Listed by Denison Yachting

40'Yanmar 3YM30ACE 29 hp2019FiberglassSailboatUsed

Description

Highly optimized offshore race program | Extensive 2025 upgrades | North 3Di

sail inventory | Flag Blue Awlgrip

Raven — formerly Blue Flash — is an exceptionally well-prepared 2019 J/Boats J/121

and one of the most comprehensively outfitted and optimized examples in North

America.

The J/121 is a 40-foot offshore performance yacht designed to be raced competitively

with a crew of five or fewer, while still offering the versatility for inshore racing, distance

racing, daysailing, and weekend cruising. Purpose-built for speed, manageability, and

offshore capability, the J/121 has earned a strong reputation as one of the best shorthanded

offshore designs in the J/Boats lineup.

Raven (Blue Flash) proved her pedigree immediately, winning her class in the 2019

Transpac and subsequently earning numerous podium finishes in high-profile West

Coast events. Since then, she has been continually upgraded, refined, and optimized by

leading West Coast professionals including North Sails, SD Boatworks, Artie Means,

Offshore Outfitters, and other top-tier marine specialists.

With a deep North Sails inventory, extensive 2025 systems upgrades, offshore

communications, lithium power, watermaker, Starlink, redundant electronics, custom

deck systems, and a highly refined racing layout, Raven is ready for serious

coastal or offshore competition. Her striking Flag Blue Awlgrip topsides make her as

visually distinctive as she is competitive.

Highlights

2019 J/Boats J/121 with proven offshore race history
Class winner, 2019 Transpac
Extensively optimized for offshore and coastal racing
Full North Sails inventory including 2025 3Di upgrades
B&G H5000 Hercules electronics package
Dual Zeus chartplotters, mast displays, radar, VHF, and redundant N2K systems
2025 lithium battery system, high-output alternator, Victron charging/inverter

system

2025 Starlink Mini, Iridium GO! Exec, Peplink router, and offshore cellular

receiver

Spectra Ventura 200 watermaker
Espar diesel heater
2025 bottom, rudder, bearing, propeller, saildrive, and mechanical upgrades
Custom offshore deck layout and short-handed optimization
Custom carbon emergency rudder and OSR-focused safety package
Flag Blue Awlgrip hull finish

Vessel Overview

The J/121 combines offshore strength, powerful reaching performance, water ballast,

and a manageable sail plan into a fast and versatile platform. The design is especially

well suited for short-handed distance racing, yet remains equally capable around the

buoys or in performance cruising mode.

Raven has been developed far beyond factory specification. Her systems, rigging, sail

inventory, safety equipment, and electronics have been thoughtfully upgraded to

support serious offshore campaigns. The boat is organized for efficiency, safety, and

speed, with numerous custom refinements aimed at reducing crew workload and

improving performance in both crewed and short-handed configurations.

Hull Deck & Construction

The J/121 hull and deck are vacuum-infused using the SCRIMP process in a

temperature-controlled environment, with biaxial and unidirectional E-glass fabrics. The

hull uses end-grain balsa core for durability, while the deck uses Corecell foam core for

weight savings. High-density core inserts and additional reinforcements are placed in

high-load areas.

The structure is engineered to exceed ISO 12215 Category A and ABS standards. Key

construction features include:

Two watertight bulkheads
Molded structural keel grid
Composite mast bearing beam
Carbon fiber compression post
Molded main bulkhead bonded and tabbed to hull and deck
High-aspect, low-VCG L-keel with lead ballast
Balanced composite spade rudder with stainless rudder post
Jefa self-aligning rudder bearings and twin pedestal steering

The hull is finished in Flag Blue Awlgrip in 2019. The deck is white with contrasting

light grey nonskid.

Rig, Spars, & Sail Handling

Raven is equipped with a Southern Spars carbon fiber autoclave-cured mast with

double swept-back carbon spreaders, carbon boom, rod rigging, carbon bow sprit, and

a high-performance sail handling package.

Key rig features include:

Southern Spars carbon mast and boom
Nitronic 50 discontinuous rod rigging
Harken hydraulic backstay adjuster
Dyneema backstay
Ubi Maior low-profile headsail furling system
Carbon bow sprit with Dyneema bobstay
Southern Spars rigid boom vang
Antal mast track and loader gate
Running rigging package for full offshore sail inventory

Numerous custom upgrades have been made to improve efficiency, durability, and

short-handed sailing, including upgraded running rigging by SD Boatworks, re-rigged

inhaulers, revised vang purchase, revised traveler system, added Spinlock clutches,

custom jackline points, stainless chafe strips, custom twing systems, and labeled

offshore line management.

Deck Hardware & Offshore Layout

The deck layout has been extensively optimized for racing and offshore use. Factory

hardware includes Harken Performa winches, adjustable jib leads, cockpit-led controls,

bow sprit controls, Harken traveler system, spinnaker blocks, and offshore-grade

lifelines and pulpits.

Notable upgrades include:

All lines upgraded by SD Boatworks with higher-grade cores and offshore chafe

protection

Heat-shrink line labeling and spare lines
Multiple spin sheet, jib sheet, staysail sheet, and twing setups
New 2025 high-load Spinlock mainsheet jammer
New 2025 premium cockpit bags by Harden Up Yachting
New 2025 boom tent cover
New 2025 main cover
New 2025 wheel binnacle covers
New 2025 spinnaker twings • Stainless chafe strips for cross-sheeting • Custom carbon adjustable helm platforms with Hydroturf • MOB buttons with LEDs at each helm • Custom offshore companionway dodger • Custom radar pole with tilting arm • Custom “Pig Snout” stainless tack line fitting • Kelp cutter system • Emergency rudder gudgeons • Glofast clutch labeling for night sailing