Boat Design Articles
Boat Design Articles for boats: Sailing, Hydrofoils, Power, Canoeing, Low Resistance and predictable handling
List of Boat Design Articles Below
Articles discussing my thoughts on sources for boat design information for performance, structures or boat handling – with a bias towards repeatable information.
It could be from competitive sailing or through interpretation of careful testing by others including my design peers. It all ends up applying to my boat plans
In the end … if it doesn’t appear on the racecourse somewhere … it probably doesn’t work.
This may be an overstatement, I have a soft spot for those who work through several versions of an idea over time.
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International Star Class revisited
I wrote this because the Star Class is one of my all time favourite boats. Crazy, fast, wonderful.
Would it be possible to homebuild a simplified construction boat in plywood and cedar strip and still hit a similar weight and stiffness as competitive boats, but at a much lower cost?
NEWS – OzRacer (formerly Oz PDRacer) Boat Plan – cheap, creative having fun on the water.
NEWS – OzRacer Boat Plan – cheap, creative having fun on the water.
There are two versions of OzRacer. The original, slightly more performance oriented version the Mk2 for solo sailors with occasional crew (photo right) and the OzRacer RV with more space in the cockpit.