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American sailboat designer
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8 August 2014 (aged 92 years)
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92 years
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Biography
Robert B. Harris (born 1922- died 2014) was an American multihull sailboat designer.
Career
He first became interested in multihulls after seeing a 40-foot catamaran in Hawaii, built by Alfred Kumalai and Rudy Choy.
The first catamaran I saw was from Hawaii. Man, this thing was fast!
— Robert B. Harris
Designs
Please note that this list is partial.
Monohulls
- Vancouver 25
- Vancouver 32
- Vancouver 36 (Harris) (1977)
Catamarans
- Naramatac (1948)
- Sunburner (1972)
Trimarans
- Eclipse
Books
Harris has published three books.
- Modern Sailing Catamarans (1960)
- Racing and Cruising Trimarans (1970)
- Tracks on the Water: My Life in Yacht Design (2008)
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