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About
"Dione"
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Dione ,a modern world cruising yacht (sailboat), strong and sea-worthy. She points nicely, is fast on a reach and lovely down-wind in anything more than a zephyr. The helm will balance nicely in winds up to a strong breeze and she's not too rolly down-hill. She has a tendency to hobby-horse in a head sea if under-powered & to slam slightly if pressed up-wind in a moderate to heavy sea. Both conditions are common in fin-keelers carrying a lot of gear. She surfs nicely in anything short of a strong gale, when a drogue restores balance and control. Without a storm try sail to balance the jib, she won't heave-to readily but falls off the wind. She lies a-hull quietly, though too beam-on, in 45-60 knots (worst to date). In all, a lovely, sea-kindly yacht; safe, forgiving & very hard-working. May she always bring us safely to anchor. |
Rummage around these
About Dione pages and find
information on her design, construction, specifications, equipment and
performance; everything from sails to sounders, rig to radar, tanks to
tools, it's all here, in 
Then, check her out below decks: explore the living
quarters (very comfy!), find out where the engine hides (tricky!)
and imagine yourself snuggled under a duvet in the sea berth, reading
about the next island enroute.
Or, if you want to follow her transformation from a neglected
''marina toy'' and play-racer to purpose-built ocean cruiser,
then