Review of Dinghy 8 Combi
Basic specs.
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The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.
The Dinghy 8 Combi is equipped with a cat rig. A cat rig (also called an una rig) is simple to manage as there is no standing rigging, often referred to as “unstayed”. With only one sail it can be single-handed quite easily. The downside is its upwind performance.
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The boat can sail close to the beach as the draft is just 0.12 - 0.22 meter (0.39 - 0.69 ft) dependent of the load.
Sailing characteristics
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Sailing statistics
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Maintenance
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