A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever
Article taken from Good Old Boat magazine: Volume 3, Number 6, November/December 2000. People may...
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Author: Ted Brewer
Is There a Metal Yacht in Your Future?
Article taken from Good Old Boat magazine: Volume 2, Number 4, July/August 1999. Whether...
Read MoreIs Your Boat Stable?
Top designer Ted Brewer explains stability and how it affects safety and speed The speed of a sailing yacht in any given wind is determined, to a large extent, by the amount of sail she can carry. In heavier weather, that sail...
Read MoreRating rules shaped our boats
Rating rules shaped our boats Article taken from Good Old Boat magazine: Volume 3, Number 3, May/June 2000. Universal Rule… International Offshore Rule… Thames Measurement Rule… International Rule… Yacht Racing Association Rule…...
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Keel design: What’s best?
Ted Brewer reviews the ins and outs and ups and downs of keel design The purpose of a keel, fin,...
Read MoreThe rest of the ratios: On helm balance
Article taken from Good Old Boat magazine: Volume 2, Number 6, November/December 1999. As you are aware, proper helm balance is a very desirable factor on a sailing yacht and can make the difference between a craft that is...
Read MoreThe Fore and Aft Rig
By Ted Brewer Article taken from Good Old Boat magazine: Volume 4, Number 2, March/April 2001. While economics favor the sloop, other rigs have much to offer Sunshine, a 33-foot gaff sloop with a bowsprit The history of the...
Read MoreBREWER BY THE NUMBERS
Brewer by the numbers Illustrations by Ted Brewer and Mike Dickey Article taken from Good Old Boat magazine: Volume 2, Number 4, July/August 1999. What’s the meaning of all those numbers used by yacht designers? The terms...
Read MoreDissecting the Motorsailer
A professional yacht designer says you might be happier with one Zag in a French canal, pictured above. The summer winds are fickle and light in many of the waters of North America. I’ve sailed in a number of them: Lake...
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