Saturday, August 15, 2020

Yacht Design; Yacht Designers in peril.





 - I found this recent article written by someone involved in the design and reviews of Pleasure Boats.

- Yes, times have changed since the first moment I had the opportunity to draw a wonderful, 

creature we call Sailboat. I'll leave it to that!

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Charter Worldwide.

- I have the knack of always starting something in the most difficult of Times.

- No exception with this new Affiliated Venture.

Sunday, June 21, 2020

Boat of the Month: Outlaw by Illingworth and Primrose.

                                         - 1963 Outlaw by I & P.



- I became acquainted with John Illingworth by sailing on his boat designs.

Sunday, March 29, 2020

Sailboats paintings.



Foot note.

- I have Professionally designed boats since 1966. I do not want to age myself but for that period of time, most of the design work was simply, not so simple; on 2 dimensions paper and pencil or ink on vellum and Mylar; with a third dimension in my brain to visualize contours, perspectives and nuances.

- Thirty years later, 1996 computers in my office took fully over the design process. For the good or the bad, entire generations, history and talent went from hand drawing to pushing buttons.

- I do not want to dwell on it but, this is what took me to go painting! Where I can use "Through Hand and Eyes" to paraphrase the title of  Ted Hood's book to exercise the certain form of creativity of mine.


- Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez.

TYD#763.

TYD#763. A 1977 Tanton Two Tonner. A project boat located in San-Diego. See latest pictures and description on Search: Merle Hallett R.I.P t...