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Rob Inglis Designs
Rob Inglis has taken advantage of the technology available in the Naval Architecture Department at University College London. For his second design, Bad Company, he made use of computer visualisation facilities. These enabled him to assess the effects of design changes and crew position on wetted area and stability of the boat in a range of heel and trim states.
Risk 1974
This boat has a very fine U section bow merging into a rounded mid section with a slightly V'd run. There is very little keel rocker forward and the centre of buoyancy is well aft. Risk proved to be very stable and good in a blow, but slow tacking and disappointing in light airs. Beam 6'9" (2.09m).
Bad Company 1977
A fine V section bow blends into a rounded mid section and narrower waterline aft. The shape is somewhat distorted at mid length in order to keep the waterline narrow whilst just satisfying the rise-of-floor measurement. Keel rocker is low. Beam 7'0" (2.13m). Good inland and carries weight but hard work in a blow.
Bad Company is suitable for crews up to 28 stone. It is average in both tacking speed and stability. This design won more open meetings than any other in 1979. However, the design won a race at the Championships at Falmouth and finished 7th overall. Won the Silver Tiller in 1979 and '81, 2nd in 1980.
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David Naylor Designs
A designer always willing to overturn cherished beliefs.
Dolly Mixture 1972
This design has a V section hull with a very wide transom for spinnaker reaching in strong winds. Two boats were built 2475 and 2476. Their performance proved to be best in either light airs or strong winds, with disappointing results for winds of force 2-4. Not for crews over 22 stone.
The Manchester Guardian 1981
This extreme V section hull was designed to be sailed with both ends in the water when going to windward, in an attempt to improve upwind speed. Only one has been built 3256, and this seems to be at its best
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offwind, but reluctant to start planing, slow to tack and strictly for lightweights. (Under 21 stone).
Fred and Ginger 1983
The hull is U section, faired to a flat transom. The overall beam is 7'1" (2.16m) and the waterline beam is 3'4". This boat is designed for a maximum crew weight of 23 stone. Quick tacking and accelerates fast out of a tack. Good in medium winds, planing readily. Slams upwind in waves; tippy downwind above force 4.
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Guy Winder Designs
In recent years Guy has concentrated on building FRP Merlins to the Canterbury Tales design (for design details see Ian Holt) and the boats have proved very successful winning the National Championships in 1999 and 2000.
Since building his first two designs for himself, Guy Winder has become one of the leading builders of the Merlin Rocket class. Guy's background as an aircraft engineer show in his quest for precision in building. His designs can be recognised by their characteristic convex sheerline and relatively narrow transoms, although these features are less marked on his later designs. His home waters at Hollingworth Lake made him lean towards boats which would perform well on lakes.
These boats accelerate quickly and some helmsmen have unexpectedly slid downhill along the sidedeck and over the transom into the water! Their crews report that this is somewhat disconcerting. As both designer and builder, Guy Winder can easily modify his designs to suit individual customers.
Wideguy 1973
Based on the September Girl design and modified for a beam of 7'0" (2.13m). Extreme convex sheer. This boat proved to be very fast carrying about 20 stone.
Late Night Extra 1974
This boat differs from Wideguy in having a finer entry, less wetted area, and the centre of buoyancy further aft. The chine is more pronounced and the transom deepened slightly but reduced in width. This boat finished 5th in the Inlands twice in 1974 and 1975. Beam 7'1".
Winderbox 1975
Development of Late Night Extra with increased beam aft, deeper hull and stem and the chine reduced
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