SOUTHERN’S PROCESS FROM CONCEPTION TO COMPLETION

1. Customer Requirements  

                                               >        Understand customers
                                                         requirements
                                                   

                                               >         Specifications agreed on 

2. Design                               

                                               >         Rig configuration developed
                                                          (Rig Calc Software)
                                                   

                                               >         Detailed component design
                                                   

                                               >         Finite element modelling 
                                                          of sail/rig combination

3. Manufacturing

                                              >         Material Cutting
                                                  

                                              >          Lamination
                                                   

                                               >         Curing in Autoclave
                                                  

                                               >         Pre-paint assembly of tube and
                                                          components     
                                                  

                                               >         Painting
                                                   

                                               >         Final Fit out of tube
                                                   

                                               >         Dry fitting of all rigging 

4. Delivery

                                               >         Stepping

                                               >         Sea trials

5. Maintenance                   

                                               >        Handover to Rig Pro

                                               >         Rig Maintenace Program