Game of Inches

I’m often amazed at how a yacht’s performance, especially a voluminous yacht with four staterooms, can be impacted by the smallest dimensions. An inch of pitch on a prop, pulling rudders in a couple inches, an added degree of deadrise—it’s the smallest margins that can mean the difference between exceptional performance or a dangerous design.

When I first held a Zipwake interceptor from Imtra in my hand, I was again astounded at how an aftermarket-ready device that lowers an inch and a half (when fully deployed) into the water from