We are delighted to announce that “All The Oceans”, is a finalist in the 2018 INDIES Awards All The Oceans, review by Matt Sutherland for Foreword Reviews:“….. For a sense of the way these yachts are commissioned, designed, and built,... Read More
Ron with Main and Mizzen booms for Perini Navi 60 metre ketch at Southern Spars in New Zealand. February 2019 visit to Southern Spars in Auckland to check on the Perini Navi 60 metre Ketch rig for the latest Perini... Read More
Off the Cuff by Design “I’ve been designing boats all my life starting in New Zealand, then going to San Francisco in ’69 and Ireland in ’73. I’ve followed invitations to design boats, building on commission,” says Ron. Ron’s life... Read More
After winning the 1973 Quarter Ton Cup in England with “Eygthene“, Gary Carlin and Tad Belknap of Kiwi Boats in Florida started series production of my Quarter Ton design. Texas Business man Bob Chilton ordered a new boat for the... Read More