This week, Adam sat down with Dick Beaumont, the founder and CEO of Kraken Yachts, to talk about about all things sailing and boat design for Bluewater sailboats. This is Part 1 of our interview series with him. When released, Part 2 will be linked here.
Dick has sailed over 250,000nm including many remote regions of the world and is currently sailing his 66ft Kraken Yacht called White Dragon.

He runs a magazine and podcast called Ocean Sailor which can be found here:
Magazine: https://oceansailormagazine.com/
Podcast: https://oceansailormagazine.com/podcast/
Kraken Yachts: https://www.krakenyachts.com/

0:57 How did you get into sailing?
3:35 What was your first boat?
4:07 How did you first learn about Bluewater boat designs?
5:45 What is your definition of a 'Bluewater boat’?
10:00 What are some key features of a bluewater boat?
11:56 Why are most boats built with blade rudders nowadays?
12:16 How is the rudder of a Kraken yacht formed?
13.47 What is your boat history? How did you eventually build a Kraken?
18:52 The creation of Kraken Yachts
21:37 What are your thoughts on blade and twin rudders for blue water cruising?
28:9 what is the history of twin rudder? Where did they come from?
32:14 Is there a boat for all purposes?
33:06 What is Kraken’s Zero Keel?
37:44 Are bigger boats harder to sail?
38:07 How can you sail a large sailboat shorthanded?

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