Looking for someone to build a good emergency rudder...

[svShearwater]

Chris & I are racing Pacific Cup Double-Handed next summer on Shearwater.  We need a "real" emergency rudder before then.  Does anyone have suggestions of someone local that has the skills and know how to build a quality custom setup.  It seems a cassette type rudder is the preferred method nowadays.  I've gotten some quotes from people in the SF Bay Area, but if possible I'd prefer to do business closer to home. 

Thanks!

[Bee]

Tom Meeh, Waterline Works.

[Bee]

Oh and BTW that is a really big kite.

[svShearwater]

It is isn't it? Harder than heck to gybe, but it pulled relly well until 3am when we wrapped it around the forestay.  Took us 1.5 hours to get it down.  No damage though!

Thanks for the recommendations.  It turns out Tom is literally my next door neighbor at Seabrook Marina.  I had no idea, but we are on it now. 

[Keith]

Justin,

Give me an email.

Freddie Courable is the guy to go to.  He designed our J-125 Rudder and also all the foile for Dr. Laura's Katana, SC-50 Horizon's Rudder, TP-52 foils and many more. 

Keith