John Laurent Giles
John (Jack) Laurent Giles (* 1901 ; † 1969 ) was an English yacht designer . With his design office, he drew more than 1000 designs from cruisers, racing yachts to “mega yachts”. At first he constructed some elegant individual buildings such as the Yawl Argo (1930). He later became known with the design of the 7.6 meter yacht Vertue , 230 of which were built, as well as the Wanderer III . With the yacht Myth of Malham he incorporated aviation knowledge into his design, whereby yachts based on his designs achieved victories in the regattas Fastnet Race 1947 and 1949. In 1951, with a new design of the Miranda IV, he changed the conventional design of his yachts from the classic long keel to the modern design by separating keel and rudder in the yacht's lateral plan .
Laurent Giles attached particular importance to good course stability and special safety in his designs . This made it easy to maneuver his yachts in good and bad weather. In 1951 he received the “Royal Designer for Industry” award, an award given in England since 1936 for efficient design.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Adrian Lee, Ruby Philpott: Laurent Giles: Evolution of Yacht Design. Adlard Coles Nautical, 1991, ISBN 0-7136-3322-0 .
- ^ Adrian Lee, Ruby Philpott: Laurent Giles & His Yacht Designs. International Marine Pub, 1990, ISBN 0-87742-285-0 .
- ^ John Vigor: The Practical Mariner's Book of Knowledge. McGraw-Hill Professional, 1994, ISBN 0-07-067475-2 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Laurent Giles, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Laurent Giles, Jack |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English yacht designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1901 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1969 |