A new post about Belle Ile and sisters.

                         - TYD#895. Recently, I noticed quite a few Clicks about this Design.

LOA 33'-3" x LWL 28'-9" x BEAM 11'-1" x DRAFT 4'-3" x DISPL 19000LBS. SA 792SQ/FT.

Day Sailers.

 - TYD#456.                                                                                                     TYD#496

                            

Classic and a sort of Classics, for these two examples under 40ft.

At liberty to comment. 

- Apparently, there is a demand for a Daysailer under 40ft. Preferably designed under a 

pseudo-classical look. 

- Some with plumb bow, a sprit and an elongated cockpit, some others with overhangs with more 

substantial displacement. 

- But what is the definition, if there is one?

- A Day-Sailer, at 40ft- 12 meters, is on the large size for the occasional outing. The concept can be 

downsized to fit time, budget, and location. REF: TYD#456.

- From a practical point of view, and almost no matter the size, I see the main ingredients as being: 

light on the helm; lots of stability (not a catamaran in this discussion); easy rig and Sail Plan.

- So, a well-balanced boat under any circumstances, including being able to sail into the weather in a 

blow with only the furled jib. That sail is relatively small, within the fore triangle, with no overlap and 

masthead rigged.

- A stiff boat, for we are not racing nor having people hanging their legs overboard, but well seated in a 

comfortable cockpit design. To achieve stability with as much keel depth as possible, a strong ballast 

ratio on a wide waterline beam. The hull is round bilged to keep with the presentation of a classic or 

neo-classic boat.

The mast and rigging, preferably carbon. But I'll get back on this aspect a little later; the 2 boats having 

the same sailplan.

- NEXT. Another daysailer-Tour boat. TYD#496.

A 40ft version of the 46ft. Sightsailer.  

Picture of her, plowing the waters of Newport, R.I.

- They have in common a hull shape that I call InsTanton. What is that? 

- Essentially a single chine hull based on the same fore and aft angle. 

- If you can draw a straight line, here is your boat. It could not be simpler when applied with 

the right characteristics and correct hydrostatics. No reason to complicate your life.

20M. Aluminum Catamaran.

                                                                        - TYD#483-KAt.

 KAt 20M. Interesting project I am working on.

- With the experience of a couple of large cats and also smaller ones, this inquiry starts at the right time.

- For this aluminum Catamaran, I engaged myself to produce a few 3Ds files in order to circle the 

wagon.