Bruce Roberts-Godson
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| Bruce Roberts-Godson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Victoria, Australia |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Australian |
| 🏫 Education | Westlawn Institute of Marine Technology |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Boat designs |
| 🌐 Website | www |
Bruce Roberts-Godson is an Australian born designer of sailboats and powerboats, generally selling plans for the home builder market.[1][2]
Early life[edit]
Roberts was born in Victoria, Australia and attended Eltham High School in Eltham, a suburb of Melbourne. He learned boat design though the US-based Westlawn Institute of Marine Technology.[2][3]
Career[edit]
Roberts founded a boat yard in Brisbane where he also completed an informal boatbuilding apprenticeship over a period of five years.[3]
Roberts founded Bruce Roberts Yacht Design in 1968 with Andrew Slorach.[2] He opened an office in the United States in 1972.[2][3]
Roberts designed a large number of boats ranging from small trailerable designs to cruisers in excess of 70 feet in length. His range of designs notably included a number of boats based on the Spray, the first boat sailed solo around the world by Joshua Slocum.[3] More than 30,000 boats have been built to his designs.[2]
An avid sailor, Roberts has made cruising voyages in Australia, Canada, Europe, Scandinavia and the United States.[3]
Designs[edit]
Boats that Roberts designed or co-designed:[2]
- Mauritius 43 - 1969
- Norfolk 43 - 1969
- Coast 34 - 1980
- Roberts 25 - 1975
- South Coast 25 (Roberts) - 1976
- Tom Thumb 24 - 1983
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Bebe, Robert. Voyaging Under Power. International Marine - McGraw Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-176747-7. Search this book on
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Bruce Roberts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Roberts-Goodson, Bruce. "About Designer: Bruce Roberts-Goodson". bruceroberts.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021. Unknown parameter
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