Even before construction of the T60 got under way, the project attracted the attention of the yachting press, even in Europe and the USA. The prestigious Italian glossy, Yacht Design, devoted a page to Albatross Marine's computer renderings and gave special mention to RB Power And Sailing's expertise in timber construction – even though, technically speaking, the hull, deck and superstructure are of composite materials rather than traditional planked timber. Maybe the editors were a little too distracted by the vessel's traditional styling!
Sometimes, I think many in the developed world are taken aback by the high skills of Third World craftsmen, especially when it comes to marine construction. Nevertheless, the Third World has long been a resource of some of the finest boat-building timbers and there are generations of understanding here about how to work with them. Part of what RB Power And Sailing provides local craftsmen is an opportunity for this understanding to be adapted to working with modern materials – glues, resins, and honeycomb cores – and deliver sound, attractive, well-priced yachts that can compete in a world market.
Sometimes, I think many in the developed world are taken aback by the high skills of Third World craftsmen, especially when it comes to marine construction. Nevertheless, the Third World has long been a resource of some of the finest boat-building timbers and there are generations of understanding here about how to work with them. Part of what RB Power And Sailing provides local craftsmen is an opportunity for this understanding to be adapted to working with modern materials – glues, resins, and honeycomb cores – and deliver sound, attractive, well-priced yachts that can compete in a world market.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.