Yacht Design

The Yacht Design program teaches the technical design process for both power and sailboats from concept through preliminary design. While the curriculum is engineering based, the aesthetic aspects of yacht design are also important. The fundamentals of hydrostatics and hydrodynamics form the basis for hull-form design. The keels and rudders, rigs, engines, propellers, ergonomics, and aesthetics are all considered in the development of interior arrangements, outboard profiles, and deck plans. ...