The early years of Yacht Designed by TANTON.
- Above drawing.
- My first One-Tonner design. At the time, when the R.O.R.C. (Royal Ocean Racing Club). Rules dictated the Ocean handicap system and Offshore racing in Europe.
- In 1968, during my Military Service, obligatory at the time, I was fortunate enough to be detached from the Bataillon de Joinville, and able to join A.F.C.A (Association Française pour la Coupe America). Balancing my time between sailing a 12 Metre, working for A. Mauric and Britton Chance, and tank testing a string of 12M.
- From a design point of view, and the highlight at the A. Mauric Studio, I was tasked with reproducing Intrepid, S&S America's Cup winner, from 2000 photos, and the rating certificate. I also did work on a 50-foot cruising boat. Unfortunately, the owner, a pilot, crashed an Air France plane in Martinique and died before the completion of the drawings.
- In my spare time, I designed several boats, including this One Tonner, very influenced by a drafting method developed by A. Mauric, all before computers, of course, and used to design a 5.5 Metre Class.
- In 1968, during my Military Service, obligatory at the time, I was fortunate enough to be detached from the Bataillon de Joinville, and able to join A.F.C.A (Association Française pour la Coupe America). Balancing my time between sailing a 12 Metre, working for A. Mauric and Britton Chance, and tank testing a string of 12M.
- From a design point of view, and the highlight at the A. Mauric Studio, I was tasked with reproducing Intrepid, S&S America's Cup winner, from 2000 photos, and the rating certificate. I also did work on a 50-foot cruising boat. Unfortunately, the owner, a pilot, crashed an Air France plane in Martinique and died before the completion of the drawings.
- In my spare time, I designed several boats, including this One Tonner, very influenced by a drafting method developed by A. Mauric, all before computers, of course, and used to design a 5.5 Metre Class.
Racing boat.
-Compared to Tina, the design is more conservative in its deadrise, balanced hull lines, and other features.
- But, before all of this, came the One-Tonner Tina.
Courtesy: www.demi-coque.fr
- In the 1966 One Ton Cup in Denmark, a certain Tina, a Dick Carter design, beat all professional yacht designers.
Personally, I was the skipper of the Illingworth & Primrose design Maryka, coming in 12th. In the fleet of 24 yachts, I knew that the wind was changing, and the change was Dick Carter.
Read his book. Available at Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Dick-Carter-Designer-Golden-Offshore/dp/099739207X- Officially, I established Tanton Yacht Design at the beginning of 1974. Of course, it was a big jump from one of the best Yacht Design firms in the world, where for 3 and 1/2 years I had been the Design Director, directly involved with the drafting of very famous boats. The move from Nahant and Marblehead was to come down to Newport and start from scratch, and... wait.
- Having not stolen any customers, this could have been a long time in waiting. Doug Peterson wanted me to join him in San Diego and Charley Morgan in Florida. Fortunately, before too long, small commissions came in, and eventually, with an order for a One-Tonner.
- The Preliminary Design.
- The Design, including tank testing at M.I.T., with Professor Kirwin and J Milgram, led to Marrakesh Express, the aluminum Palmer-Johnson built One-Tonner. TYD#743,
A good-looking one, if I can say so!
- Love Machine 2. Also built by Palmer-Johnson, Wisconsin, followed. TYD#744.
- 38'Epee.
- Quarter Tonner Pantaia.
- Two Tonner Black Gold.
- Building BlackGold.
- Kachina.
- Building the Half Tonner Kachina, next to the Two Tonner Black Gold. Katrina had an elongated skeg with the spade rudder underneath. This is to increase the volume low, otherwise lost with her pin tail stern configuration.
- Typical masthead rig for Katchina half-tonner of that era.
- Scaramouche. Merle Hallett's 42'.
- Link: http:www.demi-coques.fr
- Mini Ton.
- Anitra 60'.
- Designed for the Whitbread Round the World Race 1977-1978.
Unfortunately, lack of funds prevented her from taking part, with the same scenario repeated for the next 1981-1982 Race. I believe that she might have been a strong contender.
- Notice the C-Flex method of construction.
- Popular a while ago, as a strong way to build a fiberglass boat. The drawback is that it's heavier than in other methods, because the woven pattern of the rods between the E or S-glass fibers tends to collect more resin. In the pictures, you can see that a single partition in the middle maintains the rigidity of the hull.
- Circus Maximus TYD#773
- See also on this Blog:
Bermuda Race (1978)-2018.
Circus Maximus.
- Half Tonner Strawflower.
Desperado 57' U.L.D.B
- One-Tonner BellyUp.
- TYD#852 My last I.O.R Design. Starting as Desperado 73'; now Velos in white with a new rudder and keel, based in San Diego, and still winning races as I write in 2025.
- Circus Maximus TYD#773
- See also on this Blog:
Bermuda Race (1978)-2018.
Circus Maximus.
- TYD#852 My last I.O.R Design. Starting as Desperado 73'; now Velos in white with a new rudder and keel, based in San Diego, and still winning races as I write in 2025.
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