Friday, January 26, 2024

Tanton Yacht Design is 51 years old!

 

Very hard to believe. 

- From being 27 years old to now, and to the future.

- Making, in my field one of the oldest Design Firm in America. Sparkman and Stephens being the "doyen".

- Yes, I work mostly by myself, but at times I had very good helpers to contribute my wayward ways of going about things. 

Steve Baker of Jamestown and Jeremy McGeary come to mind. Very good indeed on the Design side.

I am not mentioning people involved with my Boat Building and Brokerage Ventures. Lets say that I also got involved with 3 start ups, others entities about boats, material and construction.

The 70's.


-My first commissioned Design in the US, a One-Tonner.


- One of the most famous pictures in the world of Offshore Racing.









The 80's
















The 90's.





 
































                                                                                  2000
be continued.
















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