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2009 RINA Small Craft Group Medal

recognition of his outstanding contribution to class dinghy and small craſt design. Philip Morrison’s first significant design,

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the National 12 development class dinghy China Doll, was conceived in 1967 whilst still studying Naval Architecture at Southampton College of Higher Education. Following graduation in 1968, Phil

continued designing within both National 12 and International 14 dinghy racing classes, achieving continued success lasting over 25 years. In the mid-1970s Phil turned to

sailmaking, opening a loſt at Polegate, near Eastbourne, utilising his own innovative manufacturing process. Ten years later he moved to Exmouth, joining with Peter “Spud” Rowsell, builder of many Morrison designs. The resulting partnership of Rowsell and Morrison subsequently evolved to encompass design, manufacture and development of a wide range of craſt, including a number of open class offshore racing yachts and multihulls. In 1981 Phil commenced a long standing involvement with one-design dinghies

he 2009 RINA Small Craſt Group Medal was presented at the 2010 AGM to Mr Philip Morrison, in

when he “optimised” a racing version of Ian Proctor’s Wayfarer, originally designed in 1957. The success of this venture led to further “optimisations” for existing one-design classes and culminated, in 2006, with the Wayfarer Association asking Phil to re-design and update the boat for the current generation. Since 1992, Phil has been responsible for

many of the one-design racing dinghies now an accepted part of the dinghy scene. Despite his success in dinghies, more

exotic projects obviously still fascinated Phil as a designer, leading him to join the design teams for two of the recent British America’s Cup Challenges. Even more exotic was the

Challenge Class Ocean Rowboat, designed

in 1996 for Chay Blyth’s first two-man Transatlantic rowing race. Further ocean rowboat commissions followed and Phil Morrison is now the designer of choice within this field. After a career spanning over 40 years,

Philip Morrison is now recognised as the UK’s leading class dinghy designer of his generation and continues to push the boundaries in this fast and innovative sport. He is surely a worthy recipient of the Institution’s Small Craſt Medal.

Philip Morrison, awarded to 2009 Small Craft Group Medal and Nick Pattison, Chairman of Council

2010 EVENTS PROGRAMME

WARSHIP 2010: ADVANCED

TECHNOLOGIES IN NAVAL DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION

9-10 June 2010, London, UK http://www.rina.org.uk/warship2010

INNOVATION IN HIGH PERFORMANCE SAILING YACHTS (INNOV’SAIL 2010)

30 June – 1 July 2010, Lorient, France http://www.rina.org.uk/innovsail2010 ;

HIGH SPEED MARINE CRAFT

29 - 30 September - 2010, London, UK http://www.rina.org.uk/ highspeedcraft2010

FUNDAMENTALS OF CONTRACT & CHANGE MANAGEMENT

FOR SHIP CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR & DESIGN

13-15 October 2010, London, UK http://www.rina.org.uk/ Fundamentalsoct2010

SYSTEMS ENGINEERING IN SHIP & OFFSHORE DESIGN

21-22 October 2010, Bath, UK http://www.rina.org.uk/ systemsengineering

PRESIDENTS INVITATION LECTURE

November 2010, London, UK

ICSOT 2010: DEVELOPMENTS IN SHIP DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

11-12 November 2010, Surabaya, Indonesia

http://www.rina.org.uk/icsot2010

THE WILLIAM FROUDE CONFERENCE

24-25 November 2010, Portsmouth, UK http://www.rina.org.uk/Williamfroude

THE DAMAGED SHIP

26-27 January 2011, London, UK http://www.rina.org.uk/ damageship2011

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