Germán Frers Sr. (born July 4, 1941) is Argentinian a naval architect known for designing racing yachts. He designed his first yacht in 1958 and has been involved in the design of more than 1000 yachts, including Kialoa V and Hyperion, which, when launched in 1997 was the largest sloop ever made.[1]

Yachts designed by the Frers team have won many different yachting events around the world including: the Admiral's Cup, Onion Patch, Bermuda Race, Transpacific, Whitbread Round the World Race, Sardinia Cup, Buenos Aires-Rio Race, S.O.R.C. (Southern Ocean Racing Circuit), Kenwood Cup, Copa del Rey, San Francisco Big Boat Series, Giraglia Race, Settimana delle Bocche, Two Ton Cup World Championship, Martini Middle Sea Race and the Maxi World Championship.

Frers is married to Delfina Serralunga Pes. Their son, Germán Frers Jr., also became a yacht designer,[2] and their daughter, Delfina Frers, is a racing driver.

Boat designs

Frers 40 Sloop Jeanette, racing on San Francisco Bay

See also

References

  1. ↑ Michael Lewis (1999), The New New Thing, WW Norton, ISBN 9780393066210
  2. ↑ "Germán Frers, Jr".
  • Barry Pickthall (2006), "The Maxis", Germán Frers: A Passion for Design, Wiley Publishing, pp. 37–49, ISBN 9780953104406
  • Daniel Spurr (2004-02-06), Heart of Glass, McGraw Hill Professional, pp. 244–250, ISBN 9780071798921
  • Best Boats to Build or Buy Ferenc Máté, Albatross Publishing House, 1982
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