Ringle is a blend of modern yacht technology with timeless values f rom the high art period of yacht design, reminiscent of the first half of the twentieth century. The designer, Andy Dovell, an American trained naval a rchitect who has been seminal in modern Australian yacht design f rom America’s Cup challengers to fast blue water racers, was asked to create a y acht of classic beauty to turn heads but a lso go l ike the blazes; a yacht that would constantly surprise and delight f rom every angle; a yacht that would inspire pride of ownership . .. even love; a yacht that is different!

Ringle clearly owes much to the genius of the Herreshoff family dynasty but she gives l ittle away to modern hull design, save minimal loss of waterline length to create the elegant overhangs. A close look at the scantlings evokes America’s Cup values - she is lean but straight sided for increased stability, the eye is drawn away by the utmost care and subtlety of the sheer, below water she i s radical modern technology and with a l ight weight carbon f ibre rig and formidable sail a rea her performance potential is exceptional.