Kismet Multihull Dezines
About the designer
As a designer Bill Kristofferson is able to draw on many years of live-aboard experience on a multihull with his family. He drew the first Kismet design in 1968, and has personally built six of his own designs, including the well-known "Star of Kismet".
Bill crossed numerous oceans in many different types of vessels, including the Mediterranean in an Arabic dhow, the North Atlantic in a Danish double ender, and the Pacific Ocean in a trimaran. He spent time sailing and working in Australia, and checked out the European racing muiltihulls while living in Spain. His experience is based on both multihull and monohull sailing. All if this experience contributes to his Kismet designs.
Although Bill enjoys all types of sailing craft, his preference is to sail on a well-designed multihull.
As a qualified shipwright and naval architect, Bill also has experience managing shipyards and has worked on many types of vessels. His varied experience provides an intimate knowledge of material and design concepts.
Bill has been published or mentioned in magazines such as Pacific Yachting, Atlantic Coastal Kayaker, Messing Around in Boats, Multihulls, Multihulls International, Trimaraner and Yachting.
As a designer Bill Kristofferson is able to draw on many years of live-aboard experience on a multihull with his family. He drew the first Kismet design in 1968, and has personally built six of his own designs, including the well-known "Star of Kismet".
Bill crossed numerous oceans in many different types of vessels, including the Mediterranean in an Arabic dhow, the North Atlantic in a Danish double ender, and the Pacific Ocean in a trimaran. He spent time sailing and working in Australia, and checked out the European racing muiltihulls while living in Spain. His experience is based on both multihull and monohull sailing. All if this experience contributes to his Kismet designs.
Although Bill enjoys all types of sailing craft, his preference is to sail on a well-designed multihull.
As a qualified shipwright and naval architect, Bill also has experience managing shipyards and has worked on many types of vessels. His varied experience provides an intimate knowledge of material and design concepts.
Bill has been published or mentioned in magazines such as Pacific Yachting, Atlantic Coastal Kayaker, Messing Around in Boats, Multihulls, Multihulls International, Trimaraner and Yachting.