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For much of the last 50 years, Chuck Paine and his associates have been recognized as among the world’s most prolific and sought-after yacht designers. Numerous Paine-designed sailing yachts have circled the globe and more than a few have achieved the epitome of the art of yacht design, winning the American yachting press’s “Boat of the Year” award more often than any other living designer. Yacht design isn’t just a business for Chuck Paine; it’s a calling. Young adventurers continue to dream of finding a capable small boat and sailing the world’s oceans, and Chuck Paine will happily contribute his expertise and drawing skills to that dream as long as he is able.

With so much experience designing yachts, Chuck has been through the experience so many times that he can be a valuable resource for anyone contemplating building new or buying and restoring a sailing yacht. He offers expert advice to anyone contemplating such a move- which could easily avert a hundreds of thousands of dollar mistake. Best of all, his consultation is affordable, for the simple reason that his fee is whatever you think it is worth… once you can assess the value of his advice you pay by the honor system any amount you consider reasonable into his PayPal account at paineyot@aol.com.

It has not escaped Chuck’s notice of late that the majority of large yachts today spend their lives unused in marinas, incurring slip fees and maintenance expenses without providing any enjoyment to their owners. So in the past few years, Chuck has devoted his talents to a new era in yacht design: designing and building small, elegant, easily usable, classic sailboats with eternal appeal, affordable in view of their gemstone quality; but like all of his oeuvre to date, devoid of any pretense of being cheap. This site provides access to Chuck’s sizable archive of yacht designs and highlights the growing portfolio of small, easily maintained and easily gotten going designs he is focusing on these days. Enjoy.