Robert B. Harris
Robert B. Harris, before 1965.
Robert B. Harris (born 1922[1]- 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 Choyone.[2]
| “ | The first catamaran I saw was from Hawaii. Man, this thing was fast! | ” |
| — Robert B. Harris[2] | ||
Designs
Please note that this list is partial.
Catamarans
Trimarans
- Eclipse[2]
Books
Harris has published three books.
- Modern Sailing Catamarans (1960)[1]
- Racing and Cruising Trimarans (1970)
- Tracks on the Water: My Life in Yacht Design (2008)[2]
References
- 1 2 "Robert B. Harris".
- 1 2 3 4 5 Dieter Loibner (November 1, 2011). "The cat-crazy men who got me sailing".
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