The Economy of Originality

摘要

In the spring of 1945, as World War Ⅱ was winding down, Frank Huckins sat at his drawing board in Jacksonville, Florida, putting the finishing touches on his design for a new Sportsman 36. Into this design he incorporated all he had learned over the previous five years from his work in the PT program (see WB Nos. 56 and 57). New hull design, new construction methods, and new power plants all meant that his creations would be lighter, stronger, and faster on less fuel than their predecessors. They would also be more seaworthy than any of his prewar boats. As far as Frank Huckins was concerned, his new boats would be better than any other boats in existence—the symbol of yacht perfection—and in many respects he was right.