TECHNICAL ARTICLES
| Design Basics | Definitions of various evaluation factors and ratios used by yacht designers. |
| Fuzzy Logic | Details on the use of Fuzzy Logic to sort cruising boats from a data base. |
| Estimating Stability | Several practical methods for estimating your boats stability. |
| Dynamic Stability | Discussion of how the moment of inertia effects boat response to large waves. |
| Water Ballast | Static Stability comparisons: Lead Vs Water, similar designs. |
| Best Offshore Cruisers | Fuzzy logic sort from data base for "best" cruisers, as defined by the work of noted designers. |
| Rigid Wing Sails | Analysis, design, fabrication, and testing of semi rigid sail on a windsurfer. |
| Anchor Catenary Details | A model of the rode shapes (catenary) associated with various anchor systems including kellets. |
| Canoe Design | Effects of rocker, and other factors, on canoe response. Three designs are analyzed. |
| Radar Arch Design | Discussion and pictures of a Radar Arch with dingy davits and two position sunshade. |
| Dinghies for Self Rescue | An Abandon Ship procedure is outlined, using a dinghy along with an inflatable life raft. |
| GPS Limatations | Low speed velocity calculations by GPS are suspect due to Selective Availability errors. |
| Cruising Boats Under 100k | A list of boats costing less than 100k and making my "Best Offshore Cruisers" list |
| Rigid Wing Sails, II | An 85 sq.ft. wing sail is tested on a 14' Wave Piercing Catamaran |
| Capsize Velocity and Multihull Stability | Capsize Velocity is calculated for various multihulls. A process is presented for reducing the probability of capsize. |