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  2. J/92s (J/Boats) sailboat specifications and details on Boat-Specs.com

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  3. J/92S

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  5. J/92 Smile N Wave

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  6. 2011 J Boats J/92S Sail New and Used Boats for Sale

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  1. J/92

    The new 30-foot J/92s fits that design brief perfectly. The J/92 has been very successful on racecourses in Europe and the U.S., and the J/92s is intended to be a more stable, family-friendly cruiser. The cockpit has been optimized for cruising comfort, and the sailplan, keel, rudder, and deck and bow profiles have been redesigned to provide ...

  2. J/92S: Clean Lines, Smooth Ride

    The 92S is a carefully-designed 30-footer ideal for shorthanded sailing, racing, and weekend cruises. Compared to its 14-year-old predecessor, the 92S is faster off the wind and easier to handle ...

  3. Perry Design Review: J/92

    In the horsepower per pound area, the J/92 has a SA/D of 24.84. This power comes in a fractional rig with an almost-masthead chute. The 92 class restricts boats to a 100 percent jib on Harken roller furling. The sheeting angle for this jib is 11 degrees. The spar uses double spreaders slightly swept aft.

  4. Articles & Reviews

    J/92 Articles & Reviews. J/92 Retractable Rocket. Pacific Yachting Review of the J/92. by Graham Jones. Imagine sailing in the 1980s alongside 11 crew members, with a 10-sail inventory on an IOR racer that cost roughly nine times more to campaign than its owner could either afford or wanted to spend. Weighing eight tons too much for its size ...

  5. J 92 Opinions

    Santa Barbara. Oct 13, 2004. #6. I beat the shit out of J-80's with the J-92 I sail. Faster upwind and downwind except in anything over 20 downwind. I have sailed the J-80 too and its a Melges 24 type ride. The 92 is closer to a 105 in that its more of a displacement boat that you can cruise too.

  6. J/92

    It takes into consideration "reported" sail area, displacement and length at waterline. The higher the number the faster speed prediction for the boat. A cat with a number 0.6 is likely to sail 6kts in 10kts wind, a cat with a number of 0.7 is likely to sail at 7kts in 10kts wind. KSP = (Lwl*SA÷D)^0.5*0.5

  7. Performance

    A New Era in Sailing- Sailing World's panel of experts and a poll of their readers, selected J/92 as 1993's Overall "Boat of the Year" among all sailboat types including multihulls. The J/92 was the talk of Yachting Race Week, Block Island and winner of major PHRF Championships on Lake Michigan and Lake Lanier.

  8. What is a J92 Sailboat? Here's Everything You Need to Know

    Designed by Johnstone Yacht Design, the J92 is a 32-foot performance racing and cruising sailboat featuring a deep-vee hull, carbon fiber mast and boom, and a large sailplan for maximum speed and maneuverability. The combination of a deep-vee hull and carbon fiber components make the J92 able to handle a variety of conditions with ease.

  9. J/92

    September 23, 2006 Blue Water Sailing Boat Reviews No comments. J/92 • At the other end of the design spectrum, J/Boats is bringing an updated version of the popular J/92 to the market. The new J/92s is a simple, stable 30-foot sprit boat that has an inboard diesel, an enclosed head and simple accommodations for coastal cruising. ...

  10. J/92s (J/Boats)

    Sailboat specifications. Last update: 13rd March 2020. The J/92s is a 29'11" (9.12m) cruiser-racer sailboat designed by Rod Johnstone (United States). She was built since 2005 (and now discontinued) by J/Boats (United States).

  11. J92-type vs Alerion 28-type vs Alternate

    Boat Review Forum. SailNet is a forum community dedicated to Sailing enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about sailing, modifications, classifieds, ... The Alerion is a fine BUT small 28 foot boat with 8'2" beam The J92 being 2' feet longer and having allmost 2' more beam at 10' is a much bigger boat . 1970 Cal 29 Sea Fever

  12. J/92 Info

    Average PHRF is 105. J/92S has 108% LP jib (due to outboard shrouds and taller rig), 85 s/m masthead assy's and redesigned foils. Average PHRF is 96-99. 2-3 seasons of results in the UK (under IRC) show the 92 is just as fast as the 92S and their TCF's are about the same.

  13. J/92

    Have a look at our J/92 from 1995 called Jabberwock. Currently ashore on Deacons Marina and for sale with Whyboats. Let us know your thoughts and questions i...

  14. J/92

    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.

  15. J/92

    The higher a boat's D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more. Formula. D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³ D: Displacement of the boat in pounds. LWL: Waterline length in feet

  16. J92

    J/92 Retractable Rocket. Pacific Yachting Review of the J/92 by Graham Jones. Imagine sailing in the 1980s alongside 11 crew members, with a 10-sail inventory on an IOR racer that cost roughly nine times more to campaign than its owner could either afford or wanted to spend.

  17. J/92: Reviews, Specifications, Built, Engine

    J/92 Detailed Review. 1 of 2. If you are a boat enthusiast looking to get more information on specs, built, make, etc. of different boats, then here is a complete review of J/92. Built by J Boats and designed by Rod Johnstone, the boat was first built in 1992. It has a hull type of Fin w/bulb & spade rudder and LOA is 9.14.

  18. New Boats: J/9

    Sure enough, coming around Fort Adams with long-time J/boats designer Al Johnstone and SAIL's managing editor, Lydia Mullan, aboard we immediately started rocketing across Narragansett Bay with a solid 20 knots of wind gusting to 25 and more.The J/9, though, couldn't have been happier. Better still, Al expressly designed the boat to handle as well under main alone as under main and jib ...

  19. J/92 Smile N Wave

    LENGTH. 30ft in. YEAR. 1993. TYPE. Sail. The J/92 offers many rewarding features for the next adventure, weather it is a weekend getaway or a weeknight race series. This design was drawn with the family in mind and being able to sail to whatever caliber you want. The 5.5' retractable carbon bow sprit, large cockpit and stable racing hull ...

  20. The J/92s- Simple to Handle, Fun to Sail & Fast!

    The J/92s is a high-performance, affordable 30 footer that is both manageable and comfortable for short-handed and family sailing as well as a fun boat on the race course. The J/92s hull shares the design pedigree of the J/92, a past overall winner of Sailing World Magazine's Boat-of-the-Year, and a successful design in its own right with ...

  21. J/92S

    It takes into consideration "reported" sail area, displacement and length at waterline. The higher the number the faster speed prediction for the boat. A cat with a number 0.6 is likely to sail 6kts in 10kts wind, a cat with a number of 0.7 is likely to sail at 7kts in 10kts wind. KSP = (Lwl*SA÷D)^0.5*0.5

  22. J Boats J 92 boats for sale

    1987 Olson 911S. $29,900. San Diego, CA 92106 | Yachtfinders Windseakers. Request Info. <. 1. >. Find 15 J Boats J 92 boats for sale near you, including boat prices, photos, and more. Locate J Boats dealers and find your boat at Boat Trader!

  23. Girl safe after boat capsizes on Illinois lake; grandfather and great

    MARSEILLES, Ill. (AP) — Two Indiana men have died and a 7-year-old girl has been found safe after the boat they were fishing from was found capsized on an eastern Illinois lake. Police responded Sunday to a 911 call at LaSalle Lake State Fish and Wildlife area, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources said Monday in a release.

  24. Tech Specs

    J/92 Technical specifications & dimensions- including layouts, sailplan and hull profile.