Ted Brewer

Ted operates Brewer Designs Ltd. in Lyman, WA.  After graduating from the Westlawn School of Yacht Design, Ted worked with A.E. (Bill) Luders Jr. in Stamford. Conn. as assistant designer working on many 5.5 metre sloop designs and assisting in the conversion of the 12 metre yacht WEATHERLY for the successful 1962 America’s Cup defense.
Working in Maine in partnership with Bob Wallstrom, he produced over 100 custom and production designs.  One of these designs was the 55’ aluminum ketch MYSTIC which placed second in class in the 1969 Trans-Pac race with Ted aboard.
In 1979, Ted moved to Washington State where he produced 160 more designs ranging from a small dinghy to a 45’ Boston pilot schooner yacht, the beautiful Whitby 55 ketch and the powerful 68’ schooner TREE OF LIFE which was named by Sail magazine as one of the “100 Greatest Yachts in America.”  Ted has designed over 260 vessels, written three books and contributed many articles to numerous boating magazines.  He is a charter member of the Society of Boat and Yacht Designers and as a sailor has raced in many parts of the world.