Guest Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Hi all Crew.org has the opportunity to interview one of the most influential yacht designers new Zealand has produced over the last 40 years. Like the interview the the Fields heres your opportunity to ask some question that Ron will answer. Questions need to be in by 11:00am Wednesday morning. For those of the 'facebook generation' here is a little bit about Ron if you dont know who he is. ROn, who is widely regarded as one of the world’s most influential yacht designers, has been involved with the yacht design industry for 37 years. The Ireland-based yacht designer, who was born and raised in New Zealand, has design studios in Kinsale, Ireland, and in Vancouver, Canada. Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Are you sure it's not Ron Holland? Link to post Share on other sites
Rats 28 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Think it's meant to be Ron Holland don't know any pre eminent yacht designer with name Ron Howard that would rather coincidently have an office in Kinsale IRE Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Thanks guys. Im on a crappy netbook at uni and its hard to do anything on it Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 First question: Your early success was with IOR level classes (one ton, 1/4 ton), when you look back at them now do you see great old boats, or do you see pigs that couldn't be controlled downwind? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Is it harder today for a kid doodling boats in school than it used to be, and what has changed? Where are the designers coming from these days? Who would you rate among today's top designers (excluding yourself of course) Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Now that you are making your living off megyachts, is there any relevance for the average joe in his 4ksb? Or are they simply living in separate worlds? Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 If it's Ron Howard, was the Fonz really cool or was it just an act, did you ever want to just punch Potsie in the face. For Ron Holland, what is your favourite design and why. If you had a blank chequebook what boat would you like to build. How do you feel about the Americas Cup in Cats. Where do you see the Major developments in Yacht design over the next 10 years. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 If you were involved in a NZ attempt at the world speed record what configuration would the boat be? Cat or tri? Foils?Something even more interesting? Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 343 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Have you ever designed a fast boat? - or at least one that a normal kiwi yachtie wouln't consider a dog? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Saturday Night Special Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Why did you design such pigs as Lion NZ and Drum ? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 What are his thoughts on the way the Whitbread now Volvo Ocean race has developed. Also which one does he think was his best boat that has done that race. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Saturday Night Special Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 your two sucessful one tonners Tilsag and Bremen were they good boats offshore in a seaway?Was being involved as one of the principal children behind the flying ant one of your great sucesses? Link to post Share on other sites
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