Why Keels Fall Off
Within the last fifty years there has been a significant number of high profile, catastrophic failures related to sail boat keels and... Learn More
What is a Sport Boat?
If you can ask a room full of sailors the question “What is a sport boat?” I guarantee you will get a... Learn More
Cost Effective Research & Development
One of the problems any yacht design company faces when it embarks upon a new design is being able to assess the... Learn More
Laminate Analysis…Upgrading with Reduced Risk
Until recently, the pleasure boat industry has tended towards oversimplification in the engineering of fiber reinforced plastics (FRP). The reason? Local loads... Learn More
Water Ballast….Race Boat Applications
Water ballast, in one form or another, has been around for the past 150 years. It has only been in the last... Learn More
And Now for Something Completely Different….Water Mansions
Back in the late summer of 2004 I was contracted by a client who wanted me to design and engineer a luxury... Learn More
Custom Boat Designs Made Affordable
The kit boat has always been popular with those who want the experience and satisfaction of building their own boat. Back-yard boat... Learn More
Designing for the Transpac…Past, Present & Future
What could be seen as a direct reaction to an age of prolific one-design where open forums for the development of new... Learn More
Just the Ticket…Less Strings and Things
With the outstanding success of our free-standing cat rig Open30, “OverProof,” in demonstrating its offshore capabilities, Piet Human of Moondance Yachts in... Learn More