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Ben Lexcen
Ben Lexcen. Updated on 1 March 2014. Benjamin Lexcen AM (born Robert Clyde Miller, 19 March 1936 - 1 May 1988) was an Australian yachtsman and marine architect. He is famous for the winged keel design applied to Australia II which, in 1983, became the first non-American yacht to win the prestigious America's Cup in 132 years.
Ben Lexcen
Electric Yacht. Boating Closeout Non-BR. Pelagic Autopilots. top 1 ads row1. top 2 ads row2. top 3 ads row2. Ben Lexcen . 1936 - 1988. Australian designer, sailor, and best known as the man behind the winged keel that in 1983, ended US dominance in the America's Cup. His given name was Bob Miller. In the 1960's, with friend Craig Whitworth, he ...
Winged Victory
Winged Victory - the untold story of Australia II's keel design. by www.proboat.com on 30 Sep 2009. The man whose name is synonymous with the winged keel, Ben Lexcen was the most prolific Cup designer over the five-match period that ran from 1974 through 1987. Rolex. In the summer of 1983, in the months leading up to the 25th America's Cup ...
Ben Lexcen
Ben Lexcen. Australian designer, sailor, and best known as the man behind the winged keel that in 1983, ended US dominance in the America's Cup. His given name was Bob Miller. In the 1960's, with friend Craig Whitworth, he founded a boatbuilding, sailmaking and shipchandlery firm (Miller and Whitworth). He was an influencial figure in the ...
Show us the Keel
Lexcen's references to Star Wars were part of his quirky character that masked enormous technical ability and non-linear thinking. His drawings chart the progress from a conventional design to the winged profile. His design challenged the strict formula for designing 12-Metre class racing yachts, known as the America's Cup Rule.
The Winged Keel
The New York Yacht Club tried to discredit the design saying the winged keel did not meet the rules, and that Ben Lexcen was an illegal designer since he had assistance from another country in the ...
Tank Testing Hull Model International 12 Meter class yacht numbered
History Ben Lexcen (formerly Bob Miller) 1936-1988 was one of Australia's principle yacht designers from the 1960s until his death in 1988. He created a number of revolutionary and unorthodox designs and gained International respect. The ocean racing yachts MERCEDES III, APOLLO and GINGKO were amongst his most significant designs, along with the IYRU Contender Class single handed dinghy, and ...
Ben Lexcen
Ben Lexcen (Bob Miller) has a special place in yachting history as the designer of the yacht Australia II which first won the Americas Cup from the Americans. Lexcen was always trying different ideas and prepared to move in a different direction, but not always with immediate success. Personal background: Ben Lexcen was born Robert Clyde Miller in Boggabri, NSW, March 19 1936, and had a ...
Ben Lexcen
Ben Lexcen (born 1936, New Castle, New South Wales, Australia—died May 1, 1988, Sydney, New South Wales) was an Australian yachtsman and marine architect who designed Australia II, the first non-American yacht to win (1983) the prestigious America's Cup in the 132-year history of the race.. Lexcen, who had little formal education, was apprenticed at the age of 14 to a locomotive mechanic ...
Ben Lexcen, Designer Of Innovative Yacht
Ben Lexcen, who designed the yacht that ended the 132-year reign of the United States in America's Cup racing, died Sunday night. He was 52 years old. Mr. Lexcen suffered a heart attack at his ...
New biography published of Ben Lexcen, designer of Australia II
New biography published of Ben Lexcen, designer of Australia II. Being with Benny is the story of how Bob Miller, from a shattered childhood in rural Australia and only four years of schooling became one of the world's leading yacht designers. His creation Australia II won the America's Cup in 1983, ending the New York Yacht Club's 132-year ...
AUSTRALIA II, the winged keel and more
Designer Ben Lexcen had trialled endplates and other similar features on rudders, ... David has also been a yacht designer and documented many of the museum's vessels with extensive drawings. He has had a wide sailing experience, from Lasers and 12-foot skiffs through to long ocean passages. Since 2012 he has been able to work closely with ...
Benjamin (Ben) Lexcen
This article was published: in the Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 18 , 2012. online in 2012. Benjamin Lexcen (1936-1988), yacht designer, was born on 19 March 1936 at Boggabri, New South Wales, only child of Edward William Miller, labourer, and his wife Ethel Doreen, née Green, both born in New South Wales. He was named Robert Clyde.
Ben Lexcen Death: How Did the Australian Yacht Designer Die?
Lexcen designed a couple more yachts for the following competitions for America's Cup, but none of them could recreate the history that Australia II had made. Described as a "forgetful, disheveled dreamer," his journey is recounted in 'Ben Lexcen: The Man, the Keel and the Cup' by Bruce Stannard, and in 'Being with Benny' by Bob Ross.
Ben Lexcen, designer of the revolutionary America's Cup-winning yacht
SYDNEY, Australia -- Ben Lexcen, designer of the revolutionary America's Cup-winning yacht Australia II, has died in the hospital following a heart attack, hospital authorities said. He was 52 ...
A Bloke With Designs On The Cup
Throughout his rise to design prominence, Ben Lexcen wasn't Ben Lexcen, he was Bob Miller. In the late '60s he and a Sydney sailmaker, Craig Whitworth, had formed a company that by the early '70s had become successful in both sailmaking and yacht design. Then Miller and Whitworth had a falling-out. Miller left the firm, but found he could not ...
Australian 'did not invent winged keel on yacht that won America's Cup
Dutch designer claims Ben Lexcen played minor role in creating revolutionary keel for 1983 cup-winning boat ... when it seized the America's Cup in 1983 to end the New York Yacht Club's 126-year ...
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Ben Lexcen Marine (WA) was named after the late Ben Lexcen, the official designer of the Amercia's Cup yacht Australia II. Ben Lexcen Marine opened its doors on the 1st July 1990. Founding company directors Andrea and Tony Lyndon-James established an excellent reputation throughout Australia. Our management appreciate and recognise the ...
New biography published of Ben Lexcen, designer of Australia II
New biography published of Ben Lexcen, designer of Australia II. 18/05/2018. Being with Benny is the story of how Bob Miller, from a shattered childhood in rural Australia and only four years of schooling became one of the world's leading yacht designers. His creation Australia II won the America's Cup in 1983, ending the New York Yacht ...
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Ben Lexcen. Updated on 1 March 2014. Benjamin Lexcen AM (born Robert Clyde Miller, 19 March 1936 - 1 May 1988) was an Australian yachtsman and marine architect. He is famous for the winged keel design applied to Australia II which, in 1983, became the first non-American yacht to win the prestigious America's Cup in 132 years.
Electric Yacht. Boating Closeout Non-BR. Pelagic Autopilots. top 1 ads row1. top 2 ads row2. top 3 ads row2. Ben Lexcen . 1936 - 1988. Australian designer, sailor, and best known as the man behind the winged keel that in 1983, ended US dominance in the America's Cup. His given name was Bob Miller. In the 1960's, with friend Craig Whitworth, he ...
Winged Victory - the untold story of Australia II's keel design. by www.proboat.com on 30 Sep 2009. The man whose name is synonymous with the winged keel, Ben Lexcen was the most prolific Cup designer over the five-match period that ran from 1974 through 1987. Rolex. In the summer of 1983, in the months leading up to the 25th America's Cup ...
Ben Lexcen. Australian designer, sailor, and best known as the man behind the winged keel that in 1983, ended US dominance in the America's Cup. His given name was Bob Miller. In the 1960's, with friend Craig Whitworth, he founded a boatbuilding, sailmaking and shipchandlery firm (Miller and Whitworth). He was an influencial figure in the ...
Lexcen's references to Star Wars were part of his quirky character that masked enormous technical ability and non-linear thinking. His drawings chart the progress from a conventional design to the winged profile. His design challenged the strict formula for designing 12-Metre class racing yachts, known as the America's Cup Rule.
The New York Yacht Club tried to discredit the design saying the winged keel did not meet the rules, and that Ben Lexcen was an illegal designer since he had assistance from another country in the ...
History Ben Lexcen (formerly Bob Miller) 1936-1988 was one of Australia's principle yacht designers from the 1960s until his death in 1988. He created a number of revolutionary and unorthodox designs and gained International respect. The ocean racing yachts MERCEDES III, APOLLO and GINGKO were amongst his most significant designs, along with the IYRU Contender Class single handed dinghy, and ...
Ben Lexcen (Bob Miller) has a special place in yachting history as the designer of the yacht Australia II which first won the Americas Cup from the Americans. Lexcen was always trying different ideas and prepared to move in a different direction, but not always with immediate success. Personal background: Ben Lexcen was born Robert Clyde Miller in Boggabri, NSW, March 19 1936, and had a ...
Ben Lexcen (born 1936, New Castle, New South Wales, Australia—died May 1, 1988, Sydney, New South Wales) was an Australian yachtsman and marine architect who designed Australia II, the first non-American yacht to win (1983) the prestigious America's Cup in the 132-year history of the race.. Lexcen, who had little formal education, was apprenticed at the age of 14 to a locomotive mechanic ...
Ben Lexcen, who designed the yacht that ended the 132-year reign of the United States in America's Cup racing, died Sunday night. He was 52 years old. Mr. Lexcen suffered a heart attack at his ...
New biography published of Ben Lexcen, designer of Australia II. Being with Benny is the story of how Bob Miller, from a shattered childhood in rural Australia and only four years of schooling became one of the world's leading yacht designers. His creation Australia II won the America's Cup in 1983, ending the New York Yacht Club's 132-year ...
Designer Ben Lexcen had trialled endplates and other similar features on rudders, ... David has also been a yacht designer and documented many of the museum's vessels with extensive drawings. He has had a wide sailing experience, from Lasers and 12-foot skiffs through to long ocean passages. Since 2012 he has been able to work closely with ...
This article was published: in the Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 18 , 2012. online in 2012. Benjamin Lexcen (1936-1988), yacht designer, was born on 19 March 1936 at Boggabri, New South Wales, only child of Edward William Miller, labourer, and his wife Ethel Doreen, née Green, both born in New South Wales. He was named Robert Clyde.
Lexcen designed a couple more yachts for the following competitions for America's Cup, but none of them could recreate the history that Australia II had made. Described as a "forgetful, disheveled dreamer," his journey is recounted in 'Ben Lexcen: The Man, the Keel and the Cup' by Bruce Stannard, and in 'Being with Benny' by Bob Ross.
SYDNEY, Australia -- Ben Lexcen, designer of the revolutionary America's Cup-winning yacht Australia II, has died in the hospital following a heart attack, hospital authorities said. He was 52 ...
Throughout his rise to design prominence, Ben Lexcen wasn't Ben Lexcen, he was Bob Miller. In the late '60s he and a Sydney sailmaker, Craig Whitworth, had formed a company that by the early '70s had become successful in both sailmaking and yacht design. Then Miller and Whitworth had a falling-out. Miller left the firm, but found he could not ...
Dutch designer claims Ben Lexcen played minor role in creating revolutionary keel for 1983 cup-winning boat ... when it seized the America's Cup in 1983 to end the New York Yacht Club's 126-year ...
Ben Lexcen Marine (WA) was named after the late Ben Lexcen, the official designer of the Amercia's Cup yacht Australia II. Ben Lexcen Marine opened its doors on the 1st July 1990. Founding company directors Andrea and Tony Lyndon-James established an excellent reputation throughout Australia. Our management appreciate and recognise the ...
New biography published of Ben Lexcen, designer of Australia II. 18/05/2018. Being with Benny is the story of how Bob Miller, from a shattered childhood in rural Australia and only four years of schooling became one of the world's leading yacht designers. His creation Australia II won the America's Cup in 1983, ending the New York Yacht ...
Prices start at $13 (800 rubles) for one ride, and for an additional $6.5 (400 rubles) you can purchase an unlimited number of tours on the same boat on any given day.
X-Plane simmers can now enjoy this amazing city thanks to the work of Drzewiecki Design. Here's what you get with it: Extremely detailed model of Moscow metropolitan area in Russia; Almost 2000 custom-made buildings and other objects, all high quality, FPS-friendly and with night textures;
Published on August 25, 2016. Share. Earlier this year the development of a new Street Design Standard for Moscow was completed under a large-scale urban renovation program entitled My Street, and ...
Moscow City XP by Drzewiecki Design is NOW available! from the X-Plane.Org Store here : Moscow City XP. Price: $36.00. Scenery features: Extremely detailed model of Moscow metropolitan area in Russia; Almost 2000 custom-made buildings and other objects, all high quality, FPS-friendly and with night textures;