The Military, Commercial and Yacht Builders are all at work to create the perfect bow shape. Millions of dollars have been spent and several unique and innovative solutions have emerged. Damen Group in The Netherlands and Ulstein in Norway are at the forefront and both companies have very convincing arguments about why their bow is best. Paul Madden considers these new technologies, which may not be new at all, given the bow designs developed by the military more than a hundred years ago...