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Welcome to the FPB pages! Following is a list of articles illustrating our inspiration, specific design parameters, and history leading up to the FPB era. We suggest you go down the list and read the articles in order for the fullest orientation.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026One of the coolest boats I have had the pleasure to spend time on. It is a radical design to some, but its features really expand and address alternatives to traditional boat design. It has inherent stability, but also has fin stabilizers and flopper-stoppers. It is a terrific sea boat, but is also a nice home for living aboard. In many ways it is a return to boat designs of the early part of the last century, with a long and lean hull. But it is also a pinnacle of technology within the caveat of maintaining self-sufficiency\u2026\u201d
\n–Bill Parlatore, Passagemaker Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n

Why FPB? The\u00a0Concept Explained<\/a><\/p>\n

Why FPB? Owners Answer the question<\/a>
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Paradigm Shift<\/a><\/p>\n

360-Degree Views<\/a><\/p>\n

A Different Perspective<\/a><\/p>\n

Our Own Time Machine<\/a><\/p>\n

Weathering the Storm<\/a><\/p>\n

The Black Swan Theory of Cruising<\/a><\/p>\n

Why Are We Doing This?\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n

FPB Design Objectives<\/h2>\n

\u201cAgainst the Wind\u2026With his new powerboat design, world cruiser Steve Dashew continues a lifelong pattern of challenging the status quo.\u201d<\/em>
\n–Soundings Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n

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Heavy Wx Issues<\/a><\/p>\n

Evaluating Capsize and Stability Risks for Yachts<\/a><\/p>\n

Directional Control<\/a><\/p>\n

Hull Shape & Pitching<\/a><\/p>\n

Hull & Deck Structure<\/a><\/p>\n

FPB 64 Vs. Reef – Are the Factors of Safety Sufficient?<\/a><\/p>\n

Painted or Bare Aluminum?<\/a><\/p>\n

Aesthetics–Form Does Follow Function<\/a><\/p>\n

Hull Shape–Displacement and Boat Speed<\/a><\/p>\n

Seagoing Ergonomics–the Design Baseline<\/a><\/p>\n

Bow Design Trade-offs<\/a><\/p>\n

Speed, Motion and Matrimonial Harmony<\/a><\/p>\n

Fuel Burn, Range and Margin for Error<\/a><\/p>\n

Hull Maintenance<\/a><\/p>\n

Glazing<\/a><\/p>\n

Comfort\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Speed<\/a><\/p>\n

For more information on the FPB Series, e-mail\u00a0Sue Grant: Sue.Grant@Berthon.Co.UK.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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