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. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Nelson Marek". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  4. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Nelson Marek". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  5. ^ a b Caswell, Chris (January 1987). "The Perfect 34". Yachting. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  6. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Schock 34 PC sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  7. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Schock 34 PC". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  8. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Schock W.D." sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  9. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Schock W.D." sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  10. ^ W. D. Schock Corp (2022). "About Us". wdschockcorp.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  11. ^ W. D. Schock Corp. "Boats built by W.D. Schock". wdschock.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schock_34_GP
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