Orion 50

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Orion 50
Development
Designer Gary Mull
Location United States
Year1983
No. built7
Builder(s) Ta Shing Yacht Building
NameOrion 50
Boat
Displacement 36,600 lb (16,601 kg)
Draft 6.50 ft (1.98 m)
Hull
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 49.50 ft (15.09 m)
LWL 42.50 ft (12.95 m)
Beam 14.50 ft (4.42 m)
Engine typePerkins 4-236 diesel engine, 85 hp (63 kW)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast14,000 lb (6,350 kg) of lead
Rudder(s) skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
General masthead ketch
I foretriangle height58.50 ft (17.83 m)
J foretriangle base18.54 ft (5.65 m)
P mainsail luff52.00 ft (15.85 m)
E mainsail foot15.33 ft (4.67 m)
Sails
Mainsail area398.58 sq ft (37.029 m2)
Jib/genoa area542.30 sq ft (50.381 m2)
Total sail area1,118.65 sq ft (103.926 m2)
Racing
PHRF 126 (average)
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The Orion 50 is a sailboat designed by American Gary Mull and first built in 1983. The design is out of production. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Production

The boat was built by Ta Shing Yacht Building in Taiwan, which completed seven examples between 1983 and 1987. [1] [5] [6]

Design

The Orion 50 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead ketch rig, a skeg-mounted rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 36,600 lb (16,601 kg) and carries 14,000 lb (6,350 kg) of lead ballast. [1] [2] [5]

The boat has a draft of 6.50 ft (1.98 m) with the standard keel and is fitted with a Perkins 4-236 diesel engine of 85 hp (63 kW). The fresh water tank holds 200 U.S. gallons (760 L; 170 imp gal) and the diesel fuel tank also holds 200 U.S. gallons (760 L; 170 imp gal). [1] [5]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 126 with a high of 126 and low of 126. It has a hull speed of 8.74 kn (16.19 km/h). [2] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Browning, Randy (2021). "Orion 50 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Orion 50". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 17 September 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. 1 2 3 4 5 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Orion 50". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  6. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Ta Shing Yacht Building". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
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