J/92

J/92

Development
Designer	Rod Johnstone
Year	1992–2003
No. built	150
Design	One-Design
Builder	J/Boats
Name	J/92
Boat
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	GRP
Engine type	Yanmar 1GM10
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	Fixed
Rig
Rig type	Fractional rig
I foretriangle height	11.28 m (37.0 ft)
J foretriangle base	3.51 m (11.5 ft)
P mainsail luff	11.58 m (38.0 ft)
E mainsail foot	4.11 m (13.5 ft)
Sails
Mainsail area	23.83 m2 (256.5 sq ft)
Jib/genoa area	19.77 m2 (212.8 sq ft)
Upwind sail area	43.59 m2 (469.2 sq ft) [1]
Racing
PHRF	105 (triangular) / 108 (WWD/LWD) [2]
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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]

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]

See also

• J/92s

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. Archived from the original on 2022-03-06. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
7. J/92 owner manual (PDF). J/Boats. 1993. p. 30.

External links

• Official website