One of the requirements for class certification is that build process be documented by means of a blog. This serves a few purposes - firstly it promotes the class by creating numerous resources online about the class, secondly it makes the project more accessible for other builders and thirdly it gives Don and others who 'certify' the boats an insight into the construction methods (remember, the project launched at the start of Covid so hull inspections were out of the question).

There is a list of construction blogs on the class website however a number of these have either been abandonned or have disappeared. Below is a curated list of blogs that I think might be useful to me (typically - complete or actively-in-progress construction and either in English or on a platform that Google Translate can handle well. There are also non-construction-blog resources such as Youtube Videos that look useful. Some of these are Class Globe 5.80-specific resources but others are more technique-oriented. This is a living list that will be updated as I find more useful things.

Most useful Build Blogs

• Hull 83
• Hull 46 A completed British build that has done some coastal racing including the Round the Island race (something that I'm aiming for)
• Hull 163 - Biggest Monkey Completed Dutch build.

Construction Blogs

• Hull 01 - Trekka The canonical blog - designer Janusz Maderski build hull 01 for the class originator Don McIntyre.
• Hull 05 Looks like this build has stalled but with a reasonably complete hull.
• Hull 07 - Fantastic build by Czech builder Michal Krysta. This boat was raced in both the 2021 and 2023 G580 Transats.
• Hull 20 - Little Bea Another great build by Dan Turk in Canada. Dan also raced in the 2023 Transat.
• Hull 28 - Capucinette Completed hull. I think this was in the first transat...
• Hull 39 Build is still in progress but looks to have been done to the sort of standard you'd expect froma German builder!
• Hull 47 - Origami Probably the premier Brit-built 580. Pete competed in the first Transat.
• Hull 57 - Molly Claire The blog isn't complete however Jim did finish the build and competed in the first Transat.
• Hull 66 Build is not complete but some good documentation about 'the flip'.
• Hull 79 - Sunbear Good build that was in the 2023 Transat.
• Hull 98 - Lobster Sailing
• Hull 157 In-progress active build.
• Hull 165 In-progress build. Good details on skeg construction.
• Hull 170 - Little Wren Looks like a completed build.
• Hull 185 - Bibi In-progress active build.

Videos

• Pete's Transat Video
• The Meraki Story
• Lead Casting
• Another Lead casting, with temperatures, Part 1 and Part 2
• RefitAndSail YouTube Channel General Boatworking info
• FishBumpTV YouTube Channel Fibreglassing/Gelcoating stuff