Orion 50

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]}

Orion 50

Development
Designer	Gary Mull
Location	United States
Year	1983
No. built	7
Builder(s)	Ta Shing Yacht Building
Name	Orion 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 type	Perkins 4-236 diesel engine, 85 hp (63 kW)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	14,000 lb (6,350 kg) of lead
Rudder(s)	skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
General	masthead ketch
I foretriangle height	58.50 ft (17.83 m)
J foretriangle base	18.54 ft (5.65 m)
P mainsail luff	52.00 ft (15.85 m)
E mainsail foot	15.33 ft (4.67 m)
Sails
Mainsail area	398.58 sq ft (37.029 m2)
Jib/genoa area	542.30 sq ft (50.381 m2)
Total sail area	1,118.65 sq ft (103.926 m2)
Racing
PHRF	126 (average)

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]

See also

• List of sailing boat types