Engineering: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 |
| 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
Related development
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Schock 34 GP sailboat". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/schock-34-gp.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Schock 34 GP". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/schock/34-gp.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Nelson Marek". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/nelson-marek.
- ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Nelson Marek". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/nelson-marek.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Caswell, Chris (January 1987). "The Perfect 34". Yachting. https://books.google.com/books?id=kQiCtvcBLiwC&pg=PA84.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Schock 34 PC sailboat". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/schock-34-pc.
- ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Schock 34 PC". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/schock/34-pc.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Schock W.D.". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/schock-wd.
- ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Schock W.D.". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/schock.
- ↑ W. D. Schock Corp (2022). "About Us". wdschockcorp.com. https://wdschockcorp.com/about-us.
- ↑ W. D. Schock Corp. "Boats built by W.D. Schock". wdschock.com. http://wdschock.com/history/boatlist.htm.
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