Breaking new ground  Designer Juan Kouyoumdjian shares some of
the ground breaking features of his new TP52 design Most of the
times we face a new project I have the challenge of designing a
boat that complies with some specific rules. At that early stage
of the design process comes the first question, what do the
rules say? It is very important to understand the rules’
permissions and constraints before the design starts in order to
ensure a fast boat that at the same time meets the class
requirements. In our case we normally do a brainstorming session
where everyone in the office meet to discuss the rule, determine
which areas need to be clarified with the Chief Measurer and
come up with ideas for the design. We ask interpretations from
the Chief Measurer for those areas of the rule that are not
clear to us. These interpretations help in shedding some light
in those grey areas of the rule. Despite having interpretations
the objectivity needed for making classes fair and enticing to
the owners is reached by