"Carbon" trialing at Mangonui, Northland,
New Zealand as featured in Sailing New Zealand, June 1999. |
Dibley
7.5m "Carbon"
Carbon
is a high performace full keel "sports boat" designed
by Kevin Dibley. Total displacement is only 950kg, this includes
an allowance of 300kg for crew, and 350kg in the bulb keel.
Construction is a combination of Kevlar/Carbon over a foam core
for hull and decks.
The sail
wardrobe by Fyfe sails, was matched to a full carbon rig and
includes; Two Headsails, Two Masthead Gennakers and a Mainsail. |