sailing boat

Hi everyone, I'm an Architect and a Yacht Designer specializing in sailing boats, but I also work on motor yachts. I offer services in yacht design, exterior and interior design, naval architecture, and hull design (for sailing boat), including deck and equipment layout. I also provide 3D...

Hello folks, Just a simple question, I have a standard sized small rowboat and have built myself a sailing kit, with rudder, leeboards, mast and sail. Tested it today, sails like a dream, but of course, the upwind capability could be better - it slows down considerably=extremely slow. Of course...

Obviously, square sails are completely obsolete for modern sailboats. the biggest problem with them is that men have to be sent aloft to reef and stow them. Now that's not the only problem with them but I think it is the biggest well I think I have a solution for this. the idea is to have the...

I'm trying to become more of a naval architect and to that end, I'm drawing more "study plans" I think that's the proper term for this I might be wrong. these are for a 17ft Yawl based loosely on the Autumn Leaves Canoe Yawl from CLC. I just thought it might be constructive to have you guys give...

Basic shape, Cutter32ft designed by William Garden and 3d model created in Blender

Lug rig is favoured option for distance events with large area on small mast. Mast can be dropped for passing under the numerous bridges in the Netherlands. During this event (Dorestad RAID) conditions were from light to very rough and choppy water. Viola kept going when larger boats were...

Four canoes three days in the Netherlands.

I am currently designing a 12ft skin on frame sailboat loosely based on a Peapod We do not have an abundance of good wood here in the UK so going down the Dave Gentry ply frame route (4-5 frames) with 4 off 3/4” x 1” ash stringers per side plus keel and substantial gunwales. Dave has a number...

Hi, I am designing a sailing cum motor aluminum yacht. It is 30m long, and have 7 tons of ballast keel at around 40% midship region. My doubt it, would there be a bar keel in the remaining of the boat? Its a V hull.

Catamaran boat design wit Cat 24 - 7,65m the full length of 4,55m width of a sailing boat. All manufacturing drawings is ready, the moment you want, you are able to manufacture. Manufacturing methods, such as plywood on epoxy resin with lamination method will be applied. Especially in the...