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

This is a stitch-&-glue plywood boat for ocean crossing under human power. It was fitted with pedal propulsion and a recumbent seat but can also be rigged for oars. In this video it is being pedaled in Hout Bay Harbour, Cape Town. Contact Dudley Dix for more information about plans. https://dixdesign.com/email.htm

The Shearwater 45 "Maggy May" sailing in good breeze in the Caribbean. More info at https://dixdesign.com/sh45.htm.

This onboard video was taken while racing the Didi 26 "Umoya" on Table Bay in South Africa. The log shows 10.9 knots but was not working. The GPS showed actual speed of 18 knots.

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.

The DH550 is a radius chine plywood catamaran designed by Dudley Dix and Philip Harvey. This video shows the water flow between the hulls, as seen from one of the escape hatches under the bridgedeck.

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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.

2015 Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race, as seen from Shearwater 45 "Apella". We started 10 minutes after the big boat fleet and this video is about an hour later, as we start to move through the back end of the big boat fleet.

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.