Ron Holland is a genius

There was a slew of hot designers during the IOR era, with the launch of each boat having exploited the rating rule slightly better than the boat before it. While I suspect it was exciting for them to be involved in such a dynamic period of the sport, it must have also sucked that their boats were so quickly outgunned.

So what is a smart naval architect to do. Ron Holland made a huge name for himself during the 70's and 80's, but this is what he is up to:



Ron Holland is a genius.