The evolution of hull and keel forms – Part 1

Classic pilot cutter sailing

Until the 19th century, the art of yacht design had been mainly influenced by tradition, economic and commercial motivations, understanding of materials and their availability, and genuine or semi-scientific developments in hydro and aerodynamics. Boats had been evolved through a long but reliable process of trial and error. But now, rating rules, which most of them had nothing to do with real scientific knowledge, started to play a significant role in hull design on both sides of the Atlantic.

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