OCEAN KITE BOAT

 

 

OCEAN KITE BOAT

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WHAT

Production of a new concept two person transoceanic kite boat.

WHY

To establish a one design Ocean Kite Boat race series - for more information on the race events please go to www.OKB-racing.com.

 

 

Key Milestones

2014

2015

2016

2017

• Time to get serious!
  Rob and Tony had been talking about a kite boat for some time - decided to get serious.

   
   

  August
• The design!
  Commissioned Multi Marine - Derick Reynolds to Design the boat
  

   
   

  December
• Design of the kite winch!
  Commissioned Roger Scammell to design the Kite winch system

   
   

  December

• Winch design completion.
  Winch design finished in 3D CAD and commissioned to be build by Hercules - Robby Crang

   
   

  March
• Boat design finished!
  Boat design finished and commissioned to be build by Rossiter Yachts - Christchurch - Charlie Rossiter
  

   
   

  April
• Finished build kite winch
  

   
   

  April
• Laser cutting of boat frame
  

   
   

  May
• Start assembly frame to produce plug for the hull
  
  

   
   

  June
• Finished Plug hull
  

   
   

  October
• Start production of plug deck
  

   
   

  October
• Production mould from hull plug
  

   
   

  December

• Finish plug deck

   
   

  February
• Production mould from deck plug

   
   

  March
• Production boat from moulds
  

   
   

  April
• Building Internal structure of cabin

   
   

  June
• Boat in water

   
   

  July
• Testing in the water

   
   

  September
• Production boat from moulds
  

   
   

  April
• Building Internal structure of cabin

   
   

  June

• Face lift – boat decorated

   
   

  January
• Testing with Conrad Humphreys
  (The ‘real’ captain on board the Bounty – see Channel 4 documentary MUTINY)

   
   

  April
• Improvements to Centre Board, Arch & Pilot Seat.

  Click here for more information!

   
   

  June
• Breaking records at the end of this season’s testing.
  Conditions – cloudy, wind speeds up to 18Kts, 2.5m swell – using an Ozone 15m kite we were flying with speed up to 15Kts!! Happy days.

   
   

  October

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Winch Design Completion

Boat Design Finished

Finished Build Kite Boat

Laser Cutting a Boat Frame

Start Assembly

Finished Plub Hull

Start Production of Plug Deck

Production Mould

Finished Plug Deck

Production Mould from Plug Deck

Production Boat from Moulds

Building Internal Structure of Cabin

Boat in water

Testing in the water

Production Boat from Moulds

Building Internal Structure of Cabin

Face lift boat decorated

Testing with Conrad Humphreys

Improvements

Breaking records

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