Robert Perry - Design
Visionary
SAGA's designer, Robert Perry needs no introduction
to cruising sailors. Perhaps no one yacht designer in the past two decades
has influenced cruising boat design and thinking as deeply as Perry.
Prior to 1974 the term, "Performance Cruiser"
was an oxymoron. Perry literally coined the phrase and showed the world
validity of the concept with such benchmark designs as the Nordic 40 &
44, Tayana 37, Baba 40, and Esprit 37.
In 1989 CRUISING WORLD magazine established the CRUISING HALL OF FAME
named 15 sailing professionals who "have made a difference to cruising
sailors everywhere". Bob Perry was one of the first 15 inductees
into this auspicious HALL of FAME group
Perry's designs are widely recognized as fast,
capable, and well balanced. The very first design released with the Perry
signature was the Valiant 40 and it eventually went on to be named by SAIL
MAGAZINE as the "Cruising Boat of the Decade." In addition, he also writes
a monthly design review in SAILING, which is quite influential and widely
read by sailing enthusiasts and industry members alike.
No one yacht designer in the past two decades has influenced cruising
boat design and thinking as deeply as Perry.
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