J/92s

J/92s

Development
Designer	Rod Johnstone
Year	2005
Design	One-Design
Builder	J/Boats
Name	J/92s
Boat
Crew	Typically 1 – 6
Draft	1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Hull
Type	sloop, monohull, keelboat
Construction	fiberglass
Engine type	Volvo Penta D1-13
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	Fixed
Rig
Rig type	Fractional rig
I foretriangle height	12.45 m (40.8 ft)
J foretriangle base	3.5 m (11 ft)
P mainsail luff	11.85 m (38.9 ft)
E mainsail foot	4.25 m (13.9 ft)
Sails
Mainsail area	29 m2 (310 sq ft)
Jib/genoa area	28.5 m2 (307 sq ft)
Spinnaker area	89 m2 (960 sq ft)
Racing
PHRF	99 (triangular) / 102 (WWD/LWD) [1]
←  J/92

The J/92s is a fixed keel one-design sportsboat. It was built for J/Boats by J/Composites in Europe ^[2] and is certified for offshore sailing.

Design

The J/92s was designed by Rod Johnstone ^[3] as an offshore Class B sailboat according to the European Union Recreational Craft Directive. ^[4]

While the J/92s shares the hull shape and interior layout of the J/92, it has been optimized for racing with masthead spinnakers, a non-overlapping headsail, a deeper keel and a 33 in (84 cm) longer cockpit. ^[5]

Construction

The hull is made from a balsa-GRP sandwich laminate with uniaxial and bidirectional cloths. It is molded in one piece. The deck is made from a fiberglass-balsa sandwich laminate. The keel is bolted to the hull, with the help of a stainless steel backing plate which is then laminated with epoxy to the hull. The bowsprit is made of carbon fiber. The rudder is made from GRP on an F16Ph stainless steel rudder stock. ^[6]

References

1. "PHRF Handicaps for J/Boats Models". J/Boats website.
2. "List of J Boats builders". J/Boats website.
3. "J/92s". J/Boats website.
4. J/92s owner's manual. J Composites. June 2005. p. 7.
5. "J/92s: Clean Lines, Smooth Ride". Sailing World.
6. J/92s owner's manual (PDF). J Composites. June 2005. p. 9.

External links

• Media related to J/92s (keelboat) at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website