AYRS: Today’s “experimental” boats… tomorrow’s standard kit One of the original Experimental boats - Vagabond, first with a trapeeze. AYRS: Today’s “experimental” boats… tomorrow’s standard kit If you...

Today’s experimental boats are tomorrow’s “standard kit”. 🚀Had a browse of the Amateur Yacht Research Society (AYRS) and it’s basically a clubhouse for brilliant ideas
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At the Dinghy Show I played “spot the kicker”… and on loads of new boats it had disappeared. Not gone—just upgraded (and spelt backwards). Meet the GNAV: an inverted vang that pushes the boom down from above.
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Design Interview of the Day of 18 February 2026: Amor Jimenez Chito answers our questions about the One 16 Hybrid Jetski Boat. Check out this great interview now. We are currently featuring it at www.interviewoftheday.com?164300 #BoatDesign #jetski #Watersports #designinterview #adesignaward

Interview with Michael Storer by the French Magazine Chasse Marée Michael Storer - An eccentric - a visionary, for some - whose simple and inexpensive boats testify to a very thorough optimization.

𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐛𝐲 𝐋𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞; 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧

#BoatDesign #SmallBoats #DIYBoatBuilding #SailingInnovation #ChasseMaree
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Since I’ve got a lot of people with niche interests around me here….

I’d like to read a book about how boats are designed and built- mostly bigger ships, like large yachts to container ships.

I don’t want it to be a textbook though.

Recs?

#boat #boatdesign #shipbuilding #nicheinterests #boating

a problem with designs... | One issue everyone who lives aboard or does extensive cruising is that hardly anyone designs or builds sailboats for those purposes.

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a problem with designs…

One issue everyone who lives aboard or does extensive cruising is that hardly anyone designs or builds sailboats for those purposes. So, we all have to adapt boats designed for…

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#VolksCruiser #BoatBits #BoatDesign

Chines vs Round bilge - Is there evidence of superiority? Traditionally we were all told that chines were draggy, induced vortices and were slow. But in restricted dinghy classes where different hull designs are allowed chines predominate. And now chines are appearing on yachts as well. Sailors seem to be vot...

𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧: 𝐄𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞

#BoatDesign #ChineHull #SailingPerformance #NavalArchitecture #YachtDesign

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Sailing art! #art #artwork #beautiful #scenery #ocean #sunset #boat #sailboat #boatdesign #sailingart #skies #aicommunity

Why Plywood breaks - Real wood for Centreboards and Rudders Breakages of plywood foils, centreboards, leeboards and rudders give bad reputation. Laminated wood is almost unbreakable in comparison.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐏𝐥𝐲𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐥? 𝐀𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐞

#BoatBuildingTips #SailboatMaintenance #PlywoodProblems #MarineRepair #BoatDesign

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Foiling Week 2018 Pt 2 – Foiling Sail for the rest of us! Foiling for the mainstream. Part 1 focussed on the bleeding edge, but that is a minority of sailors. This part reports on work done on foilers that are stable, easy to sail and don't do dramatic crashes. Boats for the mainstream

𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐬

#Foiling #Sailing #BoatDesign #DIYBoa #BoatingInnovation

In #NOVEMBER 1946
Bohn
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Illustration by George W. Walker (1896-1993)
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #graphicdesign #GeorgeWWalker #industrialdesign #boatdesign #yacht #yachtdesign #NauticalEngineering

Bathroom on NB Albatross, featuring a Compoost toilet and infrared heated mirror

Shower on NB Albatross with a featured shower panel of Smeaton's Lighthouse

Albatross's bedroom, showing the underbed storage

Albatross bedroom overview

The bathroom mirror provides gentle infrared heating for those chillier mornings and the shower features one of Matt’s own photos of Smeaton’s Lighthouse in Plymouth.

Let us know what you think!

#boatinterior #boatdesign #narrowboat #lifeonthewater #boatswithtech #canal #narrowboatllife

Take a peek inside our latest launch, Albatross! ⚓️

With no diesel heating onboard, Albatross stays cosy thanks to the #stove & multifunctional #aircon units that provide both warm air in winter & cool relief in summer. 🔥❄️

#boatinterior #boatdesign #narrowboat #lifeonthewater #boatswithtech #canal

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐃𝟒𝟏 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧: Where features to make the boat more safe ... made it less so.

#BoatSafety #SailingLessons #CapsizeRecovery #BoatDesign #MarineSafety

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Tip - boat details - spacing inwale spacers right. How do I get nice looking intervals for the inwale spacers on my boat? Photos. How many expensive clamps do I need for the job?

𝐈𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝐀 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫, 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐭𝐬

#BoatBuildingTips #BoatDesign #DIYBoat #StorerBoatPlans #GoatIslandSkiff

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The BETH sailing canoe demostrates that good performance does not require complex construction. BETH around the same as a Club level Laser on racecourses. 70lbs (32kg) and 15’6” (4.73m)
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#SailingCanoe #DIYBoat #WoodenBoat #BoatDesign #LightweightBoat

Interview with Michael Storer by the French Magazine Chasse Marée Michael Storer - An eccentric - a visionary, for some - whose simple and inexpensive boats testify to a very thorough optimization.

𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐛𝐲 𝐋𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞; 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧

#BoatDesign #SmallBoats #DIYBoatBuilding #SailingInnovation #ChasseMaree
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The 24ft steam canoe project for the Murray River Lakes The AMAZING steam canoe project. I designed the hullshape and Roger Baker built it. Strip planked with American Oak trim. One of the most striking boats on the Lower Murray River - or anywhere!

𝐀 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐞

#SteamCanoe #BoatBuilding #DIYBoat #WoodenBoat #BoatDesign

#Fortune for #SEPTEMBER 1934
Illustration by Thomas Wood (1887-1940)
Cover of *Fortune*, September 1934
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #graphicdesign #graphicdesigners #ThomasWood #sailboat #boatdesign

Tip - boat details - spacing inwale spacers right. How do I get nice looking intervals for the inwale spacers on my boat? Photos. How many expensive clamps do I need for the job?

𝐈𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝐀 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫, 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐭𝐬

#BoatBuildingTips #BoatDesign #DIYBoat #StorerBoatPlans #GoatIslandSkiff

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Will golfball dimples make my boat hull, surfboard or sailboard go faster The problem is that its not just the dimples making the golfball go further. Spoiler - it is the spinning and dimples together.

𝐃𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐟𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐬

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From vibrant days to enchanting nights, Botegena offers a premium experience at any hour. Our custom lighting sets the mood for an exclusive journey under the stars. Plan your luminous adventure: vist.ly/3n84nxr #Botegena #EveningAdventures #LuxuryTravel #BoatDesign #ExclusiveExperience

A key insight: Viking-style boats showed surprising seaworthiness despite their appearance. Sailors experienced a unique, close connection to the waves, expanding their comfort zones. #BoatDesign 2/6

🌍 From defense to leisure vessels, marine composites are revolutionizing maritime design. Key players include Hexcel, Gurit, Teijin & more.

Full report:
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#MarineTrends #Composites #BoatDesign #NavalTech

The Canon - Tools for thinking about sailing and boat design - Books and Articles The books that have been most important to me for developing my sailing and boat design. Each book was a breakthrough for my thinking.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧 - 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 - 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬

#BoatDesign #SailingBooks #NavalArchitecture #MarineEngineering #DIYBoating

Surprising speed difference 12ft Oz Goose vs 8ft OzRacer A huge performance difference between the 12ft Oz Goose and the 8ft OzRacer with same hullform and same sail. Much more than expected. Why?

𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬; 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥-𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐎𝐳 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐯𝐬. 𝐎𝐳 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐫

#OzGoose #SailingPerformance #BoatDesign #GPSData #DIYBoats

Mark Milam's gorgeous wooden Duck - an OzRacer RV sailboat An Oz Racer built of bubinga, some great detail design and the very best fitting of a windsurfer rig to a dinghy that I have ever seen.

Modified OzRacer RV Features Rounded Design and Windsurfer Rig

Mark Milam and a friend built a unique plywood OzRacer RV with rounded corners and a windsurfer rig cleverly adapted with a modified aft mast support, alongside the standard setup.
#OzRacerRV #DIYBoat #WindsurferRig #BoatDesign

check the stern 😁 #boatdesign