Owen Clarke Design LLP, yacht designers and naval architects exist to continually advance yacht design, fulfilling sailors' requirements for fast and beautiful sailboats.

We believe in driving  innovative thinking and pushing technological frontiers to achieve excellence in custom cruising and racing design. Sailboats are our business and our passion.





We are committed to providing a professional service…


from the PC screen… to the boatyard… to the finish line!







First we listen to you. Then we share our knowledge. We use the latest technology and apply lateral thinking to the class rules. We’ll produce a creative design with a competitive edge. We also have years of experience cooperating with other designers to extend their capabilities, and our own. As a sub-contractor we can add to your product range or design package, whilst smoothing out the peaks of demand that characterise this business.

Like many good yacht designers, we once built our own boats too, so we are familiar with the world of the boat-builder and the yard. We know how to work with builders in partnership. We will be recommending the most cost effective design interpretation, keeping all parties informed and involved, and supporting throughout the construction process as far as you want us to. We work with the client’s or boat yard’s project manager, or offer this service ourselves.

Most importantly, we are experienced and competitive sailors, so we understand what drives people to want the best. We know you want to be associated with a winning brand and that as a sailor you need your boat to be unique and perfect for you. We are in the business of making sure that’s exactly what you get, and we’ll be with you every step of the way. More than this we want you to enjoy the yacht design experience, creating your boat and realising your dreams.

Owen Clarke Design LLP is recognised as being at the leading edge of high performance custom sailboat design. We are particularly known as pioneers in the field of canting, lifting, and lifting/canting keels for racing and cruising boats. Our design portfolio spans yachts from the 6.5m Mini Transat class to the 32m superyacht Paragon and includes over a dozen Class 40 yachts in addition to our latest Vendee Globe IMOCA Open 60s, Ecover 3 and Aviva.

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