Naval Architect and Yacht Designer Hugh Welbourn is an internationally recognised racing yacht designer specialising in performance optimisation. Inventor of DSS, he first contemplated the fitting of foils to a yacht when he sailed around the world doublehanded with the first Whitbread Round the World Race in 1973-4. Hugh has worked on foil systems for Americas Cup Teams and Olympic Sailing Campaigns and is considered a world leader in foil design.