Dibley Classe 950
Aimed at coastal, semi offshore and offshore short-handed racing, the Classe 950 is an already established Box Rule offering a stepping stone from the Mini Transit 650 to the Class 40 which is getting such good results and fleet numbers out of Europe.
The Classe 950 a box rule that was created by famed French solo sailor Jean-Marie Vidal in 2006. Aimed at coastal, semi offshore, and offshore short-handed racing, the rule intends to bridge the gap in both performance and cost between the Mini 6.50 and the Class 40.
The 950 is the perfect yacht for the Corinthian sailor looking for a mid-sized, competitive, fast, fun and affordable boat to race. But the rules also stipulate a minimal amount of interior which includes a small Galley, Head, Berths and Nav Station. This gives more than adequate accommodation for comfortable weekend cruising.
The Class Rules stipulate maximum beam, length overall, maximum sail area and maximum draft, and most everything else is allowed and the designer has room to really push the boundaries in performance and aesthetics.
The Dibley 950 has a total beam of 3.70 meters with U-shaped sections forward morphing to a carefully designed chined hull form aft. The result is a hull shape that will easily get on the plain off the wind, but also be a very stable and powerful platform on the wind.
A maximum total upwind sail area of 80 square-meters, as stipulated in the rule, results in a yacht that can really fly, and combining this with 450 litres of water ballast and twin rudders, this yacht will have total control, with speed, at all angles of the wind.
This yacht is perfect for those looking at such events as the New Zealand Around North Island short handed, Auckland to Fiji short handed and the Melbourne to Osaka Race that will lower its minimum size limits to cater for this exciting class design.
For those wanting to do their own build, Dibley Marine can offer full plans and support as required. We would also be on call during any professional build program.
If you find the above of interest, please contact us.
SPECIFICATIONS AND PRINCIPAL DIMENSIONS
LOA: B0A: Draft:
9.50 m 3.70 m 2.40 m
31’ - 2” 12’ - 1” 7’ - 10”
Displacement [measured]: 2,700 kg
Upwind sail area: 80 m2
Downwind sail area: 155 m2
5,952 lb’s 861 sq.ft 1,668 sq.ft
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Wakatipu
Queenstown, 9349
New Zealand
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