Dragonfly 28 vs Tricat 8.50
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On the numbers
Next to the Dragonfly 28, the Tricat 8.50 is 0.3 m shorter and 3% heavier. The Dragonfly 28 has the higher Capsize screening (5.29, above the guideline), the Tricat 8.50 the lower (5.25, above the guideline).
Dragonfly 28
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Tricat 8.50
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| General | ||
| Builder | Quorning Boats | Tricat |
| Designer | Jens Quorning | B.E. Tricat / Jack Michal |
| Hull type | Trimaran Cbrd. | Trimaran |
| Rigging | Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar) | – |
| Construction | FG | – |
| First built | 2009 | – |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length overall | 8.75 m ▲ | 8.50 m ▼ |
| Waterline length | 8.60 m | – |
| Beam | 6.50 m | 6.50 m |
| Draft (max) | 1.70 m ▲ | 1.50 m ▼ |
| Draft (min) | 0.40 m ▼ | 0.45 m ▲ |
| Weight & ballast | ||
| Displacement | 1,900 kg ▼ | 1,950 kg ▲ |
| Sail plan | ||
| Sail area | – | 52.00 m² |
| Mainsail | – | 34.00 m² |
| Foresail | – | 18.00 m² |
| Engine & tanks | ||
| Fuel | 8 L | – |
| Water | 64 L | – |
| Ratios | ||
| D/L | 83 | – |
| Comfort ratio | 3.9 lightweight racing | – |
| Capsize screening | 5.29 ▲ above the guideline | 5.25 ▼ above the guideline |
| Hull speed | 7.12 kn | – |
| KSP | 0.99 | – |
▲ highest and ▼ lowest value in each row. Ratio bands as on the yacht pages; – means the value is not in the catalogue.