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]
| 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 | |
| Displacement | 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 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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
Related development
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Schock 34 GP sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Schock 34 GP". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Nelson Marek". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Nelson Marek". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ a b Caswell, Chris (January 1987). "The Perfect 34". Yachting. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Schock 34 PC sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Schock 34 PC". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Schock W.D." sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Schock W.D." sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ W. D. Schock Corp (2022). "About Us". wdschockcorp.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ W. D. Schock Corp. "Boats built by W.D. Schock". wdschock.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
