Dione 98

Dione 98
Development
Designer Gary Mull
Location Spain
Year 1970
Builder(s) Nautiber SA
Boat
Crew two
Boat weight 6,834 lb (3,100 kg)
Hull
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 31.99 ft (9.75 m)
LWL 23.82 ft (7.26 m)
Beam 10.27 ft (3.13 m)
Hull draft 5.58 ft (1.70 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type fixed keel
Rudder(s) spade
Rig
General Masthead sloop
I (foretriangle height) 38.06 ft (11.60 m)
J (foretriangle base) 12.17 ft (3.71 m)
P (mainsail luff) 31.50 ft (9.60 m)
E (mainsail foot) 10.33 ft (3.15 m)
Sails
Mainsail area 162.70 sq ft (15.115 m2)
Jib/genoa area 231.60 sq ft (21.516 m2)
Total sail area 394.29 sq ft (36.631 m2)

The Dione 98 is a sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull as an International Offshore Rule Half Ton class racer and first built in 1970. The design is out of production.[1][2][3][4]

The boat was built by Nautiber SA in Spain.[1]

The boat's designation indicates its rounded length overall in decimetres.

Design

The Dione 98 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted, spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 6,834 lb (3,100 kg) and carries 3,329 lb (1,510 kg) of ballast. It has a 32 U.S. gallons (120 L; 27 imp gal) water tank and a 12 U.S. gallons (45 L; 10.0 imp gal) fuel tank.[1][2]

The boat has a hull speed of 6.54 kn (12.11 km/h).[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Browning, Randy (2016). "Dione 98 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Dione 98". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  3. ↑ Browning, Randy (2016). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  4. ↑ Browning, Randy (2016). "Half Ton Class Boats". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
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