Revised 08/08/2020 - Copyright 2020

Recommended Reading For This Lesson

• Yacht Designing and Planning by Howard 1. Chapelle
• Skene's Elements of Yacht Design ed. by Francis Kinney
• Basic Math Primer by Thomas A. MacNaughton (available free upon request to those having any problem with the math in this lesson)
• Khan Academy www.khanacademy.org  (A wonderful way to learn math concepts, and other subjects, for free using simple blackboard style video lectures.  Especially useful for those needing to brush up on their math skills.)

Minimum Tools for This Lesson
    Rhinoceros® (commonly called “Rhino”) Either Educational or Commercial License.
    If your budget allows you should also get at least the “Flamingo nXt” and “Penguin”rendering plug-ins for Rhino. The "Bongo" animation plug-in is useful too. 
   We recommend that you use Rhino with the “SpaceNavigator” 3D motion controller from www.3dconnexion.com

 What You Receive With This Lesson

• Lines of the Crown Jewel 36
• Outboard Profile of the Maddy 24
• Accommodations Plan of the Maddy 24
• Outboard Profile of Blue Horizons 30
• Accommodations Plan of the Blue Horizons 30
• Outboard Profile of Firedrake
• Accommodations Plan and Inboard Profile of Firedrake
• The Course Outline of Yacht Design School
• Bibliography
• Designer's Dictionary

What You Will Learn in This Lesson

• Why This Lesson Is the Way It Is
• Defining the Profession
• How One Becomes a Designer
• School's Philosophy & Approach to Testing and Grading
• How to Study
• Using Linewidth Shading and Line Patterns in CAD
• Use of the Basic Drafting Techniques to Produce Beautiful Drawings
• Basic Drawing Layout
• Lettering Drawings
• Setting Up a New Model or Template for Work
• Emotional Impact in Drawing
• Computer Assisted Design Tools
• Review of Basic Math
• Review of Opportunities for Designers and Draftsmen
• A Caution on What "Everybody Knows"
• Appendix 1:  Making Sure Your Lessons Can Be Corrected Quickly
• Appendix 2:  Manual Drafting Material of Historical Interest Only
• Test