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J/92s

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J/92s
J/92s sail emblem
Development
DesignerRod Johnstone Edit this on Wikidata
Year2005 Edit this on Wikidata
DesignOne-Design
Builder(s)J/Boats Edit this on Wikidata
NameJ/92s
Boat
CrewTypically 1 – 6
Draft1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) Edit this on Wikidata
Hull
Typesloop, monohull, keelboat Edit this on Wikidata
Constructionfiberglass Edit this on Wikidata
Engine typeVolvo Penta D1-13 Edit this on Wikidata
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeFixed
Rig
Rig typeFractional rig
I foretriangle height12.45 m (40.8 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
J foretriangle base3.5 m (11 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
P mainsail luff11.85 m (38.9 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
E mainsail foot4.25 m (13.9 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Sails
Mainsail area29 m2 (310 sq ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Jib/genoa area28.5 m2 (307 sq ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Spinnaker area89 m2 (960 sq ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Racing
PHRF99 (triangular) / 102 (WWD/LWD)[1]
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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

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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

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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

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  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.
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