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David Thomas

1932 – 2014

Well known english yacht designer, builder and sailor.

The ELIZABETHAN 30 may be considered his first commercial success but he went on to make his name by designing the "round the world" British Steel boats (BT Global Challenge), SIGMA 33, 36 and Fastnet capable 38, and many highly successful Hunter yachts. Others include the SONATA and IMPALA for Hunter Boats, the SIGMA 35 and the 707 sportboat.

Thomas won the National Championship and many other trophies in his own SIGMA 33. In his own ELISABETHAN 30, he nearly won the Round the Island race more than once and was second by a mere 20 seconds in the year 2000.

Bedsides his sailing monohull designs he also he was a consultant on the hull design for the Stealth sports catamaran.

Designs (43)

Name LOA (ft) First Built Last Built Rig
707 (THOMAS) 23.7 1995 — Fractional Sloop
BOLERO 25.5 25.5 1979 — Fractional Sloop
BOLERO 35.5 35.5 1979 1981 Fractional Sloop
CHANNEL 27 (HUNTER) 25.02 1999 — Fractional Sloop
CHANNEL 31 (HUNTER) 30.75 2000 — Fractional Sloop
CHANNEL 32/323 (HUNTER) 32.35 1991 2001 Fractional Sloop
CORNISH CRABBER 26 26.21 2010 — Gaff Head Cutter
DELTA 25 (HUNTER) 24.44 1980 1986 Fractional Sloop
ELIZABETHAN 23 23 1969 — Masthead Sloop
ELIZABETHAN 30 29.5 1968 — Masthead Sloop
ELIZABETHAN 31 31 1968 — Masthead Sloop
ELIZABETHAN 31 KETCH 31 1968 1976 Masthead Ketch
ELIZABETHAN 33 33 1973 — Masthead Sloop
HUMMINGBIRD 30 30 1978 — Masthead Sloop
HUNTER HORIZON 21 20.93 1992 1996 Fractional Sloop
HUNTER HORIZON 23 22.75 1989 1998 Fractional Sloop
HUNTER HORIZON 26 26.34 1984 1988 Fractional Sloop
HUNTER HORIZON 273 27.25 1988 1995 Fractional Sloop
HUNTER HORIZON 30 29.99 1993 1998 Fractional Sloop
HUNTER HORIZON 32 WHEELHOUSE 32.32 1987 1991 Fractional Sloop
HYDRO 28 27.92 1978 — Fractional Sloop
IMPALA 28 (THOMAS) 28 1977 1984 Fractional Sloop
IMPALA 28-2 (THOMAS) 28 1977 1984 Fractional Sloop
INTRO 22 21.75 1975 — Fractional Sloop
LIBERTY 22 22.31 1982 1987 Cat Ketch (unstayed)
LINK 30 30.61 2003 — Fractional Sloop
MEDINA 20 19.68 1979 1982 Fractional Sloop
MINSTREL 23 22.67 1987 1993 Gaffhead Sloop
MYSTERY 30 30.25 2010 2024 Fractional Sloop
PILOT 27 25.02 1996 2003 Fractional Sloop
RANGER 245 (THOMAS) 24.5 1996 — Fractional Sloop
RANGER 265 (THOMAS) 25 1994 1999 Fractional Sloop
RED FOX 200 20.25 1990 — Fractional Sloop
RED FOX 200T 20.25 1990 — Fractional Sloop
SEAVIEW MERMAID 24.5 1921 — Fractional Sloop
SIGMA 292 29 1983 — Fractional Sloop
SIGMA 33 C 32.5 1979 — Masthead Sloop
SIGMA 33 OOD 32.5 1979 1991 Fractional Sloop
SIGMA 36 (THOMAS) 36 1979 — Fractional Sloop
SIGMA 362 36 1983 — Masthead Sloop
SIGMA 38 OOD 38 1988 — Fractional Sloop
SIGMA 41 41 1982 — Masthead Sloop
SONATA (THOMAS) 22.58 1976 1982 Fractional Sloop