Lessons Learned on Shannon One Design

Join us for the sixteenth episode of Lessons Learned, UK Sailmakers' podcast series hosted by Buttons Padin, featuring special guest David Dickson. In this episode, David discusses the history of the Shannon One Design—a unique wooden boat crafted for the Shannon River and still raced today near Athlone, in the heart of Ireland. David, alongside Barry Hayes from UK Sailmakers Ireland, has been part of a project to design a modern sail for this historic class, bringing renewed energy to a boat design over a century old. Chapters: 0:00 Lessons Learned Intro 00:50 History of the Shannon One Design 2:52 Sailing Shannon One Designs 4:27 Tweaking the Sail Design 5:49 Sail Controls 6:08 Lake Sailing 6:31 Collaborating on the Prototype with Barry Hayes 8:41 Popular Irish Boat Classes 9:58 Finalising the Sail Design for Production 10:29 Characteristics of Wood Spars 12:49 Service from UK Sailmakers Ireland 14:07 The Future of the Fleet 15:05 Racing the Shanon One Design 16:21 Closing Image Credits: David Dickson and Google Images Like and subscribe to the UK Sailmakers YouTube channel to be notified when more great content from our channel is uploaded. The Lessons Learned Podcast is also available for streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music. UK Sailmakers is proud to have the Lessons Learned Podcast Series recognised as the #1 Sailing Podcast in the UK by FeedSpot.