Schock 34 GP

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]

Schock 34 GP
Development
DesignerBruce Nelson and Bruce Marek
LocationUnited States
Year1985
No. built3
Builder(s)W. D. Schock Corp
RoleIOR racer
NameSchock 34 GP
Boat
Displacement8,500 lb (3,856 kg)
Draft6.50 ft (1.98 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfiberglass
LOA33.83 ft (10.31 m)
LWL28.60 ft (8.72 m)
Beam11.58 ft (3.53 m)
Engine typeYanmar 2GM20 18 hp (13 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast3,220 lb (1,461 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height44.10 ft (13.44 m)
J foretriangle base13.00 ft (3.96 m)
P mainsail luff40.00 ft (12.19 m)
E mainsail foot14.00 ft (4.27 m)
Sails
Sailplanmasthead sloop
Mainsail area280.00 sq ft (26.013 m2)
Jib/genoa area286.65 sq ft (26.631 m2)
Total sail area566.65 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

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
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  2. 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. 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.
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