J/92
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The J/92 is a fixed keel one-design sportsboat.
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Rod Johnstone  |
| Year | 1992–2003 |
| No. built | 150 |
| Design | One-Design |
| Builder | J/Boats |
| Name | J/92 |
| Boat | |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | GRP |
| Engine type | Yanmar 1GM10 |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Fixed |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Fractional rig |
| I foretriangle height | 11.28 m (37.0 ft) |
| J foretriangle base | 3.51 m (11.5 ft) |
| P mainsail luff | 11.58 m (38.0 ft) |
| E mainsail foot | 4.11 m (13.5 ft) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 23.83 m2 (256.5 sq ft) |
| Jib/genoa area | 19.77 m2 (212.8 sq ft) |
| Upwind sail area | 43.59 m2 (469.2 sq ft)[1] |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 105 (triangular) / 108 (WWD/LWD)[2] |
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Design
The J/92 was designed by Rod Johnstone. It was introduced in 1992 by J/Boats who built 150 boats until 2003.[3]
The displacement–length ratio is 132[4] making it a light displacement boat. Beam is moderate at 10 feet (3.0 m) and the draft is 5.9 feet (1.8 m). The asymmetrical spinnaker is flown from a extendable carbon bowsprit.[5]
Sailing World selected the J/92 as overall "Boat of the Year" in 1993.[6]
Construction
The J/92 was built by Tillotson-Pearson Inc (TPI) in Warren, Rhode Island using a fiberglass sandwich construction of end-grain balsa core. Frames and bulkheads are glassed both to the hull and deck. The keel is seated in epoxy and thru-bolted to the keel stub.[7]