Does everybody want the same car, the same house, the same trousers?

The same landyacht?

I have learned a lot in the last two years of studying (and i do mean study, like there was some sort of validation at the end).

Over the years I've noticed that except for "factory made" yachts there are very few that are exactly the same as the next.
Everyone has an instinct and that instinct leads to change and true innovation. It removes the "cookie cutter" syndrome.

The Lake Lefroy Mini, just as an example, was born of solid design with solid beginnings.
It's great because Joe blow can build their own rendition of the LLM and do it alot cheaper and funner plus it's educational.

Where once there was no welder the LLM created welders, sailmakers, mechanics, designers and sailors! It's had its developments and it's short comings as well as successes. With all this in its favor, it's still a cookie cutter yacht.

Innovation has brought this class of yacht to blown out lengths and shows signs of repetition.
The funny thing is that it all comes down to simple geometry, being able to read a rule and preference in execution.

Cookie cutter


Instinctual Innovation

Both winners in their own rights. But only one winner of championships.

Cookie cutters have their place on the shelf but they are in a whole class of their own. All production yachts and yachts built off the same set of plans all fall in this category.

Handbuilts, prototypes and one offs are the leaders in the subject. The different and innovative. The ability to do what you want as a builder or competitor and it be a success in the eyes of the beholder.

I say that any yacht built is a yacht worth building regardless of whether it came from a mold, a drawing, a dream or a cookie cutter!

Sometimes critics bring change but sometimes being differnt and willing to try brings great change.

I support anyone that builds their own, whether it falls apart in 20 feet or goes on to win championships.

This post is open to all! Feel free to comment, add pictures, drawings or ideas. Or even just to badmouth me.

KO