Arthur Edmunds (May 18, 1933 – July 21, 2005) was an American naval architect, credited with designing 29 sailboats as well as other boats of various types and forms.[1] He is recognized as a top naval architect in the US. Edmunds's best known production sailboat was the Allied Princess 36.[2]
Early life
Arthur H. Edmunds Jr. was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 18, 1933. He attended the US Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut.[3] He served in the United States Coast Guard and became a lieutenant in September 1962.[4] He became a marine architect and a member of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.[3][5]
Career
After completing his military service, Edmunds worked at a shipyard before joining Chris Craft as a sailing yacht designer before starting his own design firm in 1968 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.[6] Edmunds' design firm operated for 30 years.[7] Leon Slikkers, founder of Slikcraft, and later S2 Yachts, hired Edmunds, who became "S2's in-house designer." Edmunds designed S2's sailboats until 1980, and also provided engineering and design contributions to yachts designed by the firm Graham & Schlageter.[8]
Edmunds is the author of several books including Buying a Great Boat and Designing Power & Sail, published March 1, 1998, by Bristol Fashion Publications, Inc. ISBN 1892216051, 978-1892216052.
Edmunds was known to "prowl boat repair yards" as a learning experience and to aid him in designing better boats.
Designs
Edmunds is credited with designing 29 sailboats[1] as well as motor boats.
Sailboats
| Year | Manufacturer | Model | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Chris Craft | Cherokee 22 | 9.8-meter |
| 1968 | Chris Craft | Comanche 42 | 12.8-meter |
| 1971 | Allied Boat Company | Mistress 39 | 12.1 meters |
| 1972 | Allied Boat Company | Princess 36 | 11.0 meters |
| 1973 | Allied Boat Company | Contessa 36 | 11.0 meters |
| 1975 | S2 Yachts | S2 7.0 | 7.0 meters |
| 1975 | S2 Yachts | S2 8.0C | 8.0 meters |
| 1976 | S2 Yachts | S2 8.0 B SD | 7.9 meters |
| 1976 | S2 Yachts | S2 8.0B Sail Drive | 7.9 meters |
| 1976 | S2 Yachts | S2 8.0B | 8.0 meters |
| 1976 | S2 Yachts | S2 6.8 | 6.8 meters |
| 1977 | S2 Yachts | S2 9.2A | 9.2 meters |
| 1977 | S2 Yachts | S2 9.2C | 9.2 meters |
| 1977 | S2 Yachts | S2 11.0A | 11.0 meters |
| 1977 | Allied Boat Company | Wright 40 | 12.3 meters |
| 1977 | Allied Boat Company | Mistress 39 Mk II | 11.8 meters |
| 1978 | S2 Yachts | S2 7.3 | 7.3 meters |
| 1979 | S2 Yachts | S2 11.0 | 11.0 meters |
| 1980 | S2 Yachts | S2 8.5 | 8.5 meters |
| 1980 | Sovereign Yacht Company | Sovereign 7.0 | 7.0 meters |
| 1980 | S2 Yachts | S2 8.5 SD | 8.5 meters |
| 1980 | S2 Yachts | S2 11.0C | 11.0 meters |
| 1980 | Allied Boat Company | Princess 36 Mk II | 11.5 meters |
| 1981 | Sovereign Yacht Company | Princess 24 | 7.3 meters |
| 1981 | Sovereign Yacht Company | Sovereign 23 | 7.0 meters |
| 1984 | S2 Yachts | S2 8.6 SD | 8.5 meters |
| 1984 | S2 Yachts | S2 8.6 | 8.6 meters |
Motorboats
Power Tri[6]
Sources
- Buying a Great Boat, Bristol Fashion Publications, published 2000. ISBN 9781892216359, 1892216353
- Building a Fiberglass Boat, Bristol Fashion Publications, 1999. ISBN 9781892216168, 1892216167
- Designing Power and Sail (with Robert Lollo), Bristol Fashion Publications, 1998. ISBN 9781892216052, 1892216051
- Fiberglass Boat Survey, Bristol Fashion Publications, 1998. ISBN 9781892216076, 1892216078
References
- ^ a b "Arthur Edmunds — Designer". Sailboat Guide. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "Slick, Sleek, and Slikkers-Built". Cruising World. January 5, 2011. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ a b "Arthur H. Edmunds Jr. Obituary (2005)". Herald Tribune. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Legacy.com.
- ^ "Lieutenants", Register of the Commissioned and Warrant Officers United States Coast Guard Reserve in the Order of Precedence, CG-238, United States Coast Guard, December 31, 1963, page 85.
- ^ Edmunds, Arthur H. (2000). Buying a Great Boat. Bristol Fashion Publications. pp. 12–13. ISBN 9781892216359.
- ^ a b "Motor Boating". Motor Boating & Sailing: 50. September 1972.
- ^ Longmore, Kaycee (January 7, 2022). "Early design by Arthur Edmunds – Cruising Sailboats Reference". SchoonerMan. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "Used Boat Review: The S-2 9.2A/C". sailingbreezes.com. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
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