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All JDPs 12.5m or more are designed according to Europeen standards for circumnavigation.

The 12.5m and 14.5m JDPs are registered in 1st Category (Current equivalent:
Category A (CE) in France).

The 16.5m JDP is registered
in the NUC Category:
Ship for Commercial Use, Maritime Affairs


Their silhouettes have been on the horizons for more than 3000 years and Dimitri Le Forestier, who draws them with passion, invites you to share his enthusiasm for these marvellous boats

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SPOUNTZ
Ultramarine Boatbuilders Pvt. Ltd.
French owned and operated shipyard located at Pondicherry, India. Has an agreement with Dimitri Le Forestier to build the JDPs. You can have your boat built either partially (kit) or to completion.
Diffusion Photo Magazine
Online magazine dedicated to the photography and voyages of Dominique et Paul Mariottini Visit the page dedicated to a cruise on board Suwan Macha.
Chinese lugsails Chinese Lugsails
Photos, articles, more links and an extensive bibliography on sailing junks and their rigging.
"The Chinese Sail" Article written by Brian Platt: an excellent article on Chinese junk rigging, based on the author's experience.
Junk Rig Association The JRA was formed in Britain in 1980 with the aim of furthering the development of the rig in its various forms, and of creating an international community of people with an interest in the rig to share their experience and ideas for mutual benefit and enjoyment.
Voiles de Jonques Site in French. The association was formed in 2004 to promote junk rig designs and to assist the sharing of information and communication amongst its members, amateurs and associations with similar goals.
The Mother of All Maritime Links "The Mother of All Maritime Links"
Covers an amazing range of maritime related topics.
Asia Marine This page gives details of 4 days/3 night cruises on Suwan Macha.
Annuaire Sea-and-Boats Annuaire Sites Nautiques Sea-and-Boats – Multilingual
Boat Design Net

After reading various comments on the net about the ability of junks to circumnavigate, we started a thread on this forum. It can be found here.