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ROBERT H. PERRY YACHT DESIGNERS




 * Home
 * Robert H. Perry Bio
 * Spike 1981-2011
 * Consultation Service
 * Currently in Design
 * Currently in Build
 * Recently Completed
 * Production Boats
 * Custom Designs
 * The Taiwan Connection
 * 台灣
 * Perry Rendezvous
 * Drawings & Plans
 * Cartoon Boats
 * Contact

© 2017 Robert H. Perry



ROBERT H. PERRY YACHT DESIGNERS





 * Home
 * Robert H. Perry Bio
 * Spike 1981-2011
 * Consultation Service
 * Currently in Design
 * Currently in Build
 * Recently Completed
 * Production Boats
 * Custom Designs
 * The Taiwan Connection
 * 台灣
 * Perry Rendezvous
 * Drawings & Plans
 * Cartoon Boats
 * Contact

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R.I.P. Ruby. You were the best friend ever.



 

 


Welcome to Robert H. Perry Yacht Designers


Welcome to my website:

I want to thank Russell Ost for volunteering to take care of my web site for the
last few years. Russell took over from Tom Larsen my Danish buddy who designed
the web site. It was Tom's very first web site. I think he did a fine job.

Now it's time to introduce you to Abigail Readey. She is a capable young lady
getting a master's degree in industrial design and has an interest in yacht
design.

I am far from retired. Fact is, I am not going to retire. Most people retire so
they can finally do what they have always wanted to do. I have been doing what I
always wanted to do since I was 20 years old and that was 54 years ago. I’m
getting pretty good at it. I have a lot of boats sailing back and forth in my
head just busting to get out. I’d love to discuss any design projects you have
in mind.

My activity on Facebook has increased. A couple of years ago I was pleasantly
surprised to see someone had started a Robert H. Perry Yacht Designer Fan Club.
When I found the fan club there were about 350 members. As of today there are
over 10,000 members and it is a very active place. All you have to do to qualify
for membership is to name one Perry design. I am on the page daily and I do my
best to keep the pot stirred.

Many thanks to Tom Larsen, Russell Ost, & Abigail Readey for keeping my website
alive over the years.

Bob P.

 

US SAILING HALL OF FAME



 

This has been quite a year and topped off by my surprise induction into the
National US Sailing Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony was November 3rd in
Newport Beach, CA. I was in a semi state of shock for the entire event. It's
weird being put on a pedestal along with men you have considered your "heroes"
since you were young. "Are you certain you have the right "Bob"?

I have to thank Kim Bottles and Beau Vrolijk for their efforts in bringing me
this honor. Without them I'd still just be "Bob" instead of "Hall of Fame Bob".
Honestly, it feels really good to be recognized like this.

Many thanks for the support of all my fans. You are all an important part of my
life.

Bob P.

 

THE 2024 PERRY RENDEZVOUS AT PORT LUDLOW IS NOW SCHEDULED: MARK YOUR CALENDARS
FOR AUGUST 16, 17, & 18.

The Perry Rendezvous is an annual gathering of Perry boat owners and friends, it
takes place late August in Port Ludlow. For marina details and moorage
information call the marina at 360-437-0513 or visit the Port Ludlow Marina
website.


CURRENTLY IN BUILD - FOUR CARBON CUTTERS AT BETTS BOATS



Make no mistake, this has been from the start a very different kind of project.
If I sound nonchalant about it I am far from that.

The purpose for this design is for it to be a rugged and strong boat capable of
keeping a crew of four comfortable at sea for long periods of time. When the
preliminary design was finished we, Jim Betts the builder and I, were told that
the first four boats are spoken for. We had assumed we were working on one,
single boat. Wrong! Four boats. Read more.

CURRENTLY IN DESIGN - QUAIL


My friend Keith has a lovely boat now. It’s a Hinckley 42, QUILL. Keith loves
his boat. But Keith was getting the urge to do a custom boat. Not because he
needed a new boat but because he wanted the experience of doing a boat that
would reflect a unique image of his approach to life on the water. To me that’s
what custom designs are all about. There are lots of nice new and used boats out
there that will do the job just fine. But, a custom boat can be wrapped around
the personality and experiences of the client to project a unique and very
personal image. The owner may have a picture in his head of exactly how he sees
himself under sail. It’s my job to bring that mental image to life. I am pretty
confident that I am very good at that job.

First off the new Quail had some pragmatic considerations that were not options.
There was a nearby bridge that limited our “air draft”. There was Chesapeake Bay
with its shallow water that limited our draft. With rig height limited by the
bridge boat size also was limited. I could not simply put a big boat under a
small rig. I chose an LOA of 46.2’ with a DWL of 39.72’ and that’s substantially
more waterline than Keith has on his Present QUILL. Beam was kept on the low
side at 12.6’ and displacement is moderate at a bit over 25,000 lbs.. Read more.


RECENTLY COMPLETED - FRANCIS LEE



I have known Kim for over 20 years. In that time we have discussed our mutual
interest in the history of yacht design and various boats that appealed to both
of us. Kim has an amazing library of things yachting with an emphasis on design.
Kim also has a history of owning skinny boats. He just prefers narrow boats and
can trace this preference back to cruising with his parents on their Dragon
Class sloop.

So I wasn’t totally surprised when Kim finally called and suggested we get
together to discuss a new boat. During that initial meeting we discussed our
mutual love of double enders and our preference for narrow boats. For me narrow
is a performance issue. Narrow boats sail well and are generally very well
behaved. We like double enders because we just like the look. It’s an aesthetic
element that clearly defines the boat. After about an hour I began to sketch and
in short time Kim and I were in agreement on how to proceed. The boat evolved
way beyond that initial sketch but the seed was planted and the formal part of
the design process was initiated.

Drawings were emailed back and forth and soon we were honed in on a type with
minimal overhangs, deep draft, narrow beam and a very modest interior layout.
The boat was to be by design an “old man’s day sailer”. After some severe arm
twisting I convinced Kim that the boat needed a comfortable interior if for
nothing else than to satisfy his wife and his two sailing sons, Derek and Brent.
The deck layout was to be fine tuned for one man’s operation of all sailing
functions. Read more.



The Taiwan Connection



Despite the fact that it is now about 20 years since I have actively worked in
Taiwan my time there starting in about 1977 remains a very important part of my
life. I connected to Taiwan. I was half way across a very busy intersection one
Sunday afternoon when it flashed on me, “I am happy here.” I enjoyed the
country, the people and of course the food. I maintain a huge collection of
Taiwanese Facebook friends. I do my best to try to keep up on what is going on
over there.

My Chinese name is Pang Roa Bor although I’ll answer to Da Beedse ( big nose).
Read More.



ROBERT PERRY USED BOAT CONSULTATION SERVICE


Bob offers his unbiased curmudgeonly service to clients who need a second or
unvarnished opinion about the boat they are considering in the used market. Your
webmaster mailed off a check to Seattle for just this purpose more than ten
years ago. As it happened, we had common interests beyond boats and became very
good friends. But, as far as Bob's advice, about which boats would suit my
purpose, he was concise and not all hesitant to recommend boats by other
designers. Bob will cut through the broker babble and marketing drivel and tell
you, that there is no substitute for draft, but he knows that if you sail the
Chesapeake Bay, a 7' draft will get you to the nearest sandbar and ultimate
upwind performance will have to take a back seat to getting into your chosen
anchorage.

Bob's advice is available for $750. That gives you a lifetime of e-mail support
with a couple of phone conversations thrown in. Bob will also provide pdf copies
of relevant articles, he has written on various technical aspects of boats and
performance. The better you can articulate your needs and practical constraints,
the more value you will get out of the service. Bob is very, very good at
sharpening your focus, but it is a two way street, if you are all over the map
and completely unrealistic with respect to what the boat of your dreams will
cost, Bob will show his curmudgeonly side until you come to your senses.

If you think the consulting fee is too much, then consider Bob's book: Yacht
Design According to Perry as a low cost alternative. It provides a solid primer
on many aspects of boat design and will also help you ask better questions, if
you do engage as a consulting client.

For the truly frugal there is Cruising Anarchy, where Bob is a frequent poster.
Be warned, the language is salty and the restaurant slogan "Tacky, yet
delightfully unrefined" describes it well. However, when the conversation stays
on track, an awful lot of useful information is available and a couple of
collaborative design efforts with Bob as guiding light have taken place on the
forum.

Since 1976 Bob has written the monthly design review column in Sailing Magazine
where he reviews four boats in each issue. Chances are that the boat you are
looking at is in the archive. You can find it here. Bob also writes technical
articles for Good Old Boat.

CLASSIC PERRY DESIGNS - PRODUCTION BOATS



If you own one of my production designs, thanks very much for buying one of my
designs. Few things make me happier than seeing people out enjoying sailing in
one of my boats. It always gently reminds me that I didn’t “turn out just like
Uncle Mick” my Mom’s twin brother and my favorite Uncle.
I have two suggestions for you: you may be interested in consultation so we can
discuss your boat in detail and I can pass along what I have learned about your
particular model. ( see the consultation section of the web site) You may also
be interested in having a set of plans for your boat for reference. These can
come in very handy. See the section of Drawings and Plans.

If you have random questions about your boat do not hesitate to call me. I’m
kind of gruff and taciturn in person but having grown up in Australia I was
taught that coming straight to the point is a good character trait. But here in
the US I can often come off as “rude”. Don’t worry, I’m not rude all the time.
I’d like to hear from you. My office is in my home so you can almost always
reach me. If you email me and do not hear back within 24 hours I probably did
not receive the email. I make a point of answering emails asap. If you bombard
me with a long list of questions I will probably refer you to consultation. If
you have one or two questions I’ll help any way I can. It’s sad to say this but
in many cases I’m the last one left alive in some of these projects. I think
it’s very important to keep the history and information surrounding these
production boats alive and accessible.
I’m also interested in gathering all the digital photos that I can of my various
designs. If you have any great photos of your boat please send them along to me
so I can add them to my archives. You never know, your boat may show up on my
web site one day.

If you live n the Pacific Northwest I have a mooring buoy right in front of my
beach shack and you are very welcome to use it any time. I love to see my boats
sitting peacefully I front of my shack. Just give me a heads up that you are
coming. My GPS coordinates are:

N 48.06.021
W 122.20.734

If you can’t stop and spend the night just wave as you sail by. My shack is the
only one on the beach with a red metal roof and solar panels on the south side.



CLASSIC PERRY CUSTOM DESIGNS


Bob will usually try to deflect the question about which one of his designs he
considers his favorite. It used to be, that if you pressed him hard, Night
Runner would be the first one he mentioned, but now Francis Lee is competing for
the honor. The Perry custom designs tend to stand out in any harbor, and they
are not all sail boats, there are a few power boats among them. Above you have
Night Runner, and on the right Wild Horses, a frequent visitor at the Perry
Rendezvous. Just below is Woodson, the launch for the Little Palm Island Resort
in the Florida keys, then a 116' racing canoe for a Samoan village and Capaz a
50' motor sailer. For more detail on custom projects go here.






THE CARTOON BOATS



December sees a flurry of very special boats leave Bob's drawing board. They are
the cartoon boats Bob draws for his friends as Christmas cards. What the casual
observer may sense, is that these are not simply drawings of random boats. Each
and every one is in fact carefully drawn to illustrate a particular theme that
relates to the recipient. The drawings are treasured gifts and they also appear
on the T-shirts made for the annual Perry Rendezvous. See more cartoons here.





Robert H. Perry Yacht Designers
11530 Tulare Way West
Tulalip, WA 98271

Phone: 360-652-7771



Mail: BobHPerry@gmail.com


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