The following is a list of names of people you can contact to discuss your project or anything about KSS. These are boat people who love to talk boats. The total experience of this group is immense. All those listed have in common, an interest in boats, and a mind open to ideas.

Giorgio Ballotta
Ballotta Catamarans, Peru
Gerencia@ballotta.com.pe
Although exceedingly busy in running his successful boat building business in Peru, Giorgio always seems to find time to talk to others. His comment on KSS is that it has transformed his business. The quality, the value and the reliability he has demonstrated to date is "second to none", to quote an independent observer. Call whether you need a price for a finished catamaran or just to talk to someone who is using KSS to its best advantage. Languages – English, Spanish and Italian.

Pip Muir
Loveland, Colorado
pipmuir@gmail.com
Ph (910) 207 3338

Pip is a Kiwi boat builder who operated Thin Air Boat Repair for a number of years. She hosted the third KSS workshop in Loveland, Colorado. The first six months of 2007, she spent in Shanghai where she put together a KSS P39 power catamaran. Her job there included instructing a large workforce in the KSS procedures on top of overseeing the boat building. Pip is currently in Mexico project managing the build of an 11m mono - KSS MR 11. Talk to Pip about any aspect of building KSS designs.

Alice Castanheira and Edgard Malta
Marine engineer and experienced drafts person (respectively), Sao Paulo, Brazil
acastanheira@gmail.com
Alice and Edgard spent a year involved with both designing and building using the KSS methods. Both are fluent in English and Portuguese. They are in a position to assist anyone on the S. American continent in any aspect of building KSS catamarans. You will enjoy talking to either of this friendly couple.

Rob Denny
Designer from Western Australia
Harryproa@gmail.com
Most people involved with multihulls will know Rob for his proas. When I first invited Rob to join us at a workshop a couple of years back, his response was that "he was not about to pay to help build someone else’s boat". Talk to him today for a view of KSS, which comes as a result of applying KSS to a 15m hull for his own proa. This is the first non Kelsall KSS built and has been interesting and enjoyable for us. We look forward to more like this.

Dipl.Ing. Burkhard Bader
Martin-Luther-King-Allee 17
18147 Rostock
bbader@o2online.de
0160 97948327
0381 8576761 tel
0381 8576751 fax
www.Burkhard-Bader.de
Burkhard Bader began selling plans and building Kelsall cats about 35 years ago in Kiel, Germany, after first building his own Kelsall 39 cat - from panels made on the mould table. Over some 25 years, Burkhard produced more than 45 catamarans, mostly using Kelsall build methods but a few also from moulds. In addition, a lot of composite panels were made for many different commercial purposes. There is not much he does not know about boats and boat building. Having sold his business he has recently become involved in the production of wind generator blades. This work particularly involves devising the resin infusion techniques to ensure quality laminates, where the requirement is to infuse as many as 50 layers of uni glass in one shot on 35m blades weighing 5 tonnes +. If you would just like to talk or to get assistance, make contact. Spoken languages: English, German, Russian. Written Languages: English, German, Russian, Italian, Spanish, French.

Tom Hales
Designer, Tacoma, Washington
Bettyg@pacifier.com
Ph 2539527331

Tom has been with us on a number of occasions in the US since 2000, he has hosted workshops and he has built a KSS 39. Tom is happiest when he is solving boat building problems. He might be persuaded to give you a hand in getting started on your project.

Rudolf Vol Burg
Holland
Ppvdb@freeler.nl
Rudolf came half way round the World to see KSS at the Coffs Harbour workshop. Another man who talks our language and a man you would want to have alongside you in any build project. Plenty of experience and tells me he likes the ongoing refinement situation we have with KSS. After just one week in Coffs, I have no hesitation in recommending Rudolf for almost any boat project. He is now our representative in Holland and hopefully kits or full build will be available in the future.

Ryan
Shanghai, China
Ryanhh@126.com
Ryan is Chinese, but fluent in English. He has been the main contact during the build of the KSS P39 and Pip’s interpreter for most of the six months in build in Shanghai. A university teacher but with the experience of building from our first visit to seeing the complete boat take shape.

Liam Kelsall
Kent, UK
liamkelsall@aol.com
Derek's son Liam has spent time designing, building and sailing Kelsall cats. Has built own KSS projects – in UK, The Sechelles and Vienna. Involved in the construction industry for last dozen years. Not right up to date on resin infusion and the latest shaping process except from our reports.

Jim and Jane Horner
Ireland
janehorner@hotmail.com
Owners and builders of KSS Suncat 40. Living their dream of sailing around the world.

Kelsall Catamarans is more than a design company, we are committed to providing boat builders with the most efficient way to build and this way is KSS. The above contacts will agree that KSS provides best quality for the best price without any compromise in design or functionality. The thousands of projects started each year are based on designers' recommendations.

In comparison to the projects that apply the strip method, KSS saves thousands of hours on each one. KSS uses a full sheet of foam instead of cutting it into narrow strips. Our commitment to continuous R & D on the most efficient boat building method has seen recent refinements to the shaping process, which are passed straight on to the builder. Our success in converting strip builders to KSS is 100%. See KSS and never use strip again.

The above list, all of whom are boaties, have a lot of information and know-how between them and can recognise something better when they see it. Lets move the custom boat building industry out of the dark ages of strip and into the light of KSS, resin infusion and modular assembly for the catamarans.

We all like to talk boats, so make the contact and get an independent opinion. We want other designers to come on board, or at least see what they can offer their clients. Spread the word – KSS is the best method of boat building and can be applied to your design.