Contact info: Bill Bolin, VP, Sales and Marketing
1979 Wild Acres Road
Largo Florida 33771
Tel: +1 (727) 535-6431; Fax: +1 (727) 530-5806
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PRESS RELEASE
Island Packet Yachts is proud to announce the launch of a new line of performance
cruising sailboats to be called BLUE JACKET YACHTS. The Blue Jacket 40 is the
first in a series and has been designed by Tim Jackett (ex-President and Chief
Designer at Tartan and C&C) in collaboration with Bob Johnson (CEO and Chief
Designer at Island Packet). With 15 Boat of the Year award-winning designs
between them, the new Blue Jacket 40 embodies the creativity and broad-based
experience these noted designers have displayed over the past 30 plus years,
melding the performance prowess of Jackett with the cruising focus and
manufacturing acumen of Johnson and Island Packet.
This modern interpretation of a performance cruiser features either a three-cabin
arrangement (with an option for a two-cabin layout) with the amenities and build
quality expected of a luxury sailing yacht. The powerful and versatile Solent-type
sailplan features a working jib with self-tending Hoyt Boom® along with a large
reacher for offwind work. Twin wheels and a large cockpit enhance both sailing
and socializing, and all frequently used sail controls are convenient to the
cockpit. Construction features 100% VE resin infusion technology with Divinycell®
coring for both hull and deck. Fit, finish and materials and equipment selections
typify the high standards of Island Packet.
With Island Packet’s international acclaim for exemplary product quality, value and
its long history of award-winning customer satisfaction, the Blue Jacket 40
represents a bold and important new entry into the performance cruising sailboat
market.
See attached PDF files for more details..
Please also JOIN the BLUE JACKET WEBSITE HERE:
www.bluejacketyachts.com/ 
