King of the Seas
Waterfront chats to Ed Dubois of Dubois Naval Architechts as he tells us what it’s like at the top of the Superyacht world
tycoon is a proud owner. But the reason so many of the ‘ultra-rich’ buy such vessels is not for the smug grin, but more for the sheer appreciation of a nautical masterpiece and the absolute pleasure of sailing. Every sailor would agree, there are few things
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greater than spending a life on the ocean wave, but one man who is responsible for making this experience even greater is founder of Dubois Naval Architects, and one of the world’s leading Superyacht designers, Ed Dubois. With a proud history spanning back to the mid 1970s, Ed has masterminded the creation of yachting masterpiece after yachting masterpiece, winning prestigious trophies such as the Admiral’s Cup, the Sardinia Cup, the Fastnet Race and the Sydney Hobart race. With such an illustrious sailing legacy, racing
is completely synonymous with the Dubois name and the secret behind their success is
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uperyachts are something which the entire world associates with unlimited affluence. Indeed, along with a private jet, pretty much every oligarch or
their unquestionable desire to improve on perfection as Ed states, “I believe that the company, Dubois, has been successful because of our determination and pure flair in design. I wanted to be a racing yacht designer from an early age and pursued that career, working for myself from the age of 24, and managed to succeed in terms of design in all the major offshore races around the world. It was this understanding of sailing performance in terms of design which gave us the confidence to branch out into the Superyacht world and also gave us the background and reputation required to convince clients to come our way. Added to this base of performance understanding, came a completely new approach to exterior design and space planning.” Such a straight forward description is a truly modest way to describe a company which is now one of the most respected in its field. Having spent three decades perfecting such art forms as the 1979 Admiral’s cup winner, Police Car, which shook the sailing world by creating a 42 foot version of a 30 foot yacht, Dubois really has
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