Kim Holman

1925 – 2006 • Website

Prolific and world-renowned English designer.

Born in Cornwall he served in the Royal Navy during World War II and ultimately was given command of a minesweeper.

Upon demobilization, Holman attended Bristol University, but before graduating he joined the design firm of Jack Francis-Jones.

His first design, the 20-ft sloop, Phialle, appeared in 1955 and was a huge success on the race course.

In 1957, he designed one of his most famous boats, the 35-ft yawl 'Rummer', of which several sisters were built.

In 1964 Donald Pye joined forces with Holman, becoming a full partner in 1968. Holman went on to develop, among many others, including the 26-ft 'Nymphet' (more commonly referred to as the HOLMAN 26), the TWISTER (which Pye adapted for fiberglass construction) the Elizabethan 29 and 35, the Victorian (27), Bowman 36, Centurion and Hustler 25.5, 30 and 35.

Designs (43)

Name	LOA (ft)	First Built	Last Built	Rig
AMPHITRITE 43 (WAUQUIEZ)	42.75	1975	1990	Masthead Ketch
AMPHORA (WAUQUIEZ)	37.14	1976	1981	Masthead Ketch
BARBICAN 35	35	1975	—	Masthead Sloop
BOWMAN 36	36	1970	—	Masthead Ketch
BOWMAN 46 CORSAIR	46	1972	—	Masthead Sloop
BOWMAN 57/58	57	1975	—	Masthead Ketch
CENTURION 32	32.75	1968	1977	Masthead Sloop
CORSAIR 45 (HOMAN & PYE)	44.32	1973	—	Masthead Sloop
ELIZABETHAN 29	29	1960	—	Masthead Sloop
ELIZABETHAN 35	34.58	1965	—	Masthead Sloop
GLADIATEUR 33	32.83	1977	1986	Masthead Sloop
HUSTLER 30	30	1970	1976	Masthead Sloop
HUSTLER 35	35.17	1971	1979	Masthead Sloop
LEISURE 26	26.17	1983	—	Fractional Sloop
NORTH SEA 24	31	1963	—	Masthead Sloop
OYSTER 26	26.17	1978	—	Fractional Sloop
OYSTER 37	37	1978	1981	Masthead Sloop
OYSTER 37 HERITAGE	37	1984	1988	Masthead Sloop
OYSTER 406	40.49	1986	1990	Masthead Sloop
OYSTER 42	41.83	1997	—	Masthead Sloop
OYSTER 46	46	1982	1990	Staysail Ketch
OYSTER 485	48.5	1992	2002	Cutter
OYSTER 55	56.25	1986	—	Cutter
OYSTER 70	70	1996	1999	Cutter
PUMA 24	24.61	1975	—	Masthead Sloop
PUMA 26	26.25	1972	—	Masthead Sloop
PUMA 34/341	33.96	1975	1984	Masthead Sloop
RUSTLER 31	31.42	1965	—	Masthead Sloop
RUSTLER 36	35.33	1980	—	Masthead Sloop
SEAMASTER SAILER 815	26.75	1976	1981	Masthead Sloop
SEAMASTER SAILER 925	28.25	1978	—	Masthead Sloop
SOVEREIGN 35	35	1972	—	Masthead Ketch
STELLA 26	27.75	1959	1972	Fractional Sloop
STERLING 28	28	1963	1965	Masthead Sloop
STRIDER 35	35.2	1966	—	Masthead Sloop
SUPER SOVEREIGN	35	1969	1975	Masthead Ketch
TWISTER 28	28.25	1964	1983	Masthead Sloop
UFO 27	27	1975	—	Masthead Sloop
UFO 31	30.87	1976	1981	Masthead Sloop
UFO 34	33.33	1973	—	Masthead Sloop
VICTORIAN 27	27.42	1966	1968	Masthead Sloop
WAUQUIEZ 33	33	1973	—	Masthead Sloop
WORTH 40	40	1982	—	Masthead Sloop