About Us
Damic Design was created by International Moth sailor Luka Damic to offer high performance products and services to the sailing community.
Our Moth class journey started in 2004. Then followed the invention of the retractable wand in 2008, partnership and build of the Scalpel Moth in 2010, and co-designing of the World Championship winning Macita hydrofoil in 2013. This was the catalyst to starting a hobby business that would supply hydrofoils to the Moth sailors worldwide.
Since then, Damic Design has been continually pushing performance boundaries through innovation and design. Our hydrofoil design approach is both theoretical and practical building many foils that were used to experimenting with different section shapes, areas and profiles. Our products today, draw back on vast knowledge and experience gained during this development period.
The business however grew to more than just hydrofoils as we developed the Deckgrip range of products, and most recently the ground breaking new Swift Moth which has been our biggest project to date.
At the heart, our mission is to improve on water performance and functionality for all sailors. We pride ourselves on innovation and pushing the performance boundaries that extract that last bit of boat speed.
Our Key Personel and Partners
Luka Damic has been involved in sailing from the age of 14 and has always been passionate about sailing performance. He also had early interest in design and product development that eventually resulted in tertiary Industrial Design accreditations in 2004.
The combination of the two passions lead to early employment in the marine industry starting with CST composites in a product development role. Luka was involved in design and development of first reduced diameter Moth masts, battens and dinghy fittings. Later projects included co-designing and building the Scalpel Moth in partnership with Marty Johnson from Rocket Surgeon Composites as well as stint at Zhik exposing him to the world of product sales.
This lead to a further career in the sales field, progressing to National Sales Management role in commercial furniture sector. While Luka enjoyed his management experience, combining the design know how with his sales background and passion for sailing was the next logical step. The result was a full time focus on the Damic Design business since 2017.
In sailing achievements, Luka has also maintained a strong competitive streak. He placed top ten in every Australian Moth Championship he completed since 2005, including two thirds and two second places in 2007 and 2019. He also won 7 St George Club Championships and two NSW Championships in both the MG14 and International Moth classes.
Alexandra Hume brings a wealth of strategic marketing and sales experience to the business. Her leadership roles within Mars Wrigley Confectionary company combined with business accreditation giving her the perfect background in business management. She is the key to bringing a strategic approach to the business. Alexandra is also an accomplished sailor and 2018 MG14 Australian and NSW champion.
Cawthorne Composites, is out main partner and manufacturer of the Swift Moth. Brad is regarded as one of the best composite builders in the industry. His cabon work is trully remarkable and so is his understanding of the Moth having been involved in the class since he was a teenager.
Fluid Composites, lead by Philipe Oligario is our UK partner with exclusive rights to supply Damic Design hydrofoils with all Maverick design Moth production boats.
Cambridge University team lead by Timos Kipouros brings a wealth of academic and FEA expertise to our innovations. The relationship was established by our friend George Boussoulas who has been instrumental to the partnership. The collaboration with Cambridge allows us to test our ideas and get some hard data that complements our practical design approach.
Vaikobi is our clothing partner and we are very excited to help test and develop new performance sailing apparel with our close friends Pat Langley and Bart Milczarczyk.