Owen Clarke Design

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Owen Clarke Design offer a full range of superyacht design and independent project consultancy services both as part of the design of our own yachts and as independent consultants to owners, project managers, shipyards, legal and professional groups.

Owen Clarke''s first work in the superyacht field was a performance optimisation review which led to OCD carrying out modifications to the maxi race boat Mari Cha 4. Merfyn Owen subsequently raced the last two seasons on the yacht before she changed owners.

Since that time we have worked with two other designers/project teams on two superyacht projects. In 2009 we were asked by Bill Dixon to design a lifting keel system for their new design Liara. This keel system won the ShowBoats design technology award in 2010. The following year OCD were part of the team contracted to undertake modifications to the Wally 130 Angels Share,  part of which required the running of a model tank test program. Angels Share subsequently won the best refitted sailing yacht at the 2011 Superyacht Awards and the Superyacht Society Awards.

Our own largest commission to date has been a 45m performance blue water cruising yacht which remains subject to a confidentiality clause and is at the yard tender stage. During 2011 we have been working with prospective clients and are at various stages of design on projects that range between a 23m day boat and a 65m schooner.

The independent consultancy services offered are defined in three groups project consultancy, naval architecture and design/engineering. Work is carried out by OCD''s experienced design/engineering staff and/or by our design associates with oversight by ourselves. Undertaken independently or as part of the client''s team, from our offices in the UK, New Zealand and through our associates in the United States. No task is considered to be too large or too small and we work with:

Design offices and naval architects

Shipyards

Owners

Project management companies

Skippers and teams

Legal and professional service groups

Project consultancy: Owner''s procurement support and advice. Concept design and feasability studies. Build and refit specifications. Refit technical consultancy. Acceptance inspection and sea trials. Expert witness and dispute resolution.

Naval Architecture: Computational fluid dynamics CFD. Hull model and appendage testing. Wind tunnel testing. Hydrostatic stability calculations. Performance prediction. Mass calculation and audit.

Design and engineering: Composite engineering. Structural design & analysis. Mechanical system design. Custom hardware design. Finite element engineering. Interior concepts and design.

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