HydroComp was formed as a corporation in 1984 by Jill Aaron [Managing Director] and Donald MacPherson [Technical Director]. This partnership continues to direct HydroComp's evolution and growth to this day, resulting in a dynamic consultancy known worldwide for its software and services.
Responding to the growth in desktop computing during the mid-1980s, HydroComp introduced the first version of the NavCad™ software in 1987. NavCad is still HydroComp's flagship product, with users in all corners of the world from design to construction to academia. In addition to NavCad™, HydroComp's software products grew to include PropExpert™, PropCad™, SwiftCraft™, and SwiftTrial™ - programs for propeller sizing & analysis, propeller CAD, resistance and powering, and sea-trial documentation & analysis.