> This website is presented as a companion to the article entitled ‘PLANE SAILING’
published in the June 2009 edition of BOAT INTERNATIONAL (number 276).
What is LDL
A ‘Low Displacement/Length Ratio’ hull simply has its mass spread out over a suitably long waterline length. The result is a vessel that delivers a quiet and comfortable ride across a wide range of cruising speeds.
This simple and ancient science has been at the core of most of our work over the past 30 years - from the design of extreme racing sailing multihulls to that of long-range single-hulled power yachts.
Here we have compiled a portfolio of more recent work to help illustrate why we find this particular niche of Naval Architecture so fascinating, and yet seemingly undervalued in modern times.
We believe that this technology holds the key to the creation of a new and exciting generation of offshore power yachts.
