Marine Composites – A Global Perspective by Richard Downs-Honey, CEO.
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Transcript of Marine Composites – A Global Perspective by Richard Downs-Honey, CEO.
Marine Composites – A Global Perspective
by Richard Downs-Honey, CEO
There are big builders of lots of small boats…
There are big builders of (relatively) lots of big boats…
There are builders who produce only a few small boats…
Mackay 49er
There are builders who produce only a few large boats…
Briand 120 built by YDL
Then there is a range of technologies that can be applied…
Little boats can be built on scale, with advanced technology processes (e.g.
VEC, RIMFIRE)
Little boats can be built by hand with advanced materials
YDL Tender
Little boats can be built with low technology materials and processes
High performance boats can be built with the most advanced materials and
processes
Carbon prepreg is used in components…
…and also in small boats
Flying Eagle rowing scull
Even luxury mega yachts might used advanced technology
Other large boats don’t need to be super light weight
Holland 47m built by Cheoy Lee
And for the majority of boats, which are ‘inbetween’ size…
Some are hand laid, sandwich construction
Salthouse 52
Others are infused
Sunbird 62 (photo by Vic Duppenthaler)
Low temperature prepregs can also be used
Shipman 50
Not a uniform industry
One size does not fit all
Marine sector continues to
adopt and apply new
technologies
In conclusion…