Shaw Yacht Design is a design company known for their high-performance sports boats and small keelboats. The principal designer is Rob Shaw, a lecturer in Marine Technology at Unitec's Department of Transport Technology in Auckland.[1]
Shaw Yacht Design designs microboats. Rob Shaw's boat Karma Police (Shaw 9) and its sister ships Deep Throttle and the Shaw 10 Orbit took the first three places on handicap in the HSBC Coastal Classic 2010, outperforming far larger boats.[2]Karma Police, sailed by Shaw and Ben Costello, went on to finish second on line and PHRF in the 2011 "Round the North Island" two-handed race.[3]
According to the RaceTrack online yacht performance database, Shaw 10 Orbit was ranked 10th, Shaw 9 Karma Police 14th, and Shaw 7.5 Animal Biscuits 19th-fastest keelboat in New Zealand.[4]
The Shaw 650 was developed as a high-performance sports boat that can be handled with ease by a capable crew[5] and is available as a production boat.[6]
A canting keel is a form of sailing ballast, suspended from a rigid canting strut beneath the boat, which can be swung to windward of a boat under sail, in order to counteract the heeling force of the sail. The canting keel must be able to pivot to either port or starboard, depending on the current tack.
Mini Transat 6.50 also known by a number of alternatives Mini, Class Mini, Transat 650 is a development measurement controlled offshore sailing primarily used for racing in the Mini Transat Race hence the name.
International Rating Certificate (IRC) is a system of handicapping sailboats and yachts for the purpose of racing. It is managed by the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) in the United Kingdom through their dedicated Rating Office, and the Union Nationale pour la Course au Large (UNCL) in France.
The term sportsboat first appeared in the late 1980s and early 1990s to describe trailer sailers that were optimised for high performance at the expense of accommodation and ballast. The very definition of the term "sportsboat" is evolving.
Mini Transat is a solo transatlantic yacht race which typically starts in France and ends in the Caribbean. The race uses small 6.5 metres (21 ft) long yachts conforming to the Mini Transat 6.50 class rules which gives considering scope for development More recently this has led to the formation of two divisions within the class: the production class that limits development and costs, and the prototype class which allows for more flexibility in dimensions and technology.
The ClubSwan 42, also called the Club Swan 42 and the New York Yacht Club 42 , is a Finnish sailboat that was designed by Germán Frers as a one design racer-cruiser and first built in 2005.
The Pearson 303 is an American sailboat that was designed by William Shaw as a cruiser and first built in 1983.
The International 210 is an American sailboat that was designed by Fenwick Williams under the supervision of C. Raymond Hunt as a one design racer and first built in 1946.
The Archambault A13 is a French sailboat that was designed by Joubert Nivelt Design, with Bernard Nivelt as principal designer. It was designed as an IRC racer-cruiser and first built in 2014. The designation indicates the boat's approximate length overall in metres.
The Archambault Coco is a French sailboat that was designed by Harlé - Mortain as a Classe Mini racer for racing in the Mini Transat 6.50. It was first built in 1985.
The ETAP 37s is a Belgian sailboat that was designed by Mortain & Mavrikios as a cruiser and first built in 2003.
The Freedom 24 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by William H. Tripp, III as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1994.
The Pearson 22 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by William Shaw as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1968.
The Ranger 24 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Raymond H. Richards as an International Offshore Rule Quarter Ton class racer-cruiser and first built in 1974.
The US Yachts US 27 is an American sailboat that was designed by Doug Peterson and Daryl Watson as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1983.
The US Yachts US 29 is an American sailboat that was designed by Doug Peterson as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1977.
The Triton 30 is a Canadian an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Doug Peterson as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1985.
The Pearson 30 is an American sailboat that was designed by William Shaw as a cruiser and first built in 1971.
The Melges 40 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Spanish design firm of Botin Partners as a one-design racer aimed at the European Grand Prix yacht racing circuit and first built in 2017.
The ClubSwan 125 is a Finnish planing supermaxi sailboat that was designed by Juan Kouyoumdjian as an International Rating Certificate racer and first built in 2021. The interior was designed by Adriana Monk.
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