Perrys storied yacht design career was off with a bang after the introduction of his valiant 40 sailboat in 1973, a yacht that gave birth to the entire performance cruiser family so common today. Practice covers topics such as onedesign yachts, superyachts, case study for cruising catamarans, cruiser racer, racing yachts, hull design and evaluation, appendage design, sail design, composite engineering, mast design, rating and handicap. It seems keels are often debated on sailing blogs and forums, so rather than rehash those stale discussions, i asked bob if hed share his unique design perspective on the diversity of keel types available for cruisers. But perry is not only a leading yacht designerhe is also an accomplished. Bob perrys body of work has established him as the worlds foremost designer of performanceoriented. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The extremely wide side decks of this design couple with the low cabin profile will produce a very sleek looking yacht. Harry was the first design i ever published, back in about 1985. In a lot of ways, a boat like the bulletproof, with one foot in the old and the other in the new, is right up bob perrys ally. This book is vintage perry, a noholdsbarred tour of the world of yacht design through the benchmark boats of his 30year career.
The full carbon hull and ease of setup will provide for a reliable boat with great stability and speed. A great designer offers you a virtuoso tour through the world of sailboats bob perry initiated the trend toward fast voyaging sailboats with his worldfamous valiant 40, which has been in production longer than any other cruising sailboat in history. The full carbon hull and ease of setup will provide for a reliable boat with great stability. The lines drawings will be referred to by many beginning yacht designers to help identify the shapes that make a fast performance or cruising yacht. The hard dodger is well tucked in from the edge of the cabintrunk and should be very unobtrusive. My boats and what shaped them kindle edition by robert h. Now revised and expanded for the third edition it examines every aspect of the process of yacht and powerboat design. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading yacht design according to perry. Principles of yacht design has now established itself as the standard book on the subject for practising designers, naval architecture students, discerning boat.
Boy, things in the world of yacht design are moving fast, literally and figuratively. Some traditional full keel designs have a lot of subjective, aesthetic appeal. If you are looking to buy a yacht dewyn time or need additional information on the purchase price of this robert perry, please call. There are 2 bruce roberts yacht designs sites the world site and the australian site essentially covering the same range of. The hardcover of the yacht design according to perry by robert h. The mc 28 is the most popular design in our list of blue water sailboat stock plans. If you like bobs designs and appreciate the time he spends here with us and you want to know more about his designs and what goes into them, buy his book. Perrys book provides information that had to be researched in naval architecture books or scholarly research papers. The boat is simular to another classic perry design, the tatoosh 41, but with more generous overhangs bow and stern. This is an exceptionally well maintained center cockpit cutter rigged cruiser. Keel design according to perry guest post by bob perry. In 1974 after spending several years in apprenticeship with other notables in the field, he opened his own yacht design office on shilshole bay in seattle. I get some unusual design commissions but this is the first time another yacht designer has asked me to design a boat for him. First to finish in division 1984, 1986, 2000 and 006 victoria to maui international yacht race.
One of the best known and most prolific american designers of sailing yachts. First in division 1989, 1998, 2000, 2004 and first overall 19988, 2011 ans 20 swiftsure international yacht race. I have a modest collection of yachtboat design books and bobs is hands down the book i turn to when i need a real answer to a design question. Through his career he has designed boats for many well recognized names in the yachting industry, such as tayana, cheoy lee, valiant, baba, ta shing, islander, passport and saga. Today with cnc pattern making requiring a lot of close tolerance 3d work much of the work previously done by the builder is now done in the design office.
Yacht design according to perry mcgrawhill education. Beneteau, working with the design team of van peteghem lauriot prevost, is producing what they call the first foiling production monohull. I have a modest collection of yachtboat design books and bobs is hands. Perry is an expert yacht designer who has several yacht and sailboat designs in production and also produces custom yachts. My boats and what shaped them hardcover 16 jan 2008. Marine design books covering powerboat design and sailboat design. Sure, we can go back to the star class and argue the origins of the concept. What follows is a guest blog post and photos bob provided to me. Our search technology instantly finds perry for sale from our database of thousands of luxury and exotic yachts. Perry yachts for sale charter destinations boat life events market intelligence subscribe boat pro shop yachts home the superyacht directory yacht news virtual boat show coronavirus yacht reports top 200 largest yachts yacht advice yacht design young designers j class americas cup futureyachts monaco yacht show. My boats and what shaped them robert perry a great designer offers you a virtuoso tour through the world of sailboats bob perry initiated the trend toward fast voyaging sailboats with his worldfamous valiant 40, which has been in production longer than any other cruising sailboat in history. Keel design according to perry guest post by bob perry go ahead and love your crab crusher full keel boat but dont try to justify the design on technical terms. Bob perrys book is a beginning yacht designers guide for understanding the parameters that make a great design.
When needing reliability and a top of the line product the teams at betts boats and robert h perry yacht designed turned to none other than offshore spars to build the spars for this 43 cutter. Bruce roberts yacht design boat plans, bruce roberts boat. Sep 05, 2007 bob perry s body of work has established him as one of the world leaders in performanceoriented cruising yachts. Perry yacht designers 11530 tulare way west tulalip, wa 98271. Perry yachts for sale charter destinations boat life events market intelligence subscribe boat pro shop yachts home the superyacht directory yacht news virtual boat show coronavirus yacht reports top 200 largest yachts yacht advice yacht design young designers j class americas cup. Perry perrys chemical engineers handbook principles of process engineering manual del ingeniero quimico, 2 t. One of my favorite designs is on page 206 in his book. Cruising sailboat dewyn time built by manufacturer robert perry in 1982 available for sale. The shorter dwl gives the alden 68 a dl of 216, although the displacement is listed at approximately 70,000 pounds. The long ends of this design are as much a part of the alden tradition as are the short ends of the farr design part of farrs design. Among his designs are some of the most successful cruising yachts in modern cruising such as the tayana 37 and valiant 40. A great designer offers you a virtuoso tour through the wo. The books cover many applied examples and cover a wide range of topics.
Despite growing up in the midwest and far from the ocean, bob always knew hed become a designer. The newest boat in the dufour line is the 530 designed by felci yacht design. I have a modest collection of yacht boat design books and bobs is hands down the book i turn to when i need a real answer to a design question. Sure, there are the academic approaches to yacht design that require a 4 year degree and decades of experience to understand. Rob was interested in the designs i did for ta chaio in taiwan, the ct 48, 54, 56 and 65. Designs include the tayana 37, the 70 uldb meridian, the 69 foxtrot, the 63 illusion, the 52 pachena. Harry i, 26 sailing barge, inspired by thames barges. Icon sailing presently operates four boats one custom and three onedesign.
Perry has taught yacht design at evergreen state college and accepts interns from the university of southampton, the landing school, and other institutions. Bob perrys body of work has established him as one of. Engine controls are duplicated in both the aft cockpit and the center. Please see the link below for more information about perry yacht designers. With the release of her updated, second edition, julie hopes to continue to help wannabe yachties get. The boat was built at jespersen boat builders in sidney, british columbia, canada, and the jespersen crew did not hold back, in showing the level of detail they were capable of delivering. So, while it may appear the design cost is increasing, build cost is reduced.
The boat attracted a good deal of interest from cruising world and pacific yachting readers, and i actually sold a few plans, and made a few variations. Sure, there are the academic approaches to yacht design that require a 4 year degree and decades of. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Study plans explained the three study plans will be delivered by download to your computer plus you will receive additional ebooks, photos etc. Perry designs are recognized as the epitome of offshore cruising yachts. There are more tayana 37s cruising offshore than any other design worldwide, according to a blue water sailing survey. Robert h perry yacht design archives offshore spars. Rob leighton, i call him captain rob, is an accomplished yacht designer and builder. Harry, 26 sailing barge small boat designs by tad roberts. My boats and what shaped them kindle edition by perry, robert h download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Wooden boat, issue 251, august 2016 yellow cedar 34. Limited edition perrywinkle dinghy designed by robert h. Over the years since then there have been a number of successful versions of the yellow cedar design in various lengths, layouts, and materials of which this coldmolded yc34 is the latest.
Apr 23, 2007 principles of yacht design has now established itself as the standard book on the subject for practising designers, naval architecture students, discerning boat owners and the boatbuilding industry as a whole. Among his designs are some of the most successful cruising yachts in modern cruising. Robert perry yacht designer public figure facebook. Home boat design gallery gallery of professional design work dreamer. The farr boat has an additional 6 feet of waterline, but they both weigh about the same. If you think the consulting fee is too much, then consider bobs book. Very comfortable aft stateroom with queen size bed, vberth. Yacht design according to perry as a low cost alternative. Compare prices on perry, read specifications and descriptions and see perry images from our global listings. Marine design books covering powerboat design and sailboat. Heres a slick looking new cat from hh catamarans for those of you who like to sail flat. Bob perry s book is a beginning yacht designers guide for understanding the parameters that make a great design. Practice covers topics such as one design yachts, superyachts, case study for cruising catamarans, cruiser racer, racing yachts, hull design and evaluation, appendage design, sail design, composite engineering, mast design, rating and handicap.
Jamesedition makes it easy to find perry yachts youre looking for, we feature perry for sale by dealerships around the world. It provides a solid primer on many aspects of boat design and will also help you ask better questions, if you do engage as a consulting client. The jakatan schooner project is chronicled in detail in design according to perry. But perry is not only a leading yacht designerhe is also an accomplished wordsmith whose blunt, insightful, irreverent, and always. Bruce roberts designs date from 1966, and offer 200 boat plans, with an increasing range. There is a permanent interest of potential cruising sailors for this model and the number of mc 28 builders around the world never stops increasing. Lots of features in this smaller cat from the design table of morelli and melvin.
Yacht design according to perry book by bob perry double enders according to perry. I have a modest collection of yachtboat design books and bobs is hands down the book i turn to when i need a real answer to a design. But perry is not only a leading yacht designerhe is also an accomplished wordsmith whose blunt, insightful, irreverent, and always entertaining. His knowledge of what works and doesnt is carefully catalogued throughout the book. Rodney johnstone and the j boat group have been concentrating on their sport boats. Perrys designs account for over 5,000 boats on the water. Julie perry spent three years as a megayacht stewardess, which took her to over 40 ports in 18 countries. Robert perry, yacht designer, fan club public group facebook. The study plans have all the versions a, b c etc of the three individual designs you have chosen and all accommodation plans, construction plans, engineering. A limited edition perrywinkle dinghy designed by robert h. Robert perry cc 47 most sailboats robert perry cc 47. The first edition of her book, the insiders guide to becoming a yacht stewardess, has been a mustread guide for yacht crew since 2006. Icon 65 carbon sled icon is a 65 custom carbon fiber sled designed by the wellknown pacific northwest naval architect robert perry and built by marten yachts of new zealand.
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