How to design The Unique Yacht?
I am not sure, if this is the best place to write what I intend to say to everyone... But anyway, somewhere I want to put it, so why not here?
I was hesitating for a long time with writing anything about sailing yachts design.
Sailing Yachts Design.... A challenge for dreamers or desperados. Yet, these are the most exciting projects!
Great, unique sailing yachts are not to be created by one man only. The task needs team work!
Of course, the first blink of idea comes from the Designer, but then... the long walk starts, a design is a first step on a hundred miles march... During that long walk more and more pilgrims join.
It is of crucial importance, that all those pilgrims have the same, single target: to create the best , the most beautiful, the safest yacht.
In short: all the participants of the project, Owner, Designer, Builders, Project Manager, Suppliers, Craftsmen... all of those have to work in trust and bona fide cooperation to build the best yacht they can. All should feel the spirit of Partnership. The chain is as strong as the weakest link. In case, any of the parties has its own target, the destructive competition starts. Some of the partners go own way to maximize profit, for ambitions, for image, for mininize the construction cost... anything... ... there is a great chance to get a crippled result.
I know very well, what I say, 38 years of experience... :-(
I was lucky enough to experience the Common Target Team Work. Hopefully will live and work long enough to experience that again.