Robert B. Harris Explained

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.

Designs

Please note that this list is partial.

Monohulls

• Vancouver 25
• Vancouver 42
• Vancouver 36 (Harris) (1977)

Catamarans

• Naramatac (1948)
• Sunburner (1972)

Trimarans

• Eclipse

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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Robert B. Harris.