Yves Mareschal

Yves Mareschal (1927-2017) was a prominent French naval architect who specialized in pleasure boat design during the golden era of yacht development in the mid-to-late 20th century. Born November 3, 1927 in Paris, Mareschal became highly renowned for his hull design expertise and worked extensively with major French boatbuilders from the 1960s through the late 1980s. His notable designs included popular pleasure craft such as the Fennec, Caprice, and Fandango. Throughout his career, he collaborated with several prestigious shipyards including Dupuy Chautard, Yachting Sélection, Jouët, and Arcoa. By 1987, he was recognized as 'a highly renowned naval architect, recognized specialist in hull design' who also worked on fishing boats. According to Sailboatdata.com, Mareschal designed 12 different sailboat models, making him a prolific and influential designer in the French pleasure boat segment. He died June 29, 2017 in Arcachon, leaving a significant legacy in French yacht design.