"Building Your Dream"
Racing sailing boats, cruising sailing yachts, motorboats… mass production or one-off. Our design office provides its experience and creativity at the service of sailors around the world in order to design with passion, sustainable and efficient projects.
“For the regattas,, we focus on the performance. For the sailing cruise, we work on habitability, interior architecture, the costs, the design, friendliness and layout for life on board. For motorboats, we prioritize performance, consumption and environmental impact ; there are also common aspects to sailing boats, but approached from another angle.”
- "Our Team"
- The particularity of the Gravity Yacht Designs office, is the transversality. There are dedicated project managers, and everyone interacts in the projects : structural engineers, CFD calculation engineers, designers, 2D/3D modelers, architects and designers.
- “Within the office, there are mainly people who come from an engineering school or a school of architecture. But especially people who know the boats. I'm not able to draw a car, but I know how to draw boats because I know them. There is a culture to implement, you have to navigate and be passionate, otherwise we make bad decisions.”
Gravity Yacht Designs yacht designers and naval architects, exist to continually advance yacht design, fulfilling sailors' requirements for fast, beautiful sailboats. GYD believe's in innovative thinking and pushing technological frontiers achieving excellence in racing, cruising, and explorer yacht design. Sailing is our business and our passion. We are one of the world's leading companies of yacht designers and naval architects. GYD specialises in custom sailing designs and naval architecture of racing boats and performance cruising, expedition and explorer yachts.
Like many good yacht designers, we once built yachts too, so we are familiar with the world of the boatyard. We know how to work with builders in partnership and will be recommending the most cost-effective design interpretation, keeping all parties informed, involved, and supported throughout the construction process. Working with the client’s or boat yard’s project manager and our support need not end there. If asked, we'll be sailing with you years after your yacht first launches.
PRE-DRAFT
A project ? We offer you a preliminary draft of the boat which details the exterior design, interior layout, large dimensions, the structural framework as well as the main systems. Once satisfied with the project, we will provide you with all the elements necessary for the manufacture : sketches, digital models, structural plans, render images.
A project ? We offer you a preliminary draft of the boat which details the exterior design, interior layout, large dimensions, the structural framework as well as the main systems. Once satisfied with the project, we will provide you with all the elements necessary for the manufacture : sketches, digital models, structural plans, render images.
STABILITY
The success of our projects depends on the rigor of the estimate of the masses, throughout the design. Each hull is designed with its hydrostatic characteristics adapted to the realization of the targeted program. We are able to achieve, or to support construction sites in the preparation of regulatory stability files, according to the standards in force (ISO, MCA, …). The firm has software dedicated to these missions (MultiSurf, MaatHydro).
PERFORMANCE
Because high standards are part of our DNA, we strive every day to design the most efficient boats. The firm is equipped with state-of-the-art digital flow simulation tools (CFD). We are able to carry out all studies relating to the performance of sailboats and motorboats : hull resistance calculations, optimization of appendages, propulsion calculations, velocity prediction program (VPP).
MODELING
Another of our skills is modeling. Keystone of the project, the digital model is the virtual representation of the future boat. We master 3D design software (Rhinoceros), parametric (CATIA) and 2D for project drawing (BricsCad). We pay particular attention to the quality and rigor in the realization of our plans files, always at the service of the success of the project. According to customers' requests, we can also provide realistic visuals of the interior and exterior of the boat, thanks to dedicated software (Keyshot).
STRUCTURE
Essential domain of naval architecture, the structure is an integral part of our design process. Rich in feedback from thousands of boats produced in composite materials, wood, steel or aluminum, we offer for each project an optimized structure adapted to the construction method. On the calculation side, the firm has the most efficient digital tools in-house (FEMAP/NASTRAN) for the overall sizing of its boats, down to the smallest detail.
DESIGN
We take care of the interior and exterior design of the boats. We optimize the facilities as much as possible, the heights in order to have the most ergonomic boat possible. Every millimeter is important in a boat. We design the facilities, the deck plan according to your tastes and desires.
Gravity Yacht DESIGNS commitment
TURNING YOUR VISION INTO YOUR REALITY
You are an experienced sailor and want to go on an adventure, from the far north to the far south, from the eastern Mediterranean to the western Indian Ocean, you have the right to demand the best.
That is why at Gravity Yacht Designs, we never allow ourselves any compromise, so we always offer you the best. reliable safety and unbeatable comfort guides our work every day, down to the last detail, to offer you a truly unique experience.
Driven by their passion, the men and women of Gravity Yacht Designs have always known, to build the best boats for exploration and adventure, boats with character, protection, reliability and power.
Gravity Yacht Designs is dedicated to a precise programme, designed for cruising in potentially extreme conditions, from extreme cold to the tropics. Robust, cleverly designed, comfortable and perfectly insulated, they adapt skilfully to all situations. Why? Because from the sailor’s and the navigator’s point of view, experience prevails in all our design choices: naval architecture, rigging, layout, equipment, and more.
The solutions adopted, based on the know-how of sailors with many years of experience, make these extraordinary vessels exceptional boats with exceptional qualities.
But beyond our boats themselves, audacity, sincerity, respect, listening, excellence and a sense of service are the things which guide us every day, so that adventure is always a pleasure to enjoy in complete confidence, in all circumstances.
YOUR PROJECT
PEACE OF MIND FOR THE SMALLEST OF DETAILS
Listening
We don’t count our time, listening is the first sign of respect we have for our customers. More than fifteen years ago, the first yachts were created on the basis of interviews with dozens of racers and circumnavigators who then gave us their visions of the ideal boat for their style of sailing, the result of their experience sailed and raced.
Since then, our philosophy has not changed: our best source of inspiration to make the perfect sailing boat, yours, is YOU. Everything we do to improve the design and construction comes from the experienced sailor and we pass this authority of perfection on to you, whether salty or a novice sailor.
Expertise
Once collected, all your ideas will be studied with the greatest care by our specialists, to bring the best solution for every point of your specifications. Technology, reliability, installation, maintenance, cost, every aspect of your choices will be carefully studied by the best experts on each subject. The coherence of the whole project is ensured by the design office integrated into Gravity Yachts, guaranteeing that your boat will be exactly as you imagined it to be, and at the optimum of ergonomics and technology. At Gravity Yachts we know that each project is unique and that you count on us to make it happen.
Trust and Confidence
We know how important it is in your life to carry out your project, and how important it will be for your boat. You trust us to build your boat, and this trust will be further strengthened as we exchange ideas and build it, we want you to take it with you on board. On a Gravity Yacht, which is as you imagined it, and which will therefore be an unfailing companion on your route, you can count on her throughout your travels. Whether you are going to Patagonia, Polynesia or the British Isles, with family or friends, whether you are a hedonist or an ascetic, we will welcome you as you are and build the boat that suits you best.
Tell us what you want, we'll build it!
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