The Schock 55, also called the Nelson Marek 55, is an American sailboat that was designed by Bruce Marek of the design firm Nelson Marek, as a racer and first built in 1990.[1][2][3][4]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Bruce Marek |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1990 |
| No. built | 4 |
| Builder(s) | Geraghty Marine W. D. Schock Corp |
| Role | Racer |
| Name | Schock 55 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 18,500 lb (8,391 kg) |
| Draft | 10.00 ft (3.05 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 55.00 ft (16.76 m) |
| LWL | 44.00 ft (13.41 m) |
| Beam | 12.50 ft (3.81 m) |
| Engine type | inboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 8,300 lb (3,765 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 63.00 ft (19.20 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 19.50 ft (5.94 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 56.00 ft (17.07 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 21.75 ft (6.63 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 609.00 sq ft (56.578 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 614.25 sq ft (57.066 m2) |
| Total sail area | 1,223.25 sq ft (113.644 m2) |
Production
editThe design was initially built by Geraghty Marine, who built two boats as the Nelson Marek 55, and then by W. D. Schock Corp, who acquired the molds and also built two boats as the Schock 55, with production running from 1990 to 1991.[1][2][5][6]
Design
editThe Schock 55 is a racing keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a sharply reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 18,500 lb (8,391 kg) and carries 8,300 lb (3,765 kg) of ballast.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 10.00 ft (3.05 m) with the standard keel.[1][2]
The design has a hull speed of 8.89 kn (16.46 km/h).[2]
Operational history
editIn a 1991 review in Cruising World by Quentin Warren wrote, "long and lean, carrying a deep keel and a tall rig, the new 55-foot ULDB offered this year by the W.D. Schock Corporation is a striking Bruce Marek design with serious racing potential and a one-design slant."[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Schock 55 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Schock 55". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Nelson Marek". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Nelson Marek". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Schock W.D." sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ W. D. Schock Corp. "Boats built by W.D. Schock". wdschock.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ Warren, Quentin (September 1991). "Showcase '92". Cruising World. Retrieved 18 August 2022.