The Yacht Vision '98 - 21/Jan to 1/Feb/98
Following the pattern set by the highly successful 1994 symposium, Yacht Vision 98 will coincide with the Auckland stopover of the Whitbread Round the World Race fleet.

The Royal Institution of Naval Architects
The Small Craft Group of the Institution are to hold the International conference THE MODERN YACHT on the 18th & 19th March 1998, at the Forte Posthouse Hotel, Portsmouth. The conference will be of interest to many, including: Designers and Naval Architects, Yacht Builders, Owners, and Charter Operators.

Dix's Doings - Newsletter of Dudley Dix Yacht Design
Time to take a sabbatical. "Sabbatical" aluminium cruiser. "Sabbatical" was commissioned by Ann and Scott Ripley of Virginia Beach USA, to be built in their own country. She is a distance cruiser but will spend time in the Intracoastal Waterway, where the fixed bridges limit her rig height.

Tom Wylie and Schooner Creek - Test COVE System Options
Only a decade ago, carbon fiber was considered "exotic", an offshoot of aero-space technology, whose cost severely limited its application. High-budget racing yachts found uses for carbon in rudders, spars and space-frames, and occasionally wherever the rules allowed! As this sailing "arms race" accelerated, carbon found its way into hull laminates and, as the technique were perfected, gained acceptance by more builders.

Cost Effective R&D - by Geoffrey van Gorkom
One of the problems any yacht design company faces when it embarks upon the design a racing boat is being able to assess whether they will have a competitive yacht.

The ILC 30 - Does it have a future? - by Tony Castro
The boat that the ILC30 rule produces is a lovely boat to sail. It is fast, responsive and fun to sail.

The Perfect Long Distance Cruising Boat? - by Nils Lucander
The yachting field is full of opinions on what constitutes the ideal long-distance cruising boat. Most of these opinions are based on personal experiences and generally with just one type of boat, but seldom also with a background knowledge of a wide variety of boats or boat design.

News from Alexander Simonis
Between the 4th and 19th of November I travelled to Europe and the Caribbean to visit various builders and clients.

Biggest Aerorig launched - Bill Dixon Design
The 87 foot design of 'NEW DAWN' will be built by Pendennis Shipyard in Falmouth using the tried and tested cedar core construction technique that proved so successful on the Bill Dixon designed 115 foot 'YANKEE TOO' that was launched in the spring of '96 to such acclaim from Camper and Nicholson's Gosport yard.

Yachting World H30 - Rob Humphries Design
The first Yachting World H30 to be launched was "Men Behaving Badly", built by Firmhelm Ltd of Pwllheli under the project management of David Green of Anson Racing Promotions Ltd.

Reflex 28 - CHS Sportboat - Christian Stimson
Isle of Wight based yacht designer Christian Stimson has produced a new 28 CHS sportboat.

Atlanta and Mamamouchi launched - Ed Dubois
Dubois Naval Architects has seen a fast moving pace of launchings, new commissions, design development and research over the past few months.

News from Morrelli & Melvin
Reviews of the Jeanneau Lagoon 35ccc are starting to be written, and they look good.

New Projects from Michel Ormieres & Ass.
In summer 1995, the first three 7 m were launched in Lausanne and they immediately started taking prizes in local regattas! A fourth one was ordered at the beginning of this year and was ready for this summer's races.

News from Alexander Simonis
TWO NEW COMMISSIONS have been started this month, one for a yard in Spain being a 55' charter monohull aimed at 6 pax fully crewed charter in the Caribbean.