Rudder for APOLLO II Sections and Offsets
Designer
Ben Lexcen
(1936 - 1988)
Date21 November 1974
Object numberANMS1543[032]
NamePlan
MediumPaper
Dimensions635 x 420
Copyright© Ben Lexcen
ClassificationsMaps, charts and plans
Credit LineAustralian National Maritime Museum Collection purchased with USA Bicentennial Gift funds
DescriptionPlan titled 'Rudder for APPOLLO [sic] II Sections and Offsets' designed by Miller and Whitworth.
Drawing number 601 - 9.HistoryTank testing yacht designs has been an important tool for a yacht designer to assess changes in a yacht's proportions and their effects on its potential importance. For many years only smaller scale models could be tested because of the small size tanks available. Lexcen and his design team which included draughtsman and model builder Dennis Philips built and tested a small number of 1:13.3 scale models for the design of the yacht SOUTHERN CROSS in 1974 with the series number 71xx and 72xx. They were run in the small tank at the University of Sydney Engineering Department.
