Robert Styron is an experienced music educator and director in the greater New Orleans area who has been a resident artist at the Hymel School of Music since June 2019. In his free time, Robert Styron crews on a J-35 sailboat named Footloose Too.
The “J” in the J-35 sea vessel is short for Johnstone, the surname of the brothers who founded J Boats in the late 1970s. The “35” represents the length of the J-35 in feet.
Over the years, J Boats have designed and manufactured a range of racing sailboats. The latest of J Boat’s premium racers, the J-35 has been in production since 1983. Its production numbers exceed 300.
The J-35 found immediate success in the world of grand prix racing, becoming one of the most successful boats of its size. In fact, many sailors welcomed the J-35 as a relatively affordable way to begin competing at a high level. The J-35 boasts performance standards that are traditionally associated with larger and more expensive 40-foot vessels.
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