Dickon joined the Unit in 2001 after graduating in Civil Engineering from The University of Bristol and obtaining an MSc in Maritime Engineering Sciences from the University of Southampton. Dickon has over 20 years experience in the field of powerboat and motor yacht performance optimisation and has extensive experience in the assessment of handling characteristics, motions at anchor and behaviour of vessels in a seaway.

Dickon has a broad range of experience in the assessment of hydrodynamic and aerodynamic designs, for example, tidal turbines, wave energy devices and wading vehicles. Dickon has designed the majority of the instrumentation and dynamometry for use by the Unit and other organisations, for example, five yacht testing dynamometers have been sold to America’s Cup syndicates to Dickon’s design. He also designs, installs and commissions onboard measurement systems for superyachts and other marine vehicles for long term monitoring or short term trials.