A revolutionary (evolutionary?) event is taking place on the Sailing Anarchy website. Arguably one of the best sailing sites on the net...as long as you've got the cojones for it! I've been a member since '05, though until recently I haven't been around much. I just happened by one day and saw the work Bob and several of the regulars were doing on a concept for a 'performance cruiser' (Bob is credited with that phrase). The difference with this boat is that early on it was mandated to have a more traditional look than the current crop of clorox bottles, but not so classic as to be a Herreshoff replica.

I started playing around with the lines Bob developed and put together a 3D model of this boat to help people realize it. Besides Bob, there are several other guys experienced in the industry who have been participating in this including builders and suppliers. It's all very exciting. Bob has coined us the WLYDO (World's Largest Yacht Design Office). It is a virtual 'office' that is world wide with guys in the U.S, Canada, Australia, and Europe. Contrary to what is typical at Sailing Anarchy, this group is gaining a reputation as a bunch of civil, low key pansies! It's been great and I can't help feeling like I've been a very small part of Sailboat History.

To see more, head over to Sailing Anarchy and read the writeup Bob has put on the front page.