BoatsDehler Optima 101

Dehler Optima 101

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1984–1986

A performance-oriented fractional sloop derived from the DB-2 IOR 3/4 ton racer, designed by E.G. van de Stadt

Designed by van de Stadt & E. G. Van de Stadt.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 17 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 17
CoastalBluewater

2.19 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.19
LightHeavy

152 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 152
EasygoingPowered-up

18.7 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 18.7
TenderStiff

47% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 47%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
46.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.7
Displacement / length
151.8
Comfort ratio
17.4
Capsize screening
2.19
Hull speed
7.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1165
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1984–1986
Designer
van de Stadt, E. G. Van de Stadt
Builder
Dehler

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The family

Boats like this

Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

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