Dione 98

Dione 98

Development
Designer	Gary Mull
Location	Spain
Year	1970
Builder(s)	Nautiber SA
Name	Dione 98
Boat
Crew	two
Displacement	6,834 lb (3,100 kg)
Draft	5.58 ft (1.70 m)
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 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 m^2)
Jib/genoa area	231.60 sq ft (21.516 m^2)
Total sail area	394.29 sq ft (36.631 m^2)

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.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

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

Production

The boat was built by Nautiber SA in Spain, starting in 1970, but is now out of production.^[1]

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

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2016). "Dione 98 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
2. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Dione 98". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 23 January 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Gary Mull". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
5. McArthur, Bruce (2016). "Half Ton Class Boats". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.