Designer - Jim Young: Powerboats Account for 80% of the Market

1:08 AM Sun 28 Nov 2010 GMT

'The Vindex 40 stemmed from the original Vindex designed for plywood construction in the late 1960’s' .

Powerboat pioneer and iconic local designer Jim Young describes the development of the powerboat market post WWII. Young is known as the forefather of modern New Zealand powerboat design. His hallmark Vindex and Formula series created the model for the deep vee powerboat as we know it. This article is part of a series based on Young's unpublished autobiography. POWERBOATS ACCOUNT FOR 80% OF THE MARKET Hop aboard, start-up, drop the lines, or clear the ramp, and drive off. Just like a car. The very simplicity hides the complexity. Possibly half the powerboats are owned by 'Grounded Yachties'. They'd rather ...

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