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This is a list of notable sailboat designers and manufacturers, which are described by an article in English Wikipedia. Sailboat design and manufacturing is done by a number of companies and groups. Notable designers
Arey’s Pond Boat Yard (1 C) Arthur Marine (1 C) Artisan Boatworks (1 C) B. B Boats (1 C) B&B Yacht Designs (2 C) ... Pages in category "American yacht builders"
This is a list of boat builders, for which there is a Wikipedia article. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
C. Campbell Industries; Caribiana Sea Skiffs; Centurion Boats; Century Boat Company; Chaparral Boats; Chris-Craft Boats; Chris-Craft Corporation; Chris-Craft Industries
Catalina Yachts is a U.S.-based builder of fiberglass monohull sloop-rigged sailboats ranging in sizes from eight to 54 feet in length. It was founded in 1969 in Hollywood, California by Frank Butler. [1] Catalina Yachts is one of the largest boat manufacturers in the world, with over 80,000 boats manufactured to date. [2]
In 1965, GMI changed its name to Columbia, and introduced the Columbia 50, at the time the world's largest fiberglass production sailboat. The classic beauty, exceptional comfort, and race performance made this design a success. During the mid sixties Columbia produced a few motor yachts.
Butler went on to found Catalina Yachts, currently the largest sailboat manufacturer in the world, with his first product being the trailerable 22 foot boat with a movable keel. Dick Valdes left Whittaker in 1972. Eventually many of the Coronado boats became cross branding of the Columbia models.
The J/24 is sailed 27 countries and is the world's most popular one design keelboat. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] As Sailboatdata described, "the J/Boats company, a family affair started with brother Bob Johnstone, is arguably the most successful producer of performance-oriented boats in the world with nearly 10,000 boats built to Johnstone designs."