John Illingworth

1903 – 1980

Often called the founding father of modern ocean racing, John Illingworth's speciality was the design of rigs and deck plans, and maximizing a yacht's interior space. An outstanding ocean racing skipper, he was an early experimenter with the masthead cutter rig, and was also a strong advocate for building ocean racers smaller, lighter, and less expensively.

Designs (8)

Name	LOA (ft)	First Built	Last Built	Rig
ALPA A7	22.97	1961	—	Masthead Sloop
ALPA A11	37.01	1968	—	Masthead Sloop
ALPA A15	48.23	1962	—	Masthead Yawl
ALPA A8	26.25	1974	—	Masthead Sloop
ALPA A9	29.82	1967	1970	Masthead Sloop
MAÏCA	33.07	1960	—	Masthead Sloop
SUPER MAÏCA	36.29	1963	—	Masthead Sloop
TOP HAT 25	25	1962	1990	Masthead Sloop