La Perla Noir Design & Construction

Daggerboard mold with inserts for keel attachment points

Bracket to be cast into keel bulb, shown trial fitting to custom daggerboard

Trying to load test the Daggerboard, we lifted the forklift!

Daggerboard under test load, with a MUCH bigger forklift

The Daggerboard took 1000# of load without any complaints

The Pearl's Black hull, just out of the mold

Computer driven milling machine cutting the keel bulb casting pattern

Step 3 of 5 in the polishing and waxing process, yes Black is high maintenance!