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]
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]
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. .
Edmunds was known to "prowl boat repair yards" as a learning experience and to aid him in designing better boats.
Edmunds is credited with designing 29 sailboats as well as motor boats.
| 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 |
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