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    Posted: 26 Mar 16 at 7:35pm
Ed Dubois?
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Significant leadmine designer, most prominent in the 80s I think.
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Google him.
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Most prolific in raceboats ie ton class stuff in the 80s. Since then he has been pretty prolific in superyachts - there is even a "Dubois cup."
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Ed also did a lot of work in improving the standard of cruisers - certainly with Westerley, that moved the quality of sailing on a good deal. He also did dinghy work, including drawing up some pretty smart lines for the Contender that still satisfied the rules of the class. A really nice guy too!
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I see....thank you.
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Not a good week. :(
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Damn.  I spent a few hours with Ian a few years back.  He was still vitally interested in sailing and its development.

Over the last couple of years we've lost many of the "second generation" of those who made small-craft sailing popular; Ian Bruce/Hans Fogh; Hobie Alter; Jim Drake (of Windsurfer fame).  No one else seems to be coming along in their place.


Edited by Chris 249 - 28 Mar 16 at 9:23am
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There are some great designers out there, Chris. Paul Handley springs to mind, our own Dan Holman, Clive Everest, all working with new materials and new challenges. Whether people will look back in the same way, I'm not sure, as in some cases the role of the designer seems to have taken a back seat to the marketing. I asked in a junior group (and parents) quiz, to people who sail Fevas, Q'bas and Teras, who the designer was, and no one knew, including the instructors. I found that quite sad.
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Originally posted by Rupert

There are some great designers out there, Chris. Paul Handley springs to mind, our own Dan Holman, Clive Everest, all working with new materials and new challenges. Whether people will look back in the same way, I'm not sure, as in some cases the role of the designer seems to have taken a back seat to the marketing. I asked in a junior group (and parents) quiz, to people who sail Fevas, Q'bas and Teras, who the designer was, and no one knew, including the instructors. I found that quite sad.


Errrr...who did?
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