Sheer Lines Newsletter No. 1
Today we launched our “Sheer Lines” newsletter; it marks the 20-year anniversary of Langan Design by celebrating the milestones we’ve achieved with our clients while adhering to a key philosophy–embraced since 1997 when the late Bill Langan founded Langan Design–that “success stems from collaboration.”
Bluenose II – Days away from sailing
From a design perspective, this project had its challenges: very few people still have the experience working with a such a large wood rudder, and most classification societies have long stopped adapting their rules to account for wood rudders for vessels of this size. For this new rudder, we approached ABS and asked that the […]
AXIA Competes in St. Barth Bucket Regatta This Week
The St. Barth Bucket Regatta kicks off this week and we are excited to see the 123-foot aluminum yacht AXIA competing. Two years ago the owners of AXIA hired Langan Design Partners to undertake an optimization review of Axia’s appendages, which turned into a major refit. From 2014 to 2015, we completed a series of […]
Snyder’s Shipyard Featured in South Shore Breaker
Great article in the South Shore Breaker featuring Snyder’s Shipyard and its legacy. We’re honored to be working with the shipyard on a new wooden rudder for the 161-foot schooner Bluenose II (rudder highlighted in the article).
Zing III is now sailing in Rio harbor
After a short commissioning period in Santos (Brazil), Zing III has made her way to her mooring and can be seen sailing in Rio harbor. Regularly topping 20 knots her canting keel gives her all the power she needs to blast out to the islands in record time. She is proving a blast to sail, […]
Zing III is in the water!
It was another rainy spring day in Brazil for Zing III’s commissioning. She sits on her lines and has just made her way to Rio. Stay tuned for some sailing pictures to come!
Our latest work: The True North 50
We are happy to share this link from our friends at True North: The press release announcing the new flagship of the True North brand, the True North 50. We have been hard at work on this project and are excited to finally get to talk about it! Stay tuned for more information over the […]
Newport Mansion Project Featured in Superyacht Magazine
Finished more than a year ago our first Newport residential “refit” project has been featured in the latest edition of the Superyacht magazine. Click here to read the complete article.
Machining begins for Zing 3 canting keel
The machining of the canting keel has begun for Zing 3. Machined from a solid piece of forged steel this keel will slowly take shape as successive layers of material are removed by way of a 5 axis milling machine.
Angel wins line honors in the 2012 Newport Bermuda Race
Langan Design is proud to announce that Angel, design #28, was the first yacht of the cruising division to arrive in Bermuda in this year’s edition of the Newport Bermuda Race. Conditions this year were perfect for a fast ride down to Bermuda, and Angel performed beautifully.
