“For anyone on the fence about this software — it will offer unrivalled parametric control for hull design with incredible processing speed. Keep watching this space.”
One Rhino model, from hull form to technical output.
YachtSoft brings hull design, hydrostatics, analysis and technical reporting into Rhino 8 for designers who need more than a good-looking line.
Rhino 8 · Grasshopper · Windows primary · macOS confirmed per module
45+
years of yacht design
100+
completed designs
90+
production units built
Rhino 8
the environment you already know
See the model respond.
Watch hull parameters, sections and the Rhino model update through the YachtSoft workflow.
Watch the 5:48 planing-boat walkthroughYachtSoft overview
From designers and collaborators
What people close to the work say.
“HullZero is a tool that allows the generation of hulls inside of Rhino 8 with a lot of customization, which makes it very powerful. I really like the user interface.”
“From the very start, Phil demonstrated remarkable determination and exceptional skill in software development. He’s been driven by a pursuit of excellence and a desire to bring real value to the industry.”
“He single-handedly developed a groundbreaking plugin for Grasshopper in Rhino, transforming it into a comprehensive, user-friendly, and highly productive boat development tool.”
Comments supplied by YachtSoft. The HullZero reference relates to an earlier release of the YachtSoft hull-design workflow.
The workflow in use
Three hull worlds.
One design environment.
The interface captures show how geometry changes carry through the model.
Displacement
Chine, round-bilge, canoe-stern and long-keel monohulls shaped through meaningful parameters.
Planing
Proportions, chines, flare and transom geometry respond together inside Rhino.
Multihull
Pro extends the model into multihulls, weights, performance and detailed reporting.
See how each change carries into the next stage.
View the interface capturesThe mechanism
From hull definition to technical output.
Designer covers monohull geometry and datum hydrostatics. Pro adds multihulls, weights, performance, detailed reporting and a bill of materials.
- 01
Define hull
Set proportions and hull type parametrically
- 02
Fair geometry
Refine stations, chines and sheer to a fair surface
- 03
Save templates
Turn proven designs into reusable starting points
- 04
Read hydrostatics
Keep datum hydrostatics attached to the hull
- 05
Analyse
Add weights and performance in Pro
- 06
Report
Generate detailed reports and a bill of materials in Pro; costing is not included
Two clear choices
The workflow is connected.
The choice is simple.
YachtSoftDesigner
Create and save fair monohull designs, build reusable templates and read datum hydrostatics without leaving Rhino.
YachtSoftPro
Extend Designer to multihulls, weights, performance, detailed reporting and a bill of materials. Costing is not included.
Get the 30-day Pro trial. Annual and perpetual Designer and Pro licences are available. Students receive 50% off; studios can request volume pricing.
Built from practice
45 years of yacht design, applied to software.
Phil Southwell built YachtSoft to reduce repetitive design work and make revisions easier to manage.
Read Phil's storyTry YachtSoft on your own project.
Evaluate the complete workflow with one 30-day Pro trial, then choose an annual or perpetual Designer or Pro licence.