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    The document discusses the development of the Didi Mini sailing yacht. It was designed to be built quickly and cheaply using radius chine plywood construction. The goal was a boat that could race across oceans yet be fast, look elegant, and be affordable for amateur builders. The Didi Mini proved successful, leading to larger designs like the Didi 38 which raced well from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro in 1996. The Mini influenced the designer's later boats emphasizing speed, simplicity and ocean capability on a budget.

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    The document discusses the development of the Didi Mini sailing yacht. It was designed to be built quickly and cheaply using radius chine plywood construction. The goal was a boat that could race across oceans yet be fast, look elegant, and be affordable for amateur builders. The Didi Mini proved successful, leading to larger designs like the Didi 38 which raced well from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro in 1996. The Mini influenced the designer's later boats emphasizing speed, simplicity and ocean capability on a budget.

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    The document discusses the development of the Didi Mini sailing yacht. It was designed to be built quickly and cheaply using radius chine plywood construction. The goal was a boat that could race across oceans yet be fast, look elegant, and be affordable for amateur builders. The Didi Mini proved successful, leading to larger designs like the Didi 38 which raced well from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro in 1996. The Mini influenced the designer's later boats emphasizing speed, simplicity and ocean capability on a budget.

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    Didi Mini Talk SNAME Part 1

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    The document discusses the development of the Didi Mini sailing yacht. It was designed to be built quickly and cheaply using radius chine plywood construction. The goal was a boat that could race across oceans yet be fast, look elegant, and be affordable for amateur builders. The Didi Mini proved successful, leading to larger designs like the Didi 38 which raced well from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro in 1996. The Mini influenced the designer's later boats emphasizing speed, simplicity and ocean capability on a budget.

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    The Didi Mini

    Radius Chine Plywood


    Trans-Atlantic Racer
    Performance on a small
    budget

    Dudley Dix Yacht Design,


    Radius Chine Plywood?
    What is that?
    Where did it come from?
    I had a need to build a new boat:-
    • Quickly
    • At minimal cost
    • It had to be fast
    • It had to look good
    • It had to be capable of crossing oceans

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    Build it quickly
     Typical amateur boatbuilder
    Holding down full-time job
    Build weekends & evenings
    Time demands of family & home
    Quality time with family
    Home maintenance etc
    Vacations
    2 Years build time available
     Need efficient building method
    Sheet materials for rapid assembly
    Minimal temporary structure
    Waste of time & money
    Build mainly alone

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    At minimal cost
     Typical amateur boatbuilder
    Limited funds available
    Build with minimal facilities
    • No costly toolings
    • No costly equipment
    • Efficient material usage
    No spare cash to pay professionals
    Exotic materials out of the question

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    It had to be fast
     Race across the Atlantic
     Fun to sail
     Capable on all points of sail
     Emphasis on downwind speed
     Quick to surf
     Plane in strong conditions
     Easy to control
     Easy speed
     Tiller steered (Lightweight & cheap)

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    It had to look good
     Close as possible to round bilge

     Not multi-chine
     Elegant simplicity
     Good resale value

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    Capable of crossing oceans

     1st Goal - Race Cape to Rio


    • Across the South Atlantic
     Some owners will race oceans

     Others will cruise oceans

     2nd Goal – Race back double-handed


     Thereafter, race & cruise Cape of Storms
    • Notorious wind and sea conditions
     Winter storms with massive seas

     Summer gales

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    The Result
    Didi 38 “Black Cat”

    LOA 11.5m [37’ 9”]


    LWL 10.33m [33’ 10”]
    Beam 3.4m [11’ 2”]
    Draft 2.25m [7’ 4”]
    Displ IMS 4 tons
    Displ sailing 4.75 tons
    Ballast 2 tons
    Ballast ratio 50%
    Displ/LWL 120

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    Cape to Rio 1996
    The “Peanut Butter Boat”

    Sponsored by Black Cat Peanut Butter

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    Cape to Rio ’96 Summary

    3640 miles in 21 days 15 hrs (avg 7 knots)


    Best 24hr run 250 miles (avg 10.4 knots)
    Best speed 1996 18 knots
    Best speed 2000 23 knots
    Finished in top 20% of fleet
    On similar LOA, only beaten by Farrier 38
    trimaran

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    Developed from Didi 38
     Chronological design development - each influenced by
    preceding designs
    • Didi 34
    • Didi 26
    • Didi Mount Gay 30
    • Didi Mini
    • Didi 40cr (variation on Didi 38)
    • Didi Cruise-Mini
    • DH550
    • Didi 23
    • Didi 28
    • Dix 470
    • Didi Mini Mk3
    • Didi Cruise-Mini Mk3
    • DS15

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    Didi 34

    LOA 10.5m [34’ 5”]


    LWL 9.6m [31’ 6”]
    Beam 3.4m [11’ 2”]
    Draft 2.25m [6’ 3”]
    Displ IMS 3.6 tons
    Displ sailing 4.3 tons
    Ballast 1.73 tons
    Ballast ratio 48%
    Displ/LWL 135
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    Didi 26

    LOA 8.0m [26’ 3”]


    LWL 7.55m [24’ 9”]
    Beam 2.47m [8’ 1”]
    Draft 0.5/1.7m [1’ 8”/5’ 7”]
    Displ light 1.0 tons
    Displ sailing 1.5 tons
    Ballast .44 tons
    Ballast ratio 44%
    Displ/LWL 97

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    Didi Mount Gay 30

    LOA 9.6m [31’ 6”]


    LWL 8.4m [27’ 7”]
    Beam 3.25m [10’ 8”]
    Draft 1.95m [6’ 5”]
    Displ IMS 2.3 tons
    Displ sailing 3.16 tons
    Ballast 1.15 tons
    Ballast ratio 50%
    Dudley Dix Yacht Design, Inc Displ/LWL 149
    DH550
    LOA 16.75m [55’ 0”]
    LWL 15.7m [51’ 6”]
    Beam 8.70m [28’ 7”]
    Hull beam 2.0m [6’ 7”]
    Draft 1.0m [3’ 4”]
    Displ sailing 12.5 tons

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    LOA 6.5m [21’ 4”]
    LWL 6.45m [21’ 2”]
    Didi Mini
    Beam 3.0m [9’ 10”]
    Draft 2.0m [6’ 7”]
    Displ light 0.85 tons
    Displ to DWL 1.05 tons
    Ballast 0.32 tons
    Ballast ratio 38%
    Displ/LWL 109

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    Didi Mini Lines

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    Didi Mini Details

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    Didi Mini Construction

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    Didi Mini
    Sailplan

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    Didi Mini Interior

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    Didi Mini Water Ballast

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