J/92

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J/92
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Development
DesignerRod Johnstone  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Year1992–2003
No. built150  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Design One-Design
Builder(s) J/Boats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
NameJ/92
Boat
Boat weight 2,500 kg (5,500 lb)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Draft 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Hull
Type Monohull
Construction GRP
LOA 9.14 m (30.0 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
LWL 8.08 m (26.5 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Beam 3.05 m (10.0 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Engine typeYanmar 1GM10  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeFixed
Ballast1,032 kg (2,275 lb)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Rig
Rig type Fractional rig
I foretriangle height11.28 m (37.0 ft)
J foretriangle base3.51 m (11.5 ft)
P mainsail luff11.58 m (38.0 ft)
E mainsail foot4.11 m (13.5 ft)
Sails
Mainsail area23.83 m2 (256.5 sq ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Jib/genoa area19.77 m2 (212.8 sq ft)
Upwind sail area43.59 m2 (469.2 sq ft) [1]
Racing
PHRF 105 (triangular) / 108 (WWD/LWD) [2]
J/92s  

The J/92 is a fixed keel one-design sportsboat.

Design

The J/92 was designed by Rod Johnstone. It was introduced in 1992 by J/Boats who built 150 boats until 2003. [3]

Contents

The displacement–length ratio is 132 [4] making it a light displacement boat. Beam is moderate at 10 feet (3.0 m) and the draft is 5.9 feet (1.8 m). The asymmetrical spinnaker is flown from a extendable carbon bowsprit. [5]

Sailing World selected the J/92 as overall "Boat of the Year" in 1993. [6]

Construction

The J/92 was built by Tillotson-Pearson Inc (TPI) in Warren, Rhode Island using a fiberglass sandwich construction of end-grain balsa core. Frames and bulkheads are glassed both to the hull and deck. The keel is seated in epoxy and thru-bolted to the keel stub. [7]

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References

  1. "J92". SailboatData.com. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. "PHRF Handicaps for J/Boats Models". J/Boats website.
  3. "J/92". J/Boats website.
  4. "Tech specs". J/Boats website. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  5. "Bob Perry J/92 design review". www.boats.com. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  6. "Boat of the Year Winners (1985–2008)". Sailing World.
  7. J/92 owner manual (PDF). J/Boats. 1993. p. 30.