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Jason Kerr has received an honorary degree from Solent University<\/p>\n
Yacht designer Jason Ker has been awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Maritime Studies by Solent University.<\/p>\n
Founder of Ker Yacht Design, Jason has forged a reputation for racing yachts, later expanding into high performance cruising monohulls and catamarans.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m absolutely honoured to receive this award. Solent gave me a fantastic grounding in engineering that has allowed me to develop my skills and keep learning throughout my career,\u201d said Jason. \u201cIt\u2019s amazing how the lessons I learned over 20 years\u2019 ago still form so much of what I know today.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Jason\u2019s diverse early career included building composite yachts near Sydney, conceptual R&D for fast car ferries in Tasmania and multihulls and trimaran superyachts in the UK.<\/p>\n
His first design commission in 1997 led to further commissions and the start of Ker Yacht Design.<\/p>\n
A pivotal point in his career came with the design commission for the 55ft racing yacht Aera that won seven of the inshore races of the 2003 Admirals Cup and the overall trophy for the 2004 Sydney to Hobart race.<\/p>\n
Aged 33 Jason was recruited to set up and lead the design team for Team Shosholoza – the first South African America\u2019s Cup Challenge.<\/p>\n
Continuous technological development has proved a hallmark of his career, not only during two further America\u2019s Cups, but also on his designs of racing yachts and successful projects in ship hull form optimisation.<\/p>\n
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