She was designed by Aage Nielsen in 1954, and has a near sistership built that year, which is still sailing.
Solution is double planked mahogany over cedar on oak frames.
She has bronze floor timbers, diagonal bronze strapping, and a bronze mast step bolted to five of her floor timbers. In addition, there is a cast bronze framework welded or bolted to the mast step, the mast partners, and the chain plates for the upper shrouds which absorbs the strain normally transmitted by the rig to a wooden hull. All of these bronze components are in good condition and all of Solution's standing rigging has been replaced over the past eight years. This has allowed Solution's surveyor to inspect her deck, deck beams, frames and inner planking, all of which are in good condition. Her original owner wanted Solution to be able to withstand a 360 degree rollover and insisted on small hatches and numerous other details to minimize the risk of flooding through the deck.