Racing Sail Boats

VGYD have a totally new way of thinking when it comes to a 30 foot shorthanded, offshore race boat.

Van Gorkom Yacht Design have released their second generation Mini 6.5 proto. This Mini design has the potential to dominate the competition and establish a whole new level of performance.

The VELOCE 880 has been conceived specifically for the ORC Sport Boat fleet. This cutting edge design is intended to be a highly competitive, easy-to-handle, all-round performer for inshore and offshore use.

Here at Van Gorkom Yacht Design we believe that "fast is fun". The XS-Spider definitely fits into this category with its sleek stealthy canoe body and powerful sail area. Two to three people in close exciting one-design racing can sail this little rocket hard. However, many of the Spider's design features make this boat an ideal platform for a teaching environment such as found in a yacht club.

Finally, a fast keel boat that can be raced hard by two people. The Velocity 7.1 is designed for high performance fun. This two to three person keel boat is a direct by-product of an unprecedented research and development effort by the designer of the VG-Mount Gay 30. The result, a guaranteed exciting performance! The Velocity 7.1 has been conceived for simplicity of function, from sail handling to the trailering of the boat.

The 35XS is a unique hybrid of ideas combining the radical speed potential of the 2XS line and the proven race performance of the VG-Mount Gay 30. This is the perfect race machine for offshore sprints and round-the-cans action. The design has the option of either a lifting or articulating keel.

The design brief from the client for the VG1150XS was simple - "I want a fast boat that will win races and challenge my crew. I don't care about ratings and I want it to be exciting to sail." With this in mind, VGYD set to work on designing a boat with some serious speed potential.

Just launched! This ULDB rocket is designed to be an inexpensive go-fast day racer, capable of leaving the competition in the dust. Targeted at inshore round-the-buoys racing, the 2XS-850 has carbon spars, a non-overlapping jib, an asymmetric spinnaker, and is easily trailered to any venue with the minimum of hassle.

Van Gorkom Yacht Design have entered the Open30 arena with an exciting new 30 footer developed as an affordable kit-plan-package. This comprehensive package makes it possible for the sailor/amateur boatbuilder to build a high performance one-off racer for a fraction of what a custom design would cost.

The award winning VG30, originally designed to the Mount Gay 30 Rule, is now offered with a keel and rig upgrade. This proven performance grand prix racer now comes with a deeper, lighter fin resulting in zero loss of righting moment for a significant gain in performance. And it's available as a kit-plan-package for the boat building enthusiast.