Orion 50
Description
The Orion 50 is a offshore cruising ketch designed by Gary Mull and built from 1983 to 1987. The center cockpit ketch has a long fin keel and skeg hung rudder with an aft cabin. The blue water cruiser benefits from Mull's racing background with an underwater shape designed for a good turn of speed and fast cruising while maintaining luxurious amenities inside the cabin.
Construction Details
| Designer | Gary Mull |
|---|---|
| Builder | Ta Shing Ltd. (Taiwan) |
| Length | 50.000 ft |
| LOA | 49.500 ft |
| LWL | 42.500 ft |
| Beam | 14.500 ft |
| Displacement | 36600 lb |
| Ballast | 14000 lb |
| Max Draft | 6.500 ft |
| Year Built | 1983 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 58.50 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 18.54 ft |
| p | 52 ft |
| e | 15.33 ft |
| p2 | 32.83 ft |
| e2 | 10.83 ft |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58.50 ft | 18.54 ft | 52 ft | 15.33 ft | 32.83 ft | 10.83 ft | - | - |
Sails
Orion 50 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 52 ft - (15850 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 15.33 ft - (4673 mm) |
| Leech | * 53.59 ft - (16334 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 53.7 ft - (16368 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4.5 in - (114 mm) |
| Area | * 407.987 ft² |
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Orion 50 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 49.1 ft - (14966 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 24.52 ft - (7474 mm) |
| Leech | * 42.69 ft - (13012 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 21.32 ft - (6498 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | * 523.37 ft² |
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Orion 50 - GENOA
| Luff | * 58.3 ft - (17770 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 29.91 ft - (9117 mm) |
| Leech | * 54.86 ft - (16721 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 27.81 ft - (8476 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | * 810.65 ft² |
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Orion 50 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | * 58.3 ft - (17770 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 30.59 ft - (9324 mm) |
| Leech | * 53.64 ft - (16349 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 1337.55 ft² |
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Orion 50 - MIZZEN
| Luff | * 32.83 ft - (10007 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 10.83 ft - (3301 mm) |
| Leech-AftHdBd | * 34.21 ft - (10427 mm) |
| Tack Ang | * 88 ° |
| Diag (clew/head) | * 34.21 ft - (10427 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4.5 in - (114 mm) |
| Area (no Roach) | * 182.798 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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