Enrolled on YDS course

[Damian]

I have enrolled on the YDS course. Looks like there is a few of us here. Maybe we can give some much needed info the the forum, it seems that nonbody relly knows much about the course yet.

[duluthboats]

Sheeeeess! I might have to enroll just to keep up with this group.
Good luck with your studies Damian.
Gary

[qadeer]

Just enrolled yesterday like i said in my other post. Will probably get the lessons next week. Pretty excited about the whole thing, can't wait to begin it. Should be fun.

[Jeff]

Neat - I hope you all report back on how your experience is going along the way. And maybe you'll let us post one of your projects too

[cgorricho]

And another YDS student jumps onboard of the yacht design world.... Gorricho, Yacht Designer, Class of 2006. Did you notice how Gorricho sounds a lot like Herreshoff )

Jeff, thanks for transfering my posting to this forum, it was really useful and helped me find the YDS option, which I think fits more my goals and expectations.

I see that the first postings in this thread are from June, and was wondering how Damian or qadeer are doing today with their lessons.

I will definately let you know of my progress and share ideas. Being a Civil Engineer by education, I think I will lean towards numerical solutions and things like that, but I am also thrilled to engage on the "artistic" part of the design as well.

Buena vela y buena mar,

CARLOS A.

[Willallison]

Did you notice how Gorricho sounds a lot like Herreshoff

LOL
Funny - I enrolled with Westlawn 'cause Allison sounds so similar to "Fexas" !

[Robbi]

Hi!

Just enrolled on the YDS course and I'm looking forward to get the material home.

From where have you bought the books that are needed?


Robbi

[ErikG]

There are a number of scoursces on the internet. I've used Amazon and it's affiliate used books program (if that what its calld, can't remember)
So far I've been ok. Most books are pretty expensive though. You'll end up paying more for the books than the course itself.

Erik

[Jeff]

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[cgorricho]

Indeed the cost of books can be significant. I am undecided to buy them as suggested by Tom or buy "substitutes" that are more affordable. Sure, classics are classics but tight budgets don't offer much flexibility. I also found some of the suggested books in the Public Library.

I received my first lesson. Some new concepts and interesting topics. The test questions, appart from the math ones that were good to refresh my numbers, really scared me: "draw the middle section of a deep keel boat with hollow gareboards...."

well, let's see, what are hollow gareboards, what is deep keel, what is middle section (I think I know) and what is draw !!!!! To be fair, Tom clarifies that his intention is not to scare you away but to know were in the learning curve you are...what about, at the very beginning? I think I better get those books quick!

Cheers,

I recently signed up for Westlawn and am awaiting receipt of the material in the next week. Even though there are no book requirements for their course I have been in the process for the last year of picking up recommended classics from a variety of lists. For outright purchase of used books try WWW.ABEBOOKS.COM , WWW.ALIBRIS.COM and the half-price associate of amazon. I would also recommend keeping a close watch on ebay. If you have the time to wait and know what you are looking for you can very often pick up what you need for significantly cheaper (sometimes not, but you have to know when to walk away). I have had great luck picking up the Chaplle books, some of the Herreshoff books as well as many of the design collection/review books (Garden, Alden, etc.)

Hope this is of some value, and I am still waiting to hear how things are going for those of your enrolled in YDS>


Puget-Sailor