Dykstra & Naval Architects
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Yacht and Superyacht design and Naval Architecture Dykstra Naval Architects was founded by Gerard Dijkstra in 1969. Much attention has been given to research and development. New designs are tested in towing tanks and wind tunnels, strength of hull and rig is studied with finite element analyzes. Everybody onboard the Dykstra Naval Architects team is a passionate sailor with experience on different types of yachts.
The Dykstra Naval Architects team have gained over 20 years of J-Class Yachts experience and where responsible for the rebuilds of the J-Class Yachts: Shamrock V, Velsheda, Endeavour, refit of Ranger and the new build Hanuman (Endeavour II project) and Rainbow. To keep the J-Class fleet and races alive and to encourage new build yachts to enter the field, new JCA maximum performance rules have been developed, including allowing aluminum as building material. The new rule is a VPP (Velocity Prediction Program) based rating system which puts limits to the performance. This new rule has been developed by the Dykstra & Partners office and the Wolfson Unit in Southampton. The aim of the JCA, the Dykstra team and the rule is to bring fair & close racing to the fleet and to give all designs a chance of winning (on a handicap based system). Over the years the Dykstra team gained an enormous amount of hands-on information by racing on all the Dykstra Naval Architects designed J Class Yachts in the current fleet.
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