CFD analysis of hull aerodynamics holds the potential to answer many performance questions, including the cause of an infamous side-by-side blow-over of identical high-performance catamarans during competition in Key West… Read more »
In its earliest days, composite boatbuilding was open to most anyone who could cut fiberglass fabric and spread resin. By and large, builders learned the trade in a repair shop… Read more »
Larry Tuttle operates his Waterat workshop in La Selva Beach, California, on the property of the Monterey Bay Academy surrounded by acres of agriculture and a view of the Pacific… Read more »
In a 1956 movie, Phileas Fogg (played by the quintessential Brit David Niven) won a bet that he could travel “Around the World in 80 Days.” The “most punctual man… Read more »
It’s not a secret that the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding (NWSWB) in Port Hadlock, Wash., attracts students from far-flung places and diverse backgrounds who want to acquire skills that… Read more »
Johan Ullman, an occasional PBB contributor and maker of shock-mitigating seats for high-performance recreational and military boats, recently brought to our attention the achievements of German boatbuilder SAY GmbH, which… Read more »
My fellow nutty historian from Great Britain, Charles Lawrence, has published British Offshore Powerboat Marathons, yet another compilation of powerboat races, beginning with the 1969 Round Britain and ending with the same… Read more »
I’ve been grinning all week, and it’s not because I won the lottery or found a lost dog. Allan “Brownie” Brown mailed me a copy of his new book, titled Tales… Read more »
