Schock 34 GP

Schock 34 GP

Development
Designer	Bruce Nelson and Bruce Marek
Location	United States
Year	1985
No. built	3
Builder(s)	W. D. Schock Corp
Role	IOR racer
Name	Schock 34 GP
Boat
Boat weight	8,500 lb (3,856 kg)
Draft	6.50 ft (1.98 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	33.83 ft (10.31 m)
LWL	28.60 ft (8.72 m)
Beam	11.58 ft (3.53 m)
Engine type	Yanmar 2GM20 18 hp (13 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	3,220 lb (1,461 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	44.10 ft (13.44 m)
J foretriangle base	13.00 ft (3.96 m)
P mainsail luff	40.00 ft (12.19 m)
E mainsail foot	14.00 ft (4.27 m)
Sails
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Mainsail area	280.00 sq ft (26.013 m2)
Jib/genoa area	286.65 sq ft (26.631 m2)
Total sail area	566.65 sq ft (52.644 m2)

The Schock 34 GP (Grand Prix) is an American sailboat that was designed by Bruce Nelson and Bruce Marek as an International Offshore Rule racer and first built in 1985. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

The boat is a lightweight racing development of the Schock 34 PC with an 1,850 lb (839 kg) lighter hull and a 2 ft (0.61 m) taller mast. ^{[1] [2] [6] [7]}

Production

The design was built by W. D. Schock Corp in the United States. Only three boats were built, all in 1985 and it is now out of production. ^{[1] [2] [8] [9] [10] [11]}

Design

The Schock 34 GP is a racing keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem , a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 8,500 lb (3,856 kg) and carries 3,220 lb (1,461 kg) of lead ballast. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat has a draft of 6.50 ft (1.98 m) with the standard keel. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 2GM20 diesel engine of 18 hp (13 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal) and the fresh water tank also has a capacity of 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal). ^{[1] [2]}

The design has a hull speed of 7.17 kn (13.28 km/h). ^[2]

Operational history

In a 1987 review in Yachting magazine Chris Caswell wrote, "Pick the 34-GP (Grand Prix), and you get everything Nelson/Marek has learned about winning ocean races: a low-profile cabin, wide cockpit bisected by a husky traveler, dotted with two-speed winches and swept by along tiller, a tall double-spreader rig, and a stark interior best suited for young men intent on winning races and nothing else. Scott Allan won YACHTING’s Block Island Race Week with an early 34-GP, and Dave Ullman has been tearing up the West Coast, including the prestigious Whitney Series, with another." ^[5]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Related development

• Schock 34 PC

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Schock 34 GP sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
2. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Schock 34 GP". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Nelson Marek". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Nelson Marek". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
5. Caswell, Chris (January 1987). "The Perfect 34". Yachting . Retrieved 11 August 2022.
6. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Schock 34 PC sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
7. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Schock 34 PC". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
8. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Schock W.D." sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
9. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Schock W.D." sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
10. W. D. Schock Corp (2022). "About Us". wdschockcorp.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
11. W. D. Schock Corp. "Boats built by W.D. Schock". wdschock.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2022.

External links

• Photo of a Schock 34 GP