The Geometry of Performance

For more than four decades, the name Reichel/Pugh has been synonymous with the pursuit of results. From IOR, to IMS-era pioneers to IRC thoroughbreds, few design houses have shaped the language of performance quite like this California-based studio. Their boats have not only won races, they have defined them.

From Secret Men’s Business in 2010, Loki in 2011, Wild Oats XI in 2012, through to Alive’s double victories in 2018 and 2023, Reichel/Pugh yachts have carved a near-mythical presence on the Rolex Sydney Hobart leaderboard. Add to that the likes of URM Group, Chutzpah, and Moneypenny, and the pattern becomes undeniable: a design lineage with extraordinary longevity and adaptability across conditions, rules and generations of sailors.

“Our goal has always been to produce the fastest yachts we can under the various rating rules,” says co-founder Jim Pugh. “They have to be attractive boats, capable across a variety of conditions and they have to finish races. That’s the constant.” – Full report