Mini-mini-Mo.

                                                                        TYD#450.

-  6m. 19'-8" L.O.D, the smallest boat, that I would ever consider going offshore on.

- Plywood Model with cruiser roof. Retractable keel.

Camper & Nicholsons.

 TYD#831.

- A collaboration with Camper & Nicholsons in the year of 1983, to develop a Design for a 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' Schooner project was probably too ambitious, and more expensive to build at the C&N shipyard in England. At 122',  Aquel had to be less costly being constructed 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.



Tanton Yacht Design is 51 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.