Heavy weather boat designs?

Discussion in 'Metal Boat Building' started by anton hart, Aug 6, 2008.

  1. anton hart
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    anton hart New Member

    Hi guys,
    I am looking at building an aluminuim yacht for a round the world cruise. I am looking at the Dudley Dix designs namely the Dix 43 Pilot and the Vickers 45. But I have been told that the van der stadt's are also good heavy weather designs. What would rank as the best heavy weather cruisers around?

    Any other good designs out there that beat the Dix and van der Stadt designs for heavy weather characteristics:confused: ?
     
    anton hart, Aug 6, 2008
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  2. LyndonJ
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    LyndonJ Senior Member

    Anton
    That depends on your expectations, levels of tolerance and desired tactics.
    If you post the vessels parameters ratios, stability curves then you might get specific responses.

    Have a look at the discussion on the following threads as a good primer of the issues and debates :

    http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/showthread.php?t=20655

    Also another iterestig one which has some good discussions:

    http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/showthread.php?t=14860

    My own opinion is that the heavier the boat for a given length the more comfortable it is but then hull shape design is more critical for performance and sail area needs to be greater for light air performance.

    All the best
    Lyndon
     
    LyndonJ, Aug 7, 2008
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