Photo above is the Varianta with cabin.
Drawing above it the Varianta K4
Varianta with cabin: Displacement: 630 kg / 1,389 lbs
Sail area:
-Main: 10.5 m² / 113 ft²
-Jib: 6.28 m² / 67.6 ft²
-Genoa: 11.55 m² / 124.32 ft²
A K4 version had a cabin extended by 0.3 m / 1 ft
K4 displacement: 650 kg / 1,433 lbs
With more than 4000 sold, this must be one of the most popular sailing yachts built by Dehler.
Rigs: Masthead Sloop
Photo by David Harding.
S.A.(reported) above is based on main + 140% genoa.
Sail Area:
-Main: 37.61 m² / 404.8 ft²
-150% Genoa: 51.48 m² / 554.1 ft²
-140% Genoa: 47.02 m² / 506.1 ft²
-95% Jib: 32.6 m² / 350.9 ft²
-80% Jib: 27.45 m² / 295.5 ft²
-Spinnaker: 114.31 m² / 1,230.5 ft²
-Heavy Spinnaker: 108.59 m² / 1,168.9 ft²
Also available with a fin keel and spade rudder.
Deep keel: 8.2’/2.5m
Keel centerboard – BU:5.25’/1.6m BD: 9.51’/2.9m
Center cockpit with aft cabin. According to the designers son, the hull was based on that of the VENTURE 25. It was also available as a ketch.
Several rig and keel configurations were available.
Shoal draft – 5.42′
See OHLSON 38. Available complete or in ‘kit’ form directly from Tyler Mouldings.