While the hull was cold molded at Rockport Marine, all the design work for the vessel was done in Newport RI, I think. It's a good rudder case in point. The designers went to a specialist in composite rudder construction. Rockport Marine could have designed it, built it, but it seems everyone was in agreement to spec it out. I think new composite rudder construction is stronger than traditional wooden rudder construction.

Rudders worry me because I know they can be breaking down internally, due to hard use and age. I bet there are many sleeping dog rudders on old boats, that can still go for years, that just need rough conditions to finish breaking them up.

But I wouldn't consider that of a new rudder, unless it was poorly designed and-or built. Maybe a case will be made that this a rare and extremely powerful force these rudders were subjected to, but I don't see it in the description(s).

Plus, 2 new rudders failed.