Frank Russell Design

09/09/2026

Re current IOM fashion, Stollery White Rabbit 1968:

08/09/2026

I am currently working on recreating the Zero Marblehead design. This design was quiet successful in the late 1980s and It was published in Australia's Airborne Magazine in Jan Feb 1986. The original tracings have been lost but I still have the original pencil drawings on tracing paper which has yellowed. I wont be recreating the construction drawings, just the lines drawings. I will make this available soon with a copy of the original Airborne article.

21/08/2026

another gorgeous wood FRD Aeon IOM. This one from Henri winters in the Netherlands. Henri is also building a carbon Phoenix 8 10r.

21/08/2026

I have just received news that the Des Fairbank has won the South African IOM Championship was won an FRD 2013 Design Goth in light air. Des also won with the boat in 2013. This a free design that still can be downloaded on my website.

19/08/2026

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Great foils. second to none.

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17/08/2026

The first Eon US. The One Metre version of the Aeon IOM designed for Danny Danaher. The plug for the moulded hull has been beautifully planked. shame it will be too heavy to use as a hull.

10/08/2026

Three sets of iOM sails for an Aeon. Last of the red tape.