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Alexis Loison and Jean Pierre Kelbert did it again! They pushed the new JPK10.50 Leon (Jean Pierre names all his racing boats “Leon”) to its limits and won not just their class, but they are the overall winners. They were so fast, thet the result is final before many boats finish. Even in corrected time it’s impossible to catch up! Alexis Loison has won the famous race before, in 2013 competing again doule handed with his father. He joins a […]
Competing with the JPK39 in the Aegean600, is by now a tradition. This 600 Nm race, is destined to be a classic, along with the other big 600 races. Slaloming through the scenic and windy greek islands, the boats and crews are put to the test. This year, we participated with our dream team. A bunch of very good and crazy sailors, getting a bit old and requiring to keep the bimini on board (it was actually super useful in […]
Jean Pierre Kelbert (Mr JPK) and Alexis Louison, won the famous Spi Ouest regatta 2025 today, Monday 21 April 2025. The fantastic new racer of the shipyard, the JPK10.50, made its debut appearence in this important race, and won the double handed category. We were very lucky to get a feeling of the race as we are in Lorient picking up our new JPK39. It is very interesting to see that the competitors know eachother well. For example, the second […]
Our brand new JPK39 is in the water, as of 31 March 2025! We are very happy to have a younger brother for Phileas Fogg, our first JPK39. We have worked togehter with the Shipyard to make some minor improvements on this already amazing cruiser/racer! We will sail around the Med, with beautifull intermediate stops as you can check on our training schedule. Before sailing the boat to Athens, we will attend the Venice Boat Show along with JPK Composites. […]
The JPK 10.50 is a new offshore racing yacht developed by JPK Composites, designed by naval architect Jacques Valer. After more than 10 months of design work, the first test model is launched today, March 13 2025, with the first series of boats expected to be available from spring 2025.JPK.FR The design features a powerful hull with full bow sections (scow type), aiming to deliver exceptional performance, especially on reaching and downwind courses. This configuration allows the yacht to plane […]