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.
Carl worked for Gary Mull for a few years before opening his own firm in 1976.
Four 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.
| 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 |