Carl Schumacher

1951 – 2002

Designer of over 50 production and custom sailboat designs. The production boats included the popular Express line (27, 34, 37), the Alerion-Express line (20, 28, 38), and the Capo 30 (which later became the Olson 911-S) and 26. \nCarl worked for Gary Mull for a few years before opening his own firm in 1976.\nFour of his designs have won Sailing World's prestigious Boat of the Year awards, most recently the Synergy 1000, which won 'sport boat' honors in '99. Among Carl's best-known custom designs are Summertime Dream, Wall Street Duck, National Biscuit, Heart of Gold, Swiftsure II, Recidivist, Surprise, and Q.

Designs (21)

Name	LOA (ft)	First Built	Last Built	Rig
ALERION EXPRESS 20	20	1996		Fractional Sloop
ALERION EXPRESS 28	28.25	1990		Fractional Sloop
ALERION EXPRESS 38	38.25	1997		Masthead Yawl
CAPO 26	26	1982		Masthead Sloop
CAPO 30	30	1984	1985	Masthead Sloop
CHOATE 30	29.92	1981		Fractional Sloop
CROWN 25 (SCHUMACHER)	25	1980		Fractional Sloop
EXPRESS 27	27.25	1982		Fractional Sloop
EXPRESS 34	34	1986	1988	Masthead Sloop
EXPRESS 37	37.08	1984	1988	Masthead Sloop
EXPRESS 37-2	37.08	1987	1988	Masthead Sloop
OLSON 911 S	29.92	1985		Masthead Sloop
OLSON 911 S (ERICSON)	29.92	1987	1990	Masthead Sloop
OUTBOUND 44/46	44.75	2001		Masthead Sloop
OYSTER 395 LIGHTWAVE	39.5	1988	1990	Masthead Sloop
OYSTER 48 LIGHTWAVE	48	1987	1991	Masthead Sloop
PYRAMID 30	30	1982		Fractional Sloop
PYRAMID 660	21.8	1982		Fractional Sloop
SONOMA 30	29.92	1982	1984	Fractional Sloop
SUMMERTIME DREAM (1/4 TON)	26	1979		Fractional Sloop
SYNERGY 1000	32.83	1999		Fractional Sloop