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The
AYRS is an organisation which encourages all those
interested in yacht design, to get involved. It
does not matter to the Society if you are a professional
designer or builder, or a DIY enthusiast with your own
ideas about improving yacht design. It is,
however, a fact that AYRS members have over the years
contributed to the development of: the winged keel,
multi-hull design, self-steering gear, hydrofoils and
much more. Speed, efficiency and alternative
propulsion systems are high on the agenda.
Nelson
Kruschandl - Member AYRS
AYRS
is dedicated to finding out how to make yachting better
(faster, more fun, whatever you want it to be). Our
members run from sober-sided professional yacht
designers and builders to bearded eccentrics full of
ideas that they cannot make work. From our members have
come the winged keel, modern sailing multihulls,
self-steering gear, sailboards, a flock of successful
sailing hydrofoils, the World Speed Sailing Record
system, etc etc. Now people are taking off with
kiteboats and autogyro-sails, and the first amphibious
bicycle!
Membership
of the AYRS is open to anyone interested in yacht
research & development. The AYRS is a registered
Educational Charity (No 234081). Registered
office: 9 Lynton Road, Thorpe Bay, Essex, SS1 3BE
BCM
AYRS, London, WC1N 3XX,
UK.
Patron:
HRH
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
About
AYRS
Catalyst
- Journal of the AYRS
Questions
about the AYRS?
AYRS publications
provide a wealth of information to all those interested
in yachting design and experimentation. There are
more than 120 publications dealing with almost every
aspect of yachting: AYRS'
Index AYRS
Publications
AYRS
Events
Join
the AYRS!
Email
the AYRS Hon Secretary!
FREE
BOAT DESIGN RESOURCES
General
sources
Free
designs Home
Boat Builders
Internet
books and essays
Free
boat design software
Dynawing
Open-source
boat design
Steam
bending
Gregg Germain and FAQ on steam bending.
Beach
cat
An impressive high-tech
attempt to develop a high performing beach cat.
Updated
canoe sailing pages
Craig O'D & Dan Miller's pages, with on-line books
they're in the process of putting up.
Inspiration,
if you need it
Not much in the way of designs here, but good boating
inspiration from this man - Fritz is a champion among
design-it-yourself boat builders.
New
link to Jaques Mertens-Goosens
Update your link to Jaques Mertens-Goosens site, which
includes a good amount of excellent boat building and
rigging advice, as well as his own excellent design
catalogue.
Proa
link
Check out some pictures and design material.
Paddle
wheels
Michael B Holt on paddle wheels. How they work,
etc.
Plyboats
New design software!
The highly regarded Plyboats boat design software in the
form of a usable demo.
Carlson
Design Goodies
Gregg Carlson's page includes free mast design programs
for round wooden masts. The first develops strakes for
round masts, while the second calculates mast size and
strength for stayed and unstayed rigs based on sail area
and wood types.
New
free CAD source
If you've tried the free version of TurboCAD, you might
like to try this one. It looks a bit complex, but it
does offer three dimensional working.
New
release of Hulls
Gregg Carlson's "plywood hull developer" in a
new version that takes the maximum up to 10 chines.
Hull
optimising software
The Michlet hull optimiser is free for personal use.
Hull
drag software
Optimise your next hull for drag.
Multihull
stability
A serious-looking stab at the subject of multihull
stability.
Recreational
Craft Directive
European
rules - an essay
to shed some light. These rules may be in the name
of safety, however it appears to us that as more red
tape is introduced, hobbyists are less likely to attempt
to design and build their own boats. Provided
persons building their own boats stay in home or
international waters, this may not be a problem.
Try
visiting the boat design webring: http://boatdesign.net.ring
This
page contains links to educational sites around the
world and other sites of interest under the headings
provided. Content on those sites may be the
subject of author copyright, which is hereby
acknowledged. The links on this page do not imply
approval or endorsement of the products or services.
PUBLICATIONS
| Issue nos 1-120, 1955-1996 AYRS NDEX:
For
the full list of AYRS publications please click of the AYRS Flag at the head of this page
to visit their website.
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the words of Winston Churchill: “Science should be on
tap, not on top.”
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