Ed Dubois

Edward George Dubois
Born April 18, 1952
Surrey, U.K.
Died March 24, 2016
Education Whitgift School
Alma mater Southampton College of Technology
Occupation Yacht designer
Spouse(s) Honor Sharpe
Children 2 sons, 2 daughters
Parent(s) Robin Dubois
Doreen Dubois

Ed Dubois (April 18, 1952 - March 24, 2016) was a British yacht designer. He was the founder of Dubois Naval Architects, and "one of the world’s foremost yacht designers."[1]

Early life

Ed Dubois was born on April 18, 1952 in Surrey, England.[1][2] He was educated at the Whitgift School and he graduated from the Southampton College of Technology, now known as the University of Southampton.[1][2]

Career

Dubois started his career by working for naval architect Alan Buchanan in Jersey.[1][2] He also worked for Gorey Yacht Services in Jersey,[1] and he wrote for Yachts & Yachting.[2] In 1976, he designed his first yacht for George Skelley, a Jersey-based restaurateur.[1] She was called Borsalino Trois.[1]

Dubois founded his own company, Dubois Naval Architects, in 1977.[1] He designed Police Car for Peter Cantwell, who won the Admiral's Cup in 1979.[1][3] By 1986, he designed his first superyacht, Acquel II.[1] He designed a yacht called Esprit for Neville Crichton in 1987.[2] He subsequently designed superyachts such as Timoneer, Tiara, Silvertip, Kokomo, Ganesha, Mondango III.[1]

Dubois was a fellow of the Royal Institute of Naval Architects and the Royal Academy of Engineering.[1] He received an honorary doctorate from the Southampton Solent University in 2004.[3] In 2007, the two-day regatta called the Dubois Cup was named after him.[3]

According to The Daily Telegraph, he was "one of the world’s foremost yacht designers."[1] He was also called "a legend in his own time" by Yachting.[2]

Personal life and death

With his wife Honor Sharpe, Dubois had two sons and two daughters.[1] He owned a yacht, Firebrand, designed by Olin Stephens.[1]

Dubois died on March 24, 2016, at the age of 63.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Ed Dubois, yacht designer - obituary". The Daily Telegraph. April 5, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kavin, Kim (March 25, 2016). "ED DUBOIS, 1952-2016". Yachting Magazine. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 Greaves, Simon (March 29, 2016). "Ed Dubois, 1952-2016, leading yacht designer". Financial Times. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
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