Case Studies

Racing: Performance and rating optimizations

  • 12 Meter Design Optimizations:
    • Valiant; New rudder, keel, aft overhang; Marblehead/Halifax winner
    • Freedom; New rudder, measurement optimizations
    • KZ5; winglet modifications, measurement optimizations
    • KZ7; Optimizations as part of A^3 Design Team, won 2009 12m Worlds
    • Courageous; contributions to sail, floatation, and rating optimizations
  • Aerodyne 38; (Gryphon) Custom water ballast system for singlehanded racing
  • Alerion Express 38; deeper, lower CG keel fitted to 2 AE-38’s.  Clean sweep at Boothbay
  • Brooklin Boatyard 47’s;  Lena has younger, faster, sisters with new keels, rudders, & rigs
  • Farr 36/38; Extended stern overhang, IRC rule optimizations; startling speed increase
  • Frers 65 (Kodiak); Stability optimizations via keel shoe and reshaping
  • IMX 45′s; new rudder and new high stability keel; Bermuda Race Win and more fun cruising
  • J-42; Lighter, deeper, lower CG keel fitted.  Huge improvement upwind
  • Ker 55; Key West race winner w/optimized keel bulb
  • Morris 486; Larger rudder gives much more precise control, no more wipe-outs
  • Morris 52; (Far Out); new keel, new rudder reworked jib sheeting.  Now a consistent winner
  • N/M 68; Bermuda Race optimization nets 3rd in class;  Not bad for 30 year old boat
  • Paine 45′s; (Firefly & Poppaea) stability optimizations via keel shape modifications
  • Peterson 38; (Cilista); Performance and stability optimizations via new keel
  • Morris 47; new keel for Reindeer, much faster upwind, can now hold lanes
  • Seguin 44/46; new spade rudders and keel shoes; Bermuda Race WinnerSwan 44′s; (Diane & Temptress) New spade rudders; remarkable race record
  • Swan 51’s; (Temptress & Tatoosh); new rudders, keels, stern shape & rig; Bermuda Race winner
  • Swan 68; (Chippewa); Performance and stability optimizations; reshaped keel bulb
  • Tartan 41′s; (Drummer Boy/Aura, Family Affair) New spade rudders
  • Taylor 44; (Sforzando); IRC draft and stability optimizations, via new keel

Cruising: Alterations and upgrades

  • Bennett 46; New rudder (as-built rudder failed), then new shoal draft keel
  • Dawn 48; Performance upgrades via new rudder and keel shoe
  • Freedom 44; Higher stability via new keel
  • Frers 38; New shoal draft keel
  • Hinckley Pilot 35; New rig geometry
  • Hinckley SW42; new rudder blade and bearing specifications
  • Hinckley 51; New shoal draft keel.
  • Jonmeri 40; Shoal keel and rudder to suit new ‘thin water’ home
  • Mason 43; keel, rudder and rig upgrades;  60 sec/mi faster, and a lot more fun
  • Morris M-42; Custom keel and tall rig geometry
  • Morris 45c; Shoal and medium draft keels, ‘Waterway’ height rig geometry
  • Morris 486; Custom keel and tall rig geometry for hull #4
  • Saga 48; new rudder w/much lighter weight, less frontal area, lower wheel effort
  • Serendipity 43′s; (Jam & Fruition); New shoal draft keels, improved interior, hard dodger.
  • S&S 47 ‘Chimera’; deeper, higher stability keel, new rig
  • Swan 411; (Dawn Treader) New spade rudder and keel shoe

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