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 … Read More
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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, … Read More
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 … Read More
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.
Angel and Spirit of Bermuda to take part in the 2012 Newport Bermuda Race
This year two of our designs will take part in the race to the onion patch. “Spirit of Bermuda“, a 110′ LOA on deck sail training yacht, the flagship for Bermuda, designed for the Bermuda Sloop foundation. “Angel”, a custom 84′ blue water sloop was designed by the office and launched in December 2007. This … Read More
“Calliope” wins superyard award
NEWPORT, R.I. (May 12th, 2011) – Rhode Island-based Langan Design Partners is delighted to announce that Calliope, the latest motor yacht from the office’s drawing boards, has won the World Super Yacht Award for the best Three-Deck Semi-Displacement or Planing Motor Yacht. This award comes as a fitting tribute to the company’s founder, the late … Read More