Fitzroy Yachts , New Zealand

Design and fabricate aluminium luxury sailing yachts.

Challenges:

• Difficulty designing complex mechanisms within the cramped confines of the yacht.
• Reduce development cycle through improved visualisation of designs.
• Difficulty determining engineering requirements of load bearing components.

Benefits:

• Reduce labour costs by 20%.
• Ability to design and test mechanisms without the need for a prototype.
• Increased ability to communicate design solutions to customers.
• Access to a pool of skilled designers.

“SolidWorks is great!
It gives us the ability to visualize and design comprehensive solutions over the entire span of the boat.”

Kevin Fisher
Design Engineer
www.fitzroyyachts.com