Fairlie Yachts offers an external design consultancy service. Whether for completely new yachts, replicas of past classics, restoration work or any particular aspect of a design of project.

The consultancy can offer great experience in the design of classic yachts and rigs, both in the traditional methods and in modern methods, and very often in the sympathetic amalgamation of the two.

Over the past few years Fairlie has contributed to the following projects;

Complete Naval Architectural Consultancy on the restoration of 'Lulworth'.

'Lulworth' was launched as Terpsichore in 1919 and took part in the resurgence of Big Class racing in Britain after WWI. She is best known for racing against Britannia in the '20's and '30's, before finding retirement as a houseboat on the River Hamble. She was purchased and taken to Italy 10 years ago and restoration finally started in Viareggio in early 2001.

When restoration work began at Cantiere Darsena the project manager, Giuseppe Longo, approached Fairlie Restorations for advice and technical support. Fairlie's design office, led by senior naval architect Paul Spooner, was then employed as design consultants for the project. Aspects covered included:

• Overseeing the removal of hull distortion, re-fairing lines and preparing lines plan.
• All structural work, including full structural drawings and calculations. This included redesign of areas of the structure affected by modern engineering requirements.
• Engineering and systems arrangements. Most of these were not present originally. They have been added as sympathetically as possible.
• Steering and anchoring arrangements, in conjunction with Thomas Reid & Sons of Paisley, Scotland.
• Deck plans.
• New keel (her original had been removed for war munitions). The new keel had to correct changes in trim and stability caused by new engineering systems.
• Chainplate design.
• Hydrostatics and stability calculations.
• Rig consultation work.

All design work took place in Hamble with regular on-site visits to Italy. Drawings and technical information was issued electronically to the yard in Viareggio.

CAD drawing for engine room steel work.

3D model of Lulworth used for hull fairing and stability calculations.

The ethos of the restoration followed many of Fairlie's own restoration projects, with the intention of both Cantiere Darsena and Fairlie being to return 'Lulworth' to as near to her original condition as possible.

Lulworth was launched in February 2006 and is now participating in many of the Mediterranean regattas.

For more information on the project please visit 'Lulworth's' own website by clicking here.

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Structural design and rig design for a ‘Modern’ Viking Ship in Iceland.

Fairlie Restoration's Design Team are involved with a project based in Iceland to build a new yacht based on a Viking Ship Design. The yacht, pictured left has a cold moulded hull with a modern coachroof and all the engineering systems and accommodation that are considered necessary in this day and age for comfortable cruising.

The rig, based around the original single square sail favoured by the Vikings is to be modernised and built in Carbon. The use of cambered yards and furling gear is being investigated and the intention is to provide the same legendary performance of the original ships whilst simplifying the handling.

The lines are based on the 'Gokstad Ship' an original Longship dug from a burial mound in Norway and now on display at the Viking Museum in Oslo. The shape has been adjusted to allow for a suitable interior and space for engineering, as well as overall size and freeboard. The result is a futuristically styled  vessel based on Millennium old ideas.

Fairlie Restorations are covering the structural design of the vessel, which has been developed to conform to the regulations set by Germanischer Lloyds, as well as the rig design and deck plan.

Construction of the hull is now well underway at the Skipavik shipyard in the village of Stykkisholmur, on the west coast of Iceland, about 110 miles from Reykjavik and it is hoped that she will sail the waters of the North Atlantic in 2007.

Specifications:

Complete rig design package for 3 Masted Gaff Schooner Yacht built in Turkey.

We are undertaking this complete rig design to be built by Dream Ship Victory Ltd, in its dockyard in Bozburun, Turkey. The Princess Maria is 41.9m on Deck and displaces nearly 270t.

We will supply complete running and standing rigging schedules, sail plans, spar and spar fitting drawings and deck plans. The Princess Maria is due to be launched in 2007, closely followed by a 35.7m and a 52.4m yacht also currently in build.