Here's a question that has stuck in my mind for some time. Just what did the IOR "ton" ratings really measure? I know that they were used so...
I've been thinking about the schooner rig and its reputation for poor windward performance. I have tried to come up with a theory for why this is...
First off, I don't mean this to be a debate about whether man-made, or man-excellerated, global warming is happening or not. For the purposes of...
After many years of playing with boat design, I have decided to finally take the plunge into the designer/builder realm. I have decided to build...
Some people find the new foiling AC boats fascinating. I find them somewhat interesting, as they show what can be accomplished with high...
Questions About The Fat Head Bermuda Sail The Fat Head Bermuda Sail has been brought up in several threads. Recently, I’ve become curious as to:...
A Proposed “QuadOct” Box Scow Super Class Objective To create a super class where various versions of the 8 ft by 4 ft box scow can race...
Recently I read an article by Jerry Montgomery in “Small Craft Advisor” which mentioned the fact that there are a lot of Lasers™ on the junk pile,...
Here’s an idea I’ve been playing with, while thinking about a sailboat racing class that would be both inexpensive and easy to be competitive in,...
Hi, everybody. I recently finished reading Serge Testa’s book “500 DAYS” about his circumnavigation in a 12ft boat, which he designed and built...
Hi, everybody. When I started to design this boat, I thought of all the things I love and detest about sailboats. I love being out on the...
Hi, Everybody. I'm curious about when the wider stern IOR boats with larger mainsails than jibs started coming on the scene. Was that caused...
What is the advantage of a 7/8ths rig over a 3/4 or masthead rig? The boat I used to own had a 3/4 rig which was not all that well stayed. I...
Now here's a whacked out idea for some of us would be designers with little or no money. How about a challenge to design a boat that has...
Hi All: Here's an idea I got while reading up on the 'Water Tribe' races down in Florida. It is an attempt to encourage sailboats that row well...
What is the future of commercial fishing. Will we be able to go on as we always have, making bigger and better boats that are ever more...
Hi everybody: I just decided to post a design I drew up on my computer. I drew it up over a five year period as I tried to master a computer...
I suspect racing saiboat rating rules tend to fade in and out as an older rule falls from favor and a new rule moves up to take its place. So...
Hi Just thought I would post this idea I've had for a new class of ocean racing sailboat. In part, it is a reaction to the Mini Class. It is...
Hi Here is a simple formula I came up with a few years ago to calculate the Dislacement /Length ratio of a boat that is not locked to any one...