Superyacht Design features P&W 44m Schooner

Superyacht DESIGN magazine featured our new, bucket busting performance schooner concept in their Q14 2013 issue. 

P&W 44m Performance Schooner

Here's what they had to say:   

"Persak & Wurmfeld is a young yacht design and naval architecture firm based in Brooklyn, New York. Following an all-encompassing engineering role on the Cakewalk project, the studio has renewed focus on its design portfolio, which includes this 44m schooner developed in partnership with Derecktor Shipyards.  

Principal designers Carl Persak and Jeremy Wurmfeld describe the principles behind the design."  Read the full article.

Engineering the Modern Superyacht

Last night Carl Persak delivered his technical paper, "Engineering a Modern Superyacht" to a joint meeting of the Society of Port Engineers and the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.  

Persak’s technical paper covered the complexities of engineering a Superyacht, and the myriad of specialized disciplines necessary for the project’s success.  

He addressed the various engineering disciplines involved, the particular challenges each faces, the tools and methods for addresses those challenges, and how their efforts are successfully integrated.    Persak included a case study from his experience serving as project engineer on the 85 meter Cakewalk, launched in 2010.  The presentation was well received by the group and provoked spirited 40 minute question and answer and discussion period.

Questions or interested in a copy of the technical paper? Contact us.   

Carl Persak, fourth from left, at the SNAME meeting