchor locker, so as not to detract from the look of the boat.
Convertible table. The saloon table operates on a three-position electric jack system. In the high position (74 cm), it serves as a dining table. In the low position (45 cm), it becomes a coffee table. Completely lowered to bench level, it forms, with the additional cushions, a sleeping surface of 200 × 140 cm.
The Nomad 40, an economical and autonomous boat
The Nomad 40 takes a fresh approach to the motorboat, with a hull designed by Jacques Valer, featuring very fine water inlets to get through the sea without slamming, even in the chop, and save fuel. Built in infusion with a vinylester-polyester sandwich and Airex foam, it has a controlled weight of 5 tonnes, which contributes directly to its performance and fuel efficiency.
The standard 195-horsepower Yanmar propels the Nomad 40 to an optimum cruising speed of 12 knots, at which it performs exceptionally well with a consumption of 1 litre per nautical mile. With its 420-litre fuel tank, it has a range of over 400 miles, opening up vast horizons for coastal exploration.
Low speed electric propulsion. For sensitive areas or harbour entrances, the BlueNav electric hybrid option transforms the experience: exceptional joystick manoeuvrability and silent sailing at up to 5 knots for an hour.
Nomad 40 technical details & documentation
Below you'll find key information on the Nomad 40, technical and sales documentation, and press articles.
Dimensions
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Length 11,98 m
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BOA 3,70 m
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Draft 0,78 m
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Displacement 5 t
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Headroom 1,98 m
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Engine Yanmar 195 CV
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Cruising speed 12 kts
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Max. speed 20 kts
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Sleeping places 6 people
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Beachable ✓
Documents
Brochure and description (FR)
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Brochure and description (EN)
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