Modern sailing junk , classic aesthetics, plans and construction guides available for the amateur builder
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Jonque de Plaisance, junk rig
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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


Have your sailing junk built in India, substantial savings can be achieved:
The advantages

Amateur builders can choose from several kits which give an excellent start to the project as well as guarantees on the quality of the timbers used

Ancient sailing junks Junk: Keying in London
The Junk Keying in London
mid 1800's (unknown source)

Manufacturers:

 

Plastimo
Multi-lingual
Manufactures deck equipment, marine electronics, navigation instruments, safety gear, and much more. Site
Accastillage Bernard
French only
Wholesaler: deck equipment.
They stock HYE blocks
Retailers can be found on this page.
Site
Corderie Lancelin
Multi-lingual
Parc d’Activités de la Hainaud, Rue Alain Colas, BP 20
Lancelin 53500 Ernée, France
Tél: +33 2 43 05 13 86; Fax: +33 2 43 05 24 57
Site
Voilerie du Bassin
French only
Sails manufacturer. Offers "Lettres Infos" (factsheets) on maintenance, cost of fabrics and more.
33470 Gujan-Metras
Tél: +33 5 56 66 62 96
Site
La Bambouseraie
Bilingual
Probably the best source for bamboo in Europe
Domaine de Prafrance, 30140 - Générargues Anduze
Tél: +33 4 66 61 70 47; Fax : +33 4 66 61 94 94
Site
Sicomin Epoxy
System
Bilingual
B.P. 23 - RN 568
13161 Chateauneuf-Les-Martigues, France
Tél: +33 4 42 42 30 20; Fax : +33 4 42 81 29 29
Site
West System 102 Patterson ave., PO Box 665 Bay City, MI 48707-0665
Toll free: 866-937-8797
Tel: 989-684-7286; Fax: 989-684-1374
Site

If you can recommend reliable suppliers overseas, please let us know.