Wooden boats and their environment




Ireland has a rich tradition of boat-building, both working craft and racing boats. These boats were designed for specific purposes and particular places, local weather, materials and craftsmanship were incorporated into their designs. Sometimes the designs came from abroad and were adapted for local conditions. Many of these designs are still preserved and active today.

This course is about designing a wooden sailing boat for Lough Derg (County Tipperary) referring to the history and traditions of local construction and water use. Students will learn about the history of boat design and construction, the processes of design and the methods of construction. There will be visits to boatyards and boatbuilders with a particular emphasis on techniques of wooden construction. The final objective is the creation of a new design of sailing craft.

Thursday, December 18, 2014

New Dinghy Design Part 3 - Precedent studies

Aoibhin - Fireball






http://www.sailingtexas.com/sfireball101.html
http://www.boulterplywood.com/boats.htm
http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/143125/Fireball-nationals-overall


Issues discussed:

Homebuilding
Scow hull form advantages
Ply vs fibreglass
Planing upwind



Ed - International 14







http://www.biekerboats.com/Bieker_Boats/I-14_B6.html
http://www.international14.org/


Issues discussed:

Development class vs One design
The urge to tinker and experiment as part of sailing
Complex expensive boats - too elite?
Technical sailing vs tactical sailing
How important is technique to the sport
Dave Hollom article Seahorse Aug 2014 - hullshapes I14



Gillian - NS14






http://www.ns14.org/nsw/
http://deggzsailingworld.blogspot.ie/2008_04_01_archive.html
http://northbridgesailclubns14.blogspot.ie/2010_11_01_archive.html


Issues discussed:

How classes spread around the world
Restricting sail area
Restricting expensive materials
Hiking vs trapezing, what is athletic sailing?
Mixed gender sport



Hugo - The Contender









https://contenderclass.wordpress.com/2011/07/27/contender-dinghy-for-sale-aus-2195/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contender_%28dinghy%29
http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9970&TPN=999
http://www.seabreeze.com.au/News/Cruising/Contender-World-Championships-day-four-Can-Neate-do-it-again_3337422.aspx
http://contenderworld.de/images/this-old-boat/stuart_sinclair/sinclair_usa-289.html


Issues discussed:

Laser vs Contender
What makes a boat visually appealing
Benefits/disadvantages of olympic selection for a design
How wet is too wet
What makes a boat comfortable to sail



Maeve - National 18






http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/photo/5063
http://www.national18.com/


Issues discussed:

Strategies to keep a class alive
Connections of classes to localities
Balancing rigs to hulls
Jobs for everyone, keeping the crew engaged
Hull form and downwind stability

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