Schock 41

Schock 41

Development
Designer	William E. Cook
Location	United States
Year	1983
No. built	5
Builder(s)	W. D. Schock Corp
Role	Racer
Name	Schock 41
Boat
Displacement	15,800 lb (7,167 kg)
Draft	7.50 ft (2.29 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	40.75 ft (12.42 m)
LWL	32.17 ft (9.81 m)
Beam	12.92 ft (3.94 m)
Engine type	Pathfinder 50 hp (37 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	7,500 lb (3,402 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	54.60 ft (16.64 m)
J foretriangle base	16.20 ft (4.94 m)
P mainsail luff	48.00 ft (14.63 m)
E mainsail foot	15.00 ft (4.57 m)
Sails
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Mainsail area	360.00 sq ft (33.445 m2)
Jib/genoa area	442.26 sq ft (41.087 m2)
Spinnaker area	789 sq ft (73.3 m2)
Total sail area	802.26 sq ft (74.532 m2)
Racing
Class association	IOR

The Schock 41 Grand Prix is an American sailboat that was designed by William E. Cook as an International Offshore Rule (IOR) racer and first built in 1983. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Production

The design was built by W. D. Schock Corp in the United States, from 1983 until 1985, with five boats completed, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [2] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

Design

The prototype was raced in the 1984 Southern Ocean Racing Conference (SORC) with a crew that included builder Tom Schock and the designer, William E. Cook. Experience from those races was used to refine the design for production. The intention was to create a less-expensive, production, high performance IOR racing boat in a field that was at that time dominated by custom-built boats. ^[9]

The Schock 41 is a racing keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with a Baltek CK-57 balsa core in the hull and deck for lightness, and with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 15,800 lb (7,167 kg) and carries 7,500 lb (3,402 kg) of lead ballast. ^{[1] [2] [10]}

The boat has a draft of 7.50 ft (2.29 m) with the standard keel. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat is fitted with a Pathfinder diesel engine of 50 hp (37 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 sleeping accommodation for six people, with two straight settee berths in the main cabin, two pilot berths above and two pipe berths under the cockpit. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a stove, ice box and a sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. The engine cover box provides a mount for the drop-leaf table, with space for eight people. The cabin sole is teak and holly. The head is located in the bow on the port side. ^{[1] [2] [9]}

For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker of 789 sq ft (73.3 m²). ^[11]

The design has a hull speed of 7.6 kn (14.1 km/h). ^[2]

Operational history

In a 1984 review for Yachting, Chris Caswell noted, "the Schock 41 Grand Prix is delivered with an extensive inventory of equipment, including 14 Barient winches, spinnaker pole and reaching strut, Navtec hydraulics, Martec folding prop, and Kevlar sheets. Post-SORC changes have dropped the IOR rating to 31.5, making the boat highly competitive." ^[9]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Schock 41 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
2. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Schock 41". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "William Cook". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "William Cook". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
5. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Schock W.D." sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
6. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Schock W.D." sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
7. W. D. Schock Corp (2022). "About Us". wdschockcorp.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
8. W. D. Schock Corp. "Boats built by W.D. Schock". wdschock.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
9. Caswell, Chris (December 1984). "New Boats - Schock 41". Yachting . Retrieved 17 August 2022.
10. Baltek Corporation (July 1983). "Contourkore balsa gives our boats much lighter, stronger construction". Cruising World. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
11. Sailrite (2022). "Schock 41 Grand Prix". sailrite.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.