Across the Bar: Robert (Rob) Wilson Ball – 1943-2022
Rob Ball’s legacy will live far beyond his years. I was shocked to hear of the recent death...
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Category: Sailor Profile
Sailor Profile: Albert Einstein
The world’s most famous physicist was a devoted, if unconventional, yachtsman. What name would you...
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The Nonsuch 30 Man
Mark Ellis, the energetic designer of the Niagara 35, Nonsuch 30, and many other handsome...
Read MoreDenouement in Design
A variety of factors contributed to the end of yacht design’s golden age. I recently finished reading Dick Carter’s autobiography, Dick Carter: Yacht Designer in the Golden Age of Offshore Racing. Beyond the story of...
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Ted Brewer: A Stand-Up Draftsman
Yacht designer Ted Brewer gazes back over a storied career. Ted and Betty Brewer’s living...
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