Journal
On yachts, oceans and the ideas that connect them.
What Spirit Taught Us
After more than twenty years at sea, Spirit has taught us lessons no computer model or tank test could fully reveal. Allen Jones reflects on four-metre seas, unexpected discoveries and the real-world experience that shaped the next generation of the New Zealand Yachts Wavepiercer—Endeavour.
Why Go Over the Waves When You Can Go Through Them?
Why must a yacht climb every wave it meets? Allen Jones explores the engineering behind the NZY Wavepiercer and its different relationship with the sea.