Camper & Nicholsons.

 TYD#831.

- A collaboration with Camper & Nicholsons in the year of 1983, to develop a Design for one of their client. 

- A little bit of history, in 1983 when this project was started, so did Perini Navi, in Italy. The vision of large sailing Yachts is in sight and opportunities began to loom on the horizon. 

- At the same time, Ed Dubois is also contacted to offer a preliminary proposal to the client; amongst others I presume.

- To make a long story short, Ed Dubois ended up with the contract with the launching of Aquel in 1985, he was on his way to the Stratosphere World of the Mega Yachts segment of the Yachting World. And very successful until the end of his life at the age of 63, far too early to die.

- To get back to our approach, the 150' shooner project was probably too ambitious, certainly more expensive to build at the C&N shipyard in England. Aquel, also at 122' had to be less costly, being built in New-Zealand. 

- With a favorable exchange rate at the time, that boat started a trend of building large sailing yachts in that country, many penned by Ed Dubois.

The Forgotten CLASS,

 CLASS950.

With the proliferation of the various Classe's: Mini Transat; Class 40; IMOCA Class, and many others, 

one has not caught on, the Class950.

-And this is my latest.

-But, by strolling down, you can view my previous efforts, going back to 2009.

Test my I.M.O.C.A's to the start of the Vendee Globe 2024.

Model NO. 2024 - This is a re-launch on the subject of my own IMOCA's Designs, from 2020, up to the Vendee Globe 2024.

MODEL 2024

- I have neglected the issue for many other reasons, but I have not stopped drawing 

developments as I observed the evolution of the Class in 2020 to 2024. 

For earlier designed versions 2020; 2021; 2022s; 2023. Please. 

Search: IMOCA

You will see a list of writing and Designs materials dedicated to that previous period of time.

-Now, I will reopen the dialogue with the last Model drafted in 2024.

From the Cloud.

 - TYD#202/20002.

L.O.A 52'-8" x L.W.L 46'-8" x Beam 14'-6" x Draft 6'-5".

Beautiful work by Kanter.



Launch.

- 53ft. Aluminum Cutter built by Kanter.

(to be continued).

Tanton Yacht Design is 50 years old!

 

Very hard to believe. 

- From being 27 years old to now, and to the future.

- Making, in my field one of the oldest Design Firm in America. Sparkman and Stephens being the "doyen".

- Yes, I work mostly by myself, but at times I had very good helpers to contribute my wayward ways of going about things. 

Steve Baker of Jamestown and Jeremy McGeary come to mind. Very good indeed on the Design side.

I am not mentioning people involved with my Boat Building and Brokerage Ventures. Lets say that I also got involved with 3 start ups, others entities about boats, material and construction.

Ticonderoga.

Fun Time on Big Ti.

Marc Lombard.

- C'est avec tristesse que J'ai appris la mort de Marc Lombard.

- Lombard Yacht Design a été depuis 1982 une force dans le petit monde des architectes dessinant 

essentiellement pour la Plaisance.

- J'ai eu le plaisir de le rencontrer en Belgique a l'époque de la construction de Cote d'Or pour Eric Tabarly 

et de mon propre Desperado par le chantier Amtec. Lui meme ayant a Catamaran de 40' en lancement.

-Plus tard, j'ai pris connaissance d'un grand  bateau de charter base sur la coque de vendredi 13 utilisée 

comme moule.

- Mais aussi avec la gentillesse de me fournir quelques plans de details d'un Catamaran Privilege, lequel 

je devais rallonger d'une manière importante.

Farewell M.