Just the ticket

Anecdotally, the 11m J112E has something of an international reputation for revealing conflicting traits in a man’s character. There’s a bit of Jekyll-and-Hyde in all of us – this sleek speed demon appears to have a way of accentuating it.

And that’s probably because the vessel herself carries a bit of Jekyll-and-Hyde. At once an unapologetic racing machine and a stylishly-appointed, comfortable cruiser – she panders to the weekend cruiser’s go-fast fantasies. Peter will enjoy cruising in her, but it’s her skittish agility on the start line that gets his pulse going.

Though designed by J Boats in Newport, Rhode Island, the 112E is built by J Composites Shipyard in France (a licensed manufacturer building various J Boat models). Conceived as a versatile racer-cruiser blend, I suspect she’s exceeded even designer Alan Johnstone’s expectations.