2018 J Boats 40' (12.19 m) J121
Portland, Maine, United States
Alchemy
ALCHEMY is a highly customized 2018 J/121, optimized for shorthanded & offshore racing. She was modified with a custom carbon rig, Jim Taylor keel, and a structural doghouse to protect her crew from harsh elements. More details and photos will be provided in the coming days.
- Racing Sailboat / Sloop
- Sail
- Used
- Diesel
- Fiberglass Hull
- HIN/IMO: UCF12104G718
FEATURES: |
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Award Winning Racer |
Custom Carbon Rig |
Jim Taylor Keel |
Extensive Racing Sail Inventory |
Starlink |
Notable Upgrades: |
Date Listed: 08/29/2025 |
Description
Alchemy is a mystical precursor to modern chemistry, sought to transmute base metals into gold, and discover the elixir of life. Great scientific minds, like Isaac Newton, explored alchemy’s secrets. Though ultimately unfulfilled, Newton's efforts laid the groundwork for scientific inquiry, transforming ancient mysticism into empirical science. Perhaps the end result is not important, but the pursuit of something pure and perfect is what matters most.
J/121 - The Offshore Speedster with Less Crew
ALCHEMY is a highly customized 2018 J/121, optimized for shorthanded & offshore racing. She was modified with a custom carbon rig, Jim Taylor keel, and a structural doghouse to protect her crew from harsh elements. She won the 2024 OSTAR race, the Bermuda 1-2, and the double handed class for Ida Lewis Distance race - with many other notable podium finishes. SAIL magazine determined the new J/121 offshore speedster was SAIL’s choice for Best Boats in 2018 - Performance 30 to 40 feet.
She is equipped with an extensive inventory of racing and delivery sails from North (3di), B&H H5000 electronics, Starlink, and every offshore gadget you can think of. She will spend the winter indoors at Maine Yacht Center in Portland, Maine. This is a highly unique boat, customized by experienced offshore sailors, with the pursuit of perfection in mind.
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RCR Yachts is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Flagship Yacht Sales. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel
Specifications
HIN/IMO: UCF12104G718
LOA: 40' (12.19 Meters)
Type: Sail- Used
Year: 2018
Beam: 12' 4''
LWL: 34' 7''
Draft Max: 8'
Cabins: 2
Sleeps: 6
Heads: 1
Crew Sleeps: 6
Maximum Speed: 8 Knots
Fuel Type: Diesel
Hull Material: Fiberglass
Hull Shape: Displacement
Fuel Tank: 35 Gallons (132.49 Liters)
Fresh Water: 42 Gallons (158.99 Liters)
Holding Tank: 12 Gallons (45.42 Liters)
Displacement: 12900 lbs
Ballast Weight: 4800 lbs
Designer: Johnstone
Builder: J Boats
Exterior Color: Navy
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Engines
Engine 1
- Engine Make: Yanmar
- Engine Model: 3YM30ACE 3 cylinder 4-stroke
- Engine Year: 2018
- Engine Type: Inboard
- Drive Type: Sail
- Power HP: 29.00
- Power KW: 21.63
- Fuel Type: Diesel
Full Details
Hull and Deck
- J/121 hull & deck are vacuum-infused molded (SCRIMP process) in temperature-controlled environment with biaxial and unidirectional E-glass fabrics using end-grain balsa core in the hull for rugged durability and Corecell foam core in the deck for light weight. High density core inserts and additional glass reinforcements are placed in way of highly loaded hardware and components
- Laminates are engineered and built to exceed ISO 12215 Cat A and ABS structural standards
- Gelcoat hull with double bootstripe
- Molded companionway sea hood with slider
- ORC molded-in toe-rails forward of the mast
- GRP molded main bulkhead – structurally bonded and tabbed to the hull and deck with a single large opening to the forepeak
- Two watertight bulkheads (one in the forepeak and one forward of the steering system) bonded and tabbed to the hull and deck
- Heavy duty molded fore/aft and transverse keel support grid, with substantial composite structural beams
- Composite mast bearing beam with carbon fiber compression post, bonded and fastened to the deck
- High aspect, low VCG “L” keel with lead ballast and epoxy faired and finished fin, flange mounted to a hull recess
- Opening Port (1) in Cockpit well into Port Aft Cabin
- Opening Ports (2) on Aft Face of Cabin
- Two-Tone Deck
Deck Hardware
- Harken Performa 52:1 self-tailing primary winches
- Harken Performa 46:1 self-tailing cabin top winches
- Harken Performa 46:1 self-tailing mainsheet winches
- Four Harken One-touch winch handles
- 6:1 Harken traveler system on the cockpit floor
- Adjustable jib lead system with floating lead blocks and inhaul and outhaul capability
- Cascading Cunningham system led to the cockpit
- Harken spinnaker sheet and tack line blocks
- Bow-sprit control system led externally to clutch mounted on the cabin top
- Mast base halyard blocks and organizers
- Halyard & tack line rope clutches
- Custom mast collar with attachment points for halyard and mast base blocks, and halyard bale
- Stainless cabin top handrails P&S
- Tapered SS lifeline stanchions. Forward stanchion with an integral roller (P&S) for quick jib skirting. Double 1x19 stainless wire lifelines to meet all categories of the Offshore Special Regulations (OSR)
- Custom bow pulpit and dual corner stern rail with LED navigation lights
- Interior ventilation from four framed opening ports insides of the cabin trunk, one offshore skylight deck hatch aft of the mast, and one large offshore deck hatch forward of the mast
- Acrylic offshore drop-board with inside/outside lockable hasp
- Four polypropylene mesh line bags
- Custom SS forestay, shroud, and backstay chain plates
- Antal RC290 Mooring Cleats (4) in lieu of STD
- Black Powder Coated Stanchions & Rails
Engine, Mechanicals and Steering
- Yanmar 3YM30ACE 3 cylinder 4-stroke 29hp diesel engine with 125 amp alternator and SD 25 sail drive with 2-piece split zinc
- Yanmar keyless digital B instrument panel-mounted in a recess on cockpit wall near the wheel
- Jefa Auto-Pilot Direct Drive Kit
- Gori three-blade, geared folding prop
- Spinlock flush mount engine throttle control with removable handle and neutral safety switch
- Balanced spade, composite rudder with stainless rudder post mounted in self-aligning, Jefa rudder bearings
- Jefa twin pedestal steering system including sheaves, radial drive, needle bearings, and integral wheel brake
- Carbonautica custom composite wheels (2) finished in black Awlgrip.
- Custom Emergency tiller w/ custom cassette / bracket mounted on transom. Can be deployed in seconds
- 3-Blade Gori Prop in lieu of STD
Plumbing and Electrical
- 24-gallon fuel tank with baffles and inspection port
- 12-gallon head holding tank
- Raritan PH-II head with deck pump-out
- Manual freshwater system with 26-gallon water tank and manual pumps and spigots in the galley and head
- Cockpit operated manual bilge pump
- Two 105 amp deep-cycle, Group 31 sealed AGM batteries.40 amp charger
- Three-position battery switch
- Electrical panel w/circuit breakers
- Bonding system
- Five low profile, LED reading lights
- One adjustable red/white light in Nav station
- Six red/white LED dome lights
- Automatic bilge pump with manual/auto panel switch
- Below deck OSR manual bilge pump
- 110V Shore power System
- DC Refrigeration (Frigoboat Capri 35 Air-cooled)
- Systems Group (hot water heater, aft head shower, cockpit shower)
Spars and Rigging
- Custom Carbon fiber mast with double swept-back, carbon fiber spreaders, backstay crane, flush shroud terminations, sheaves for 1 main, 1 inner jib/staysail, 2 jib & 3 spinnaker halyards, vang and boom gooseneck fittings, steaming/foredeck light, masthead anchor/Tri-color light, internal wiring conduit.
- The rig also has a custom halyard winch placed on the starboard side of the mast, allowing solo sailors to make headsail changes without having to go back and forth to the cockpit.
- Antal mast track and loader gate. Mast/boom finished in black with contrasting white measurement bands
- Carbon fiber, racing boom with 12:1 internal outhaul, one mainsheet block bale, vang lug, and sheaves for two reef lines and outhaul
- Nitronic 50 discontinuous rod rigging package including shrouds and forestay.
- Adjustable open body shroud turnbuckles
- DSK-90 Dyneema backstay connected to Harken integral hydraulic backstay adjuster operable on centerline just aft of the helm
- Jib roller furling system
- Carbon fiber bow sprit with internal bearing system and black painted finish. A fully extended position is supported by a Dyneema bobstay. The stored position is retracted aft of the stem for safer docking and maneuvering.
- Running rigging package with GP78 2:1 Main halyard, V100 Jib halyard, GP78 spin/Code 0 halyard, one Inner Jib Halyard with integral halyard lock, 2nd spinnaker halyard, one mainsheet, two reef lines, two jib sheets, and two spinnaker sheets. Also includes Cunningham, boom vang, outhaul, pole control, 2 tack lines, inhauler and floating jib ring lines, and traveler control lines
- Rigid boom vang with control lines led P&S to the cockpit
Interior
- Off-white, low-maintenance bulkheads
- Molded engine box cover with 1” sound insulation
- Walled-in companionway entrance with angled treads and grab rails for secure passage
- Quarter cabin aft of the galley with below berth storage and split berth cushions
- Low maintenance, synthetic, high-wear cabin flooring
- SS overhead handrails in main salon P&S
- Two large acrylic fixed portlights
- Two 6’6” settee berths, each with a fold-up pilot berth outboard - for a total of four berths in the main cabin
- Storage outboard of settee berth back rests
- Sit-down, forward-facing nav station with two drawers & hinged-lid access to chart storage, outboard instrument panel and storage bin
- L-galley with sink, faucet, freshwater foot pump, sink drain seacock, ice box with top opening, gimballed jetboil, and storage cabinet outboard with acrylic sliders
- Walk-through aft head with sink, faucet, shower sump drain and under counter storage area
- Large storage area accessible through the head and via the starboard cockpit seat locker
- Sunbrella interior cushions
- DC Refrigeration (Frigoboat Capri 35 Air-cooled)
Electronics
- Solar Panels on Doghouse roof, feeding 4x 12V GENASUN LiPo batteries
- B&G H5000 Backbone
- B&G Plotter at the nav desk w/ secondary B&G plotter above the companionway (inside the doghouse), with 2 B&G MFDs on either side
- 4x B&G 20/20 displays on the masthead bracket
- SIMRAD radar dome w/ Echomax Dual Band Radar Target Enhancer
- AIS
- ICOM VHF
- Iridium Go
- Starlink with custom bracket
- EPIRB
- High/Low Output Alternator
- Victron Battery Monitor (House Bank)
- Jefa Auto-Pilot Direct Drive Kit
Sail Inventory
All Main and Jibs are North 3di. Spinnakers are Nylon, and Code sails are Hilux 3di or spectra paneled.
- Class Main-1
- Class Main-2
- MN-5
- Light jib -1
- Medium Jib -1
- Heavy Jib -1
- JT -1 / JTS-1
- GS -1
- Inner Jib -1
- AP Jib-1
- AP jib-2
- AP jib-3
- AP jib-5
- J0-1
- Code Zero -1
- Code Zero -2
- SS-1
- Storm Jib -1
- Storm Tri -1
- A1.5+-1
- A-2 / A-4 -1
- A-2 / A-4 -2
- A-5 - 1
- Frac A6-1
- A3-1
Disclaimer
The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.
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