The J/92 is a fixed keel one-design sportsboat.

J/92
J/92 sail emblem
Development
DesignerRod Johnstone Edit this on Wikidata
Year1992–2003
No. built150 Edit this on Wikidata
DesignOne-Design
Builder(s)J/Boats Edit this on Wikidata
NameJ/92
Boat
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionGRP
Engine typeYanmar 1GM10 Edit this on Wikidata
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeFixed
Rig
Rig typeFractional rig
I foretriangle height11.28 m (37.0 ft)
J foretriangle base3.51 m (11.5 ft)
P mainsail luff11.58 m (38.0 ft)
E mainsail foot4.11 m (13.5 ft)
Sails
Mainsail area23.83 m2 (256.5 sq ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Jib/genoa area19.77 m2 (212.8 sq ft)
Upwind sail area43.59 m2 (469.2 sq ft)[1]
Racing
PHRF105 (triangular) / 108 (WWD/LWD)[2]
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Design

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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

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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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "J92". SailboatData.com. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. ^ "PHRF Handicaps for J/Boats Models". J/Boats website.
  3. ^ "J/92". J/Boats website.
  4. ^ "Tech specs". J/Boats website. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Bob Perry J/92 design review". www.boats.com. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Boat of the Year Winners (1985–2008)". Sailing World. Archived from the original on 2022-03-06. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  7. ^ J/92 owner manual (PDF). J/Boats. 1993. p. 30.
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