Success Stories

 

Westlawn Has a Remarkable Record Supplying

Talented Designers for the Marine Industry

 

Partial List (last updated 3/16/08)

 

Designers (Westlawn alumni*)

 

•    Tom Fexas, Independent Designer

•    Bruce King, Independent Designer

•    Jack Hargrave, Independent Designer, Designer for Hatteras, Burger, others

•    Gary Mull, Independent Designer

•    Bill Cook, Independent Designer

•    Bill Shaw, Designer for Pearson, Designer at Sparkman & Stephens, Chief Designer for 12M Columbia

•    Charlie Morgan, Independent Designer, President Morgan Yachts

•    Rod Johnstone, Independent Designer, Founder & Designer J/Boats

•    Andrej Justin, Independent Designer, Coutts Justin Design

•    Royal Lowell, Independent Designer, Designer for Jarvis Newman, Bruno Stillman, others

•    Dave Gerr, Independent Designer

•    David P. Martin, Independent Designer, Designer for Ocean Yachts, Egg Harbor, Pacemaker, others

•    Rodger Martin, Independent Designer, Chief Designer Derecktor Shipyards

•    W.I.B. “Bill” Crealock,  Independent Designer, Designer for Pacific Seacraft, Westsail, Cabo Rico, others

•    John S. Hall, Design Coordinator, Huckins Yacht Corporation

•    Britton Chance, Independent Designer

•    Ted Brewer, Independent Designer

•    Geoffrey van Aller, Chief Designer, Trinity Yachts

•    Walter Greene, Independent Designer and Builder

•    Robert Harris, Independent Designer, Designer for Jeanneau, others

•    Guy Ribadeau Dumas, Independent Designer

•    Dieter Blank, Independent Designer

•    Eric A. Ogden, Independent Designer, Marine Surveyor

•    Lynn Senour, Independent Designer, Designer for Nordic Tugs, American Tugs, Delta Marine

•    Dudley Dix, Independent Designer

•    Glenn Henderson, Director of Engineering, Hunter Marine Corporation

•    Stephen Pollard, Independent Designer

•    David Beach, Independent Designer, Architect for NMMA

•    Jay Coyle, Independent Designer, Technical Editor for Yachting Magazine

•    Doug Zurn, Independent Designer

•    Bob (Robert L.) Watkins, Chief Naval Architect at Derecktor Shipyard

•    John Cherubini, Independent Designer, Designer Founder Cherubini Yachts

•    Bob Loeser, Head Of American Bureau Of Shipping Yacht Division

•    Walter Altmann, Architect/Designer for Knight & Carver

•    Richard McBride, Independent Designer

•    Dave Napier, Designer, Bertram

•    Fred Geiger, Designer, Trumpy

•    Robert F. MacNeill, Independent Designer, Marine Consultant, Former President Carver Boats

•    Walter G. Hahn, Designer, American Custom Yachts

•    Gerry Douglas, President and Designer, Catalina Yachts

•    Richard C. Lazzara, Designer, Lazzara Yachts, Gulfstar

•    David Pugh, VP Engineering, Glacier Bay Catamarans, Designer Maxum Yachts

•    Livingston Brooks, Designer, Hatteras Yachts

•    Michael E. Hartline, Engineering Supervisor, Ocean Yachts

•    William C. Frank, Designer, Offshore Yacht Design

•    Ken Hankinson, Independent Designer, Designer Glen-L Marine Designs

•    Richard S. Brooke, Independent Designer, Surveyor for RINA

•    Don Beeck, Designer, Burger Boat Company

•    G.M. Bruce Livingston Jr., Director/Plant Manager, Grand Banks Yachts

•    Don Flippen, Vice President Engineering, Egg Harbor Yacht Company

•    John “Chad” Chadwick, Designer, Jack Hargrave and Hargrave Custom Yachts

•    Eric Henseval, Independent Designer, Architect for Van Peteghem-Lauriot-Prevost (MVP-VLP), Arradon Team

•    Patrick J. Bray, Independent Designer

•    John Van Hoboken, Vice-President of Research, Chris-Craft

•    Massimo Gregori, Independent Designer

•    Luc St. Onge, Designer, Doral

•    Andrew R. Setzer, Independent Designer

•    Bruce Roberts-Goodson, Independent Designer

•    Otto Ranchi, Independent Designer

•    George Meese, Independent Designer

•    D.A.J. (Dan) Parker, Designer & President, Monaro Marine Ltd.

•    George Menezes, Designer, Sabre

•    Daniel L. Chamberlain, Designer, Luhrs/Mainship, Engineer SP Systems/Gurit

•    Jack Hornor, Independent Designer & Marine Surveyor

•    James Loeschen, Designer, Jack Hargrave and Hargrave Custom Yachts

•    J. Henry Martinak, Independent Designer, Designer Café Yachts

•    Thurber Whitey, Project Manager, Rybovich Spencer

•    Stephen L. Davis, Marine Illustrator

•    Peter Eikenberry, USCG Officer, Boating Safety

•    Lysle Gray, USCG Civilian Supervisor Of Boating Safety, Former President American Boat & Yacht Council

•    Nicholas DiMatteo, Designer, Tom Fexas Yacht Design

•    John Kingdon, Designer, American Bureau Of Shipping

•    Bob Basnight, Marine Artist, Designer, Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Norfolk Naval Shipyard

•    Norman Nudelman, Independent Designer, Former President Westlawn

•    Andrew Eaton, Designer, Bakewell-White Yacht Design

•    James "Kimo" Worthington, Director Of Sailing Operations America³ Team, Shore Manager, Disney’s “Black Pearl” Volvo Ocean Race Team

•    David Fox, Designer, US Navy Combatant Craft

•    John Swarbrick, Designer “Taskforce” Australian America’s Cup defense: “Kookaburra I, II & III”

•    William A. Schumacher, Independent Designer

•    Rodney Cull , 2nd Engineer, 375-ft Lurssen Motoryacht "Pelorus"

•    Jim Kyle, Head of R&D/Production, Bowmar Marine

•    James Backus, Independent Designer, Designer For Pearson, Robert Perry, Former President Westlawn

•    Ivan Erdevicki, Independent Designer

•    Edwin E. Echols, Jr. , Chief Designer, Alan C. McClure Associates, Inc.

•    Glyn Hutchinson, Captain 150-ft Palmer Johnson Motoryacht "Amorazur II"

•    Don Blackman, Designer, Blackman Boats

•    Kevin Dibley, Independent Designer

•    Brad Wood, Designer, Craig Loomes Design Group Limited

•    Dave Robertson, Independent Designer, President Gig Harbor Boatworks

•    Harold Conway, Managing Member, C&S Boatworks LLC

•    Wolfgang Schneider, Independent Designer, Designer Marine Concepts, Invader Boats, Silverline

•    J. “Jopie” Helsen, President, Sailor’s Wharf Yacht Yard

•    Cortland Steck, Independent Designer, Designer Manta Catamarans, Hunter Marine

•    Francois Chevalier, Professor of Naval Architecture, University of Nantes, Marine Author, Marine Artist

•    William J. Lind, Former Senior Designer, Sparkman & Stephens, Director of Engineering, Americas Division of American Bureau of Shipping

•    David B. Wyman, Naval Architect, Ocean Engineer, Marine Surveyor

•    Jerry Swartz, Designer, Island Packet Boats

•    Rolf ven der Sleen, Designer, Grampian

•    Mike Waller, Independent Designer

•    Arch McTainsh, Designer, Nautic Marine

 

*Many Westlawn students have gone on to successful careers in the marine industry even without completing the entire Westlawn program.

 

America’s Cup Campaigns with Westlawn Alumni as Team Members

 

•    12M “Columbia” Team

•    12M “Weatherly” Team

•    12M “Defender” Team

•    12M “Courageous” Team

•    12M “American Eagle” Team

•    12M “Taskforce” Team - “Kookaburra I, II & III,”

•    12M “Nippon Challenge” Team

•    12M “Challenge France” Team

•    12M “Stars & Stripes” Team

•    12M “USA” Team

•    12M “America³” Team

•    IAC “Young America” Team

•    IAC “Ville de Paris” Team

•    IAC “Team New Zealand”

•    IAC “Team Alinghi”

•    IAC “BMW Oracle Racing Team”

•    IAC “Team Shosholoza”

 

Designers, Organizations & Professional Associations

(in addition to the above who have employed Westlawn alumni & students)

 

•    Sparkman & Stephens

•    Farr Yacht Design Ltd.

•    Robert Perry

•    C.W. "Chuck" Paine

•    Pedrick Yacht Design, Inc.

•    Tripp Design, Naval Architecture

•    Riechel Pugh

•    Coutts Justin Design

•    Glade Johnson Design, Inc.

•    Paola D. Smith

•    Jack W. Sarin Naval Architects

•    Alan Andrews Yacht Design

•    Alan C. McClure Associates, Inc.

•    John W. Gilbert Associates, Inc.

•    M. Rosenblatt & Son, Inc.

•    MacLear & Harris, Inc.

•    Kelsall Catamarans

•    A. E. “Bill” Luders, Jr.

•    William Atkin/Atkin & Co.

•    Laurie Davidson

•    Gregory C. Marshall Naval Architect Ltd.

•    Paul Bieker

•    Francis & Francis

•    Nigel Gee & Associates/BMT Group

•    IMT Marine Consultants Limited

•    Studio Scanu

•    Benford Design Group

•    Glen-L Marine Designs

•    Ross And Associates PTY Limited

•    Van Peteghem-Lauriot-Prevost (MVP-VLP)

•    Craig Loomes Design Group Limited

•    Arradon Team

•    Glade Johnson

•    Setzer Design Group

•    Bakewell-White Yacht Design

•    Marine Concepts

•    Sharp Design

•    A.M.² Naval Architecture

•    Michael Porter

•    Overing Yacht Designs

•    Moose Island Design

•    International Marine Enterprise

•    NavCal Marine Services

•    Navalex International, Inc.

•    Lee Dana and Associates

•    North Sails

•    Sailboats Northeast, Inc.

•    Z Sails

•    Southern Spars

•    Hood Yacht Systems

•    Bowmar Marine

•    Composite Engineering

•    United States Coast Guard

•    United States Navy

•    Naval Sea Systems Command

•    Boeing

•    Fraser Aero Technology

•    Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

•    The Walt Disney Company

•    Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

•    SP Systems

•    Watts for Yachts

•    The Northern Lights Marine Group, Inc.

•    N.D. Yachts

•    Manchester Marine Group

•    Offshore Yacht Service

•    Sailor’s Wharf Yacht Yard

•    Berti and Lewis Replicas

•    Fraser Yachts Worldwide, MC

•    Union River Boat Company

•    Aerospace at Sea-Level LTD

•    American Bureau of Shipping

•    American Boat & Yacht Council

•    National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

•    Department of Public Works, Halifax Nova Scotia

•    National Marine Manufacturers Association

•    Panama Canal Commission

•    RINA (Registro Italiano Navale)

•    Boating Magazine

•    Sail Magazine

•    Yachting Magazine

•    Professional Boatbuilder Magazine

•    Offshore Magazine

•    University of Nantes

•    Sul Ross State University

•    Skagit Valley College

•    Art Center College of Design

 

Boatbuilders who have employed Westlawn alumni and students

 

•    Admiral Marine Works

•    Advanced Fiberglass Industries

•    A.F. Theriault & Son Ltd.

•    Allied Boat Company

•    Amels

•    American Custom Yachts

•    American Tugs

•    Apple Creek Boatworks

•    Avondale Shipyards

•    Bayliner

•    Bertram

•    Blackman Boats

•    Blue Seas

•    Bluewater Yacht Builders Ltd

•    BMC Design Ltd

•    Bollinger’s Machine Shop and Shipyard

•    Bradford Marine Group, Inc.

•    Bradley Boat

•    Britton Boat and Canoe

•    Broward

•    Bruckmann Yachts

•    Bruno Stillman

•    Burger Boat Co.

•    C&C Yachts

•    C&S Boatworks, LLC

•    C. A. Surdyke and Company

•    Cabotcraft

•    Cabo Yachts

•    Café Yachts

•    Carija Boatworks

•    Cape Dory Yachts

•    Cape Yachts

•    Carver Boats

•    Catalina Yachts

•    Chantiers Navales de Biot

•    Chaparral Boats

•    Cheoy Lee Shipyard

•    Cherubini Yachts

•    Chris Craft

•    Christensen Shipyards

•    Clipper Marine

•    Cobalt Boats

•    Columbia Yacht Corporation

•    CompositeWorks

•    Conrad Industries

•    CW Hood Yachts, Inc.

•    Davis Boatworks

•    Delta Marine

•    Derecktor Shipyards

•    DESCO Marine

•    De Vries Shipyard

•    Dickson Marine

•    Doral

•    Douglas Marine Craft

•    Driscoll Boat Works

•    Dyna Craft

•    Eagle Yachts

•    Egg Harbor

•    Elan

•    Ericson Yachts

•    Feadship

•    Ferretti

•    Fibercraft, Inc.

•    F.lli Marchi Boatyard

•    Fjord

•    Fountain

•    Four Winns

•    General Dynamics/Electric Boat

•    Glacier Bay Catamarans

•    Godfrey Marine

•    Gowen Marine

•    Grady White Boats

•    Grampian

•    Grand Banks

•    Gulf Craft

•    Gulfstar

•    Halmatic

•    Hans Christian Yachts

•    Hargrave Custom Yachts

•    Harris

•    Harstad Trawler Co.

•    Hatteras Yachts

•    Henderson Yachts

•    Heesen Shipyards

•    Helmsman Marine, Inc.

•    Hi Star

•    Hinckley Yachts

•    Hodgdon Yachts

•    Huckins Yacht Corporation

•    Hunter Marine Corporation

•    Hustler

•    Intermarine Savannah

•    Invader Boats

•    Irwin Yachts

•    Island Packet Yachts

•    Islander Yachts

•    J/Boats

•    Jamestown Metal Marine Sales, Inc.

•    Jarvis Newman

•    Jeanneau

•    Jefferson Yachts

•    Jersey Yachts

•    John Williams Boat Company

•    Jongert

•    JS Yachts

•    K&M Yachtbuilders

•    Kanter Yachts

•    Knight & Carver

•    Krogen Express Yachts, LLC

•    L’arte S.t.l.

•    Lantana Boatyard

•    Lazzara Yachts

•    Luhrs/Mainship

•    Maierform S.A.

•    Manta Catamarans

•    Mapso

•    Marchi

•    Mares

•    Mariah Boats

•    Marine Concepts

•    MARITECH

•    Maxum Yachts

•    Metalcraft Marine

•    Mickelson Yachts

•    Mikazaki International

•    Mochi Craft

•    Modutech Marine, Inc.

•    Moise Cadorette

•    Monaro Marine Ltd.

•    NASSCO (National Steel and Shipbuilding Co – General Dynamics)

•    Nautaline

•    Nautic Marine

•    Navar Inc.

•    Network Marine

•    Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co.

•    Nimble Boats

•    Northwind Marine

•    Nordhaven

•    Nordic Tugs

•    Norfolk Naval Shipyard

•    Nor-Tech High Performance Boats

•    North American Fiberglass Molding

•    Ocean Sky Boatworks

•    Ocean Yachts

•    OMC

•    P.A.E. Boatbuilders

•    Pacemaker

•    Pacific Seacraft

•    Palmer Johnson

•    Pan Oceanic Marine

•    Pearson Yachts

•    Prairie Boat Works, Inc.

•    Pursuit Fishing Boats

•    Ranger Yachts

•    Riostar

•    Robertson and Caine

•    Royal Denship

•    Rybovich Spencer

•    S2 Yachts

•    Sabre Yachts

•    Santa Cruz Yachts

•    Santana Yachts

•    Seacraft Shipyard Corporation

•    Seafarer Yachts

•    Seaforth Marine Group

•    Seaswirl

•    Service Marine

•    Shipbuilders Ltd.

•    Shipman Carbon Yachts

•    Silverline Boats

•    Skipper

•    Soca Sailboats

•    Solcio

•    Southern Spars

•    Spectrum

•    SR Sailboats

•    St. Augustine Marine

•    Sunwand Yachts

•    Swiftships

•    Tan Boat Ltd

•    Tartan

•    Tayana Yachts

•    Tiara Yachts

•    Todd Shipyards

•    Tomco Marine Group, Inc.

•    Tornado

•    Trinity Yachts

•    Trojan

•    Trumpy

•    US Marine

•    Van Dam Woodcraft

•    Viking Yachts

•    VSR Lab d.o.o.

•    W.D. Schock Corp.

•    Wayfarer Yachts

•    Wellcraft

•    Westerly Marine, Inc.

•    Westport Shipyards

•    Westsail

•    Whitby Boatworks

•    Wooden Boatshop