Channel: Sailing Ruby Rose

Category: Travel & Events

Description: Catamaran Design has evolved HUGELY in the last 20 years. Even in the last 10 years, advantages in manufacturing techniques mean that ship yards can now build boats that are far superior to their predecessors 01:23 What about this design is a Seawind? 03:08 Is the market trending towards bigger boats? 04:05 Why you need to start with a small boat 05:20 What the Seawind 1370 is designed to do 08:10 Do most sailors now want performance from their boats? 11:00 What makes a well set up boat 13:00 How has catamaran design evolved in the last 30 years? 25:00 Do you need a generator on a boat? 29:00 The future of electric propulsion on boats 32:00 The secret of enjoyable cruising 40:00 How to start sailing as a beginner In this Technical Tuesday episode we take a deep dive into the evolution of yacht design by interviewing Ricard Ward the CEO of Seawind Catamarans. As he has been building boats for the last thirty years, he has had his finger on the pulse of catamaran design and talks about how Ruby Rose 2 benefits from all the latest techniques and technolgies.