Tanton Yacht Designs in Images.

TYD#253

TYD#297

TYD#277

Class 40.

TYD#414 CLASS 40.

- Original Model year 2008. TYD#282.

- A new commission for a Class 40.

- This one from Hawaii. Unlikely place for the Class, nevertheless, a boat with a program of long-distance travels.

- Observer of the 40's, I started in 2008 with the first study, a simplified version to get my feet wet, as seen above and below.

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Videos. youtube.com

- TYD#852. Tanton Custom 73. Velos.

 https://youtu.be/DrMoacXw5V4

- TYD#225. Sailing Lily; about the building of a Modern Bristol Channel Cutter. youtube.com  

 For any questions: sailing yacht lily@gmail.com; or tantonyachts@gmail.com

-TYD#965- 205. 

 Arctic SeaCamel. youtube.

_ TYD#309. Ilgaz.

https://youtu.be/DubdqlyFV-s

Feadship and ELIA.

Https://youtu.be/5Vei9xCSjEg

 WoW! Please read again From Junk Rig to Elia on this Blog

I am not pretending that the source started with the small 10M. Aluminium cruising boat TYD#153, but I am glad that the Trend is there and sponsored by one of the best shipyards in the world.

20 Meter Sailboat. Making progress

 

- A few explanations are in order.

- As you know by now, most of my work is about custom boat designs. When I say most, it is about all of them. See an earlier Blog: Custom Yacht Design.

Custom Tanton Sailboat Tour - EP16 #retroboat with #sailinganarchy Scot ...

- In case you are wondering what she looked like before modifications over 35 years; look at the keel and rudder in particular. I'll show the new keel and rudder of 2004 for comparison.

(more later).

Custom Boat Design.

- What is the best way to start a custom boat design?

- Being someone involved at 98% with individual boats, there is pattern that one must follow.

- The project has to be fun because, it is pretty expensive. So, you may as well enjoy the process for the price.

- But, it has to start from the client with a realistic approach about cost, timing and have some firm ideas about the boat itself.

- Fortunately the clientele for customs boats is in general well informed and, very likely had many yachts beforehand.

- From my side, before embarking on a new project, I definitely communicate the process by engaging the customer to consider something I have done before among the many designs in his category for a possible match. And maybe with some modifications to lower cost of design and engineering.