Prior to founding D3 Applied Technologies, Gonzalo Redondo was involved as part of Juan Yacht Design in the design of the VOR 70 (2011-2012) for Puma Ocean Racing, Movistar and Groupama as design engineer/hydrodynamicist. Later on, as the winner of Volvo Ocean Race’s inshore design contest, Volvo Super 40 was the predecesor and later converted to TF35.