Whilst visiting Fort Lauderdale for the annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Ron took the opportunity to visit the Derektor Shipyards to see Dorothea III, being prepared for another Pacific Crossing. Dorothea III, previously known as Marco Polo and now... Read More
Hull number C.2218, the second hull in the new generation 60 M sailing yacht series sold by Perini Navi, has arrived in Viareggio for build completion. This new 60m sloop is a design collaboration between Perini Navi and RHD. With... Read More
In August Ron joined one of the World’s last square rigged sailing ships and the only large sailing ‘tall ship’ presently ‘at work’ in the USA, the US Coast Guard Eagle for a passage from Portland Maine to Newport Rhode... Read More
On the 17th of October, Ron made a presentation to members of the Vancouver branch of the Canadian Institute of Marine Engineering on Superyacht Design. This fantastic Institute enables Marine Engineers and those of associated professions to meet, correspond and... Read More