Video version of a podcast interview done by Steve Harper of Podcast Business News Network on 29th May 2024.

The Didi 29 Retro design was developed from the modern Didi 26 design. This presentation was prepared for IBEX before the first boat was built. It has been updated with slides at the end to show two additional rigs that were drawn after that original presentation, as well as photos of the first boat to be launched. The boat in the photos has the smaller of the two gaff rigs and sails very well. With full main and asymmetrical spinnaker we were able to reach at more than twice the wind speed on flat water. She makes a really nice little fast cruiser. For more information visit https://dixdesign.com/29Retrodidi.htm.

Promotional video for Argie 15 sailing dinghy.

Turning the wood 26ft Sportfisherman hull with chainblocks.

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"Wild Vanilla" is the prototype of the DH550 design, built from plywood with our radius chine plywood method. This drone video shows her from all angles, sailing at 4-5 knots in 3-5 knots of true wind. Thanks to Roy Wirthlin for the video.

DH550 radius chine plywood catamaran, onboard video sailing at 10 knots in 10 knots of true wind, 14-15 knots of apparent wind. Her wake is very clean. Thank you to Roy Wirthlin for the video.

Guest speaker at the 2016 Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival in St Michaels, MD. This is my first attempt and lets say that I have learned from my mistakes. Broken into 3 parts for easier viewing. You will need full volume.

Guest speaker at the 2016 Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival in St Michaels, MD. This is my first attempt and lets say that I have learned from my mistakes. Broken into 3 parts for easier viewing. You will need full volume.

Guest speaker at the 2016 Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival in St Michaels, MD. This is my first attempt and lets say that I have learned from my mistakes. Broken into 3 parts for easier viewing. You will need full volume.

Richard Hunter, his wife and three teenagers cruised for a week in the Croatian Islands in their Cape Henry 21 "Ruby". Fully stocked with all the food and liquids needed for the 5 people, they didn't need to put into harbour for their entire cruise, instead anchoring in secluded bays each night.

Dudley & Dehlia Dix launched their Didi 38 "Black Cat" in November 1995. This video shows the launch as well as some helicopter video during sea trials.

This is an amateur project being built from scratch by Fred Grimminck. He turned his hull right way up using the spitroast method, with a forklift and an engine hoist.

Michael Vermeersch in Ohio turned over the hull of his Didi 950 using the spitroast method and a pair of engine hoists. The process proved simple and quick, slowed only by a conflict between the transom and a leg of the aft engine hoist.

Steve Searle interview of Didi 38 "Black Cat" crew about professionalism of NSRI (National Sea Rescue Institute) service, staffed by volunteers.

Steve Searle interview of the crew of Didi 38 "Black Cat" about their experiences in the storms during the first few days of the 2014 Cape to Rio Race. Includes discussion about the knock-down experienced in the 2nd storm. Read full story at http://dudleydix.blogspot.com/2014/01/our-cape-to-rio-race-wrap-up.html .

Few people can imagine that anyone can sail around the world in an open boat. That is exactly what Anthony Steward did in the early 90's. Nobody did it before him and nobody else has done it since. Anthony did it in a modified version of my TLC 19 design, taking 2 years for the circumnavigation. As you can imagine, he and his little boat endured many capsizes and much hardship along the way, including ship-wreck and having to rebuild his boat. Aside from this video, you can read his story on my website at http://dixdesign.com/steward.htm and I also have a chapter on Ant's voyage in my book "Shaped by Wind & Wave", available at http://dixdesign.com/articles.htm .

Nice onboard sailing video by John Read sailing his Argie 15 at Milnerton Aquatic Club on Rietvlei, near Cape Town, South Africa. Very nice sailing conditions, with a freshening breeze and John becoming more adventurous in his new boat. See more info at http://dixdesign.com/argie15.htm .

I have been rebuilding a 1970 Lotus Europa S2 since 2010. This video shows us refitting the body onto the chassis after renovating the chassis and installing a new firewall to the body.

This is the video of my presentation in the Proboat Design Concept Craft Online PechaKucha that was broadcast on 17th January 2013. It shows the process through which I went to develop the classically styled Didi 29 Retro design from the very modern performance trailer-sailer Didi 26. See more info at http://dixdesign.com/29Retrodidi.htm .