Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Ocean Race. Newport stop.



- 11Th. Hour. The "local boat". Winner of the leg from Brazil to Newport Rhode Island. USA
At the start for the 5th leg across the Atlantic to Denmark.
 

Inshore race, prior the start of the next leg.




Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Merle Hallett R.I.P

 A man, a sailor and an entrepreneur.

Merle gave me the opportunity to Design one of his boats; the 42' Scaramouche, that he built in his own Boatyard.






Monday, September 19, 2022

IMOCA 2024

- Vendee 2024, marching along. If you read my previous meanderings about I.M.O.C.A, you know that I am a big fan of the Class. In an effort to follow through, and from my own point of view, I start again the count down towards the next race. 

- So, with your indulgence for my own derivatives, having not submitted some of them in questions to the Class Rules main body; I submit this study. 

- As usual, for competitive sailboats Designs, I start with different 3Ds Models, analyzing the shapes in space. With controlling points being the main object of attention.

- TYD#21.




- As you might know, and as a preamble, mast, keel blade; not the bulb; outriggers are off the shelf. In consequence the boat design concentrates around the shell, deck; construction; handling and ergonomics. Pursuing the Design, Naval Architecture and Styling and now, more and more on the foils. Therefore for my own education, the evolution goes from TYD#21;22;23 towards 24.

- #21TheModel started in 2019, prior the Vendee 2020-2021.

- It became evident that foiling was the main area of interest along with the introduction of a more or less bulbous bow, the scow aspect of this design being minimized by the limits in width, located at a certain distance aft of the stem. The hull shape above shows the limitation.

- Another point is that the overall beam is close to the maximum allowable under the Rule. So, her shape is powerful, to counter react the limited understanding at the time, for the foils to be fully effective in lifting the boat to reduce the wetted surface.

- The Chine Line is straightforward, dictated by her best angle of heel.


Saturday, September 17, 2022

Class 40 update.

                                                   The 2022 Class 40 Line-Up. The Cat-Walk.


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Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Apache.

 Refit of the 32 M. Apache..


-This 32 M. Aluminum ketch is going under a major transformation.

Designed by the French Designer Dominique Presles (R.I.P ) the boat is in the USA to be adapted to a Cruiser with Bucket Competition in mind.


Read more.

Friday, March 25, 2022

Mexorc 2022

                                                                     73' Velos MiniMaxi.







- 2022 San-Diego- Puerto Vallarta Race. Velos; First in Class 5

- Puerto Vallarta Mexorc Race Week: Velos; First in Class, 2d Overall.

Ocean Race. Newport stop.

- 11Th. Hour. The "local boat". Winner of the leg from Brazil to Newport Rhode Island. USA At the start for the 5th leg across the...