Bray Yacht Design And Research
Bray Yacht Design And Research specializes in super fuel-efficient hull technology and the development of long-range motoryachts.
The team focuses on producing boats that balance style with exceptional seakeeping and stability. While viewing each project as a floating work of art, the company prioritizes safety for travel across thousands of miles of potentially hostile open ocean as a capable seagoing vessel.
The company provides design and consultative services for pleasure, commercial, and special-purpose projects. Engineering capabilities extend across various material applications, including foam-cored and composite fiberglass, wood epoxy, steel, and aluminum.
Completed projects utilizing Bray Yacht Design And Research’s engineering and construction participation are currently in operation throughout North and South America, China, the Middle East, Europe, and Australia.
Research and model testing form a significant component of daily operations, with in-house projects conducted in Canada and at testing facilities in Dalian and Shanghai. Current development work focuses on appendages designed to reduce rolling and pitching motions while simultaneously improving fuel economy.
Additionally, the team conducts analysis on ballast-displacement ratios and explores the development of new building systems.
Past testing programs have included work on the Boeing Marine System’s Jet Foil into Dover Harbor project and military research concerning 100-knot planing hulls and S.W.A.T.H.s.
The team also participated in the evaluation of the “Orca” class patrol boat. These initiatives highlight a long-standing history of rigorous technical analysis and engineering development.
