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Another major change over the years has been the introduction
of numerous specialist magazines. In 1970, only two magazines were available in
the United Kingdom: Yachting World and Power and Sail. The latter
eventually disappeared through lack of interest, I suppose. Hence, there was no
reference material for budding designers or potential owners to review. That, of
course, has changed as well.
Bannenberg’s style library literally revolutionized yacht
design. He was afraid of nothing and had the charisma to persuade the client to
venture forward. The builder or naval architects often met his ideas with scorn,
initially, but his talent and persuasive skills always swayed them to his way of
thinking. He certainly paved the way for future designers, allowing us to
present our ideas to builders he had already indoctrinated.
 The lower-deck hallway hides a watertight door to
conform to MCA
requirements. Photograph by Bob Marchant. (Click image to enlarge)
When I worked for Jon in 1970, he was the most successful and
famous in his field and employed four staff. With today’s workload, we run at
full capacity with a staff of 15. Some of my colleagues in the same industry are
employing up to 30. This indicates another clear measure of how things have
changed in the yacht design world.
Terence Disdale is founder and president of UK-based Terence Disdale
Design.
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