The new Year brings the sad news of Noel Lister, English Yachtsman, has passed on to his next ‘big cruise’ in the sky. I was lucky to receive the design commission for this important big sailing yacht, and sail with... Read More
‘Perseus^3’ the Latest Perini Navi/Ron Holland design collaboration is preparing to leave Italy for her first trans Atlantic voyage. Cutter rigged, ‘Perseus^3’ has the second tallest mast presently afloat. This innovative fast cruising yacht has a carbon-fibre bowsprit, to optimise her down wind sailing... Read More
I accepted an invitation to ‘look at Tugboats’, from Frans Tjallingii, President of Saam Smit Towage, Vancouver. BC. Smit have over 20 Tugboats on the BC Coast and have 3 under construction in Vancouver. ... Read More
November 2014 Vancouver: Presenting my ’50 Years’ Presentation to the Royal Naval Sailing Association Vancouver B C. Reflections on a lifetime of sailing. photo credit: Mary Horton... Read More
Trade Talk: Vessel designer is ship-shape Here backed by smaller vessels, city-based Ron Holland has designed many yachts in the 37-to-36-metre range, as well as the much larger sloop M5 that is far too tall to sail under the Lions... Read More
Ron Holland in Auckland 1978 for a meeting with Bruce Farr, Laurie Davidson and Paul Whiting Credit Alan Sefton and Peter Montgomery for arranging the meeting and subsequent interviews. A small piece of New Zealand Yachting history. ... Read More