#8 - Merfyn Owen

This week's guest is world renowned yacht designer and sailor Merfyn Owen of the design firm Owen-Clarke Design (OCD). Merf was the designer of my Class 40, #15 Koloa Maoli, as well as countless other yachts; monohull, multihull, cruising, racing, even rowing boats! We also have a racing recap including Guirec Soudee's successful new world record going around the world solo against the prevailing winds and currents (westabout). The Globe 40 has just started their final leg from Brazil back to France, and The Ocean Race has announced their next USA stopover port for the 2027 edition of the race. We also have a campaign update for Ronnie's Global Solo Challenge 2027 campaign, including some upcoming events, sailing schedule for 2026 and some sponsor shout outs. Please like, follow, give us a rating and share these episodes if you enjoy them. Feel free to reach out at [email protected], and check out www.ronniesimpsonracing.com for campaign updates.