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

End of Semester Review


Final Review 10th December


Ed and Iolar
We were kindly joined for our final review by Reggie Goodbody, John Parker and Geoff Brouder.
Four group designs were presented and discussed, as this is a blog, the earlier parts of the brief and precedents are quite a few posts back, here is the link to the brief.

Thanks to all those who assisted with the module this semester.




Kelpie

Hugo Hickey
Gillian O'Connell
Patrick Carey

A wooden catamaran for a mixed crew, fast, wet, modular and transportable. A box rule class for home builders, crew 2-3.















Iolar


Ralph Hale
Robyn Marren
Ed White

A narrow, long arrow of a boat, modest sail area but low drag. Composite construction for light weight. A racing boat with different colour jibs for clarity of racing. The distinctive winged hull form and high aspect rig are intended to be particularly associated as a new class suitable for the inland waterways.









Lough Derg Adventurer

Aoibhin Egan
Colin Keith
Michelle O'Byrne


The adventurer is a boat suitable for racing and cruising, raid style racing and supporting a few days of self-sufficiency. Sociable sailing and rafting-up were intended from the outset as well as comfortable crew positions for sailing and sleeping.












The Mayfly

Maeve Counihan
Margarita Kaplun
Sean Hughes

The Mayfly is a fast shallow skimming dish for young people and light winds. To be raced with two crew but large enough for three. Cedar strip.








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