⛵ Sailboat DB

Bill Lee

1942 • Website

The year 1997 marked the 20th anniversary of this eccentric Santa Cruz designer's record-setting Transpac run aboard the ULDB 70 Merlin—the boat that ushered in "Sled" sailing on the West Coast of the United States. Along with his other Santa Cruz designs (SC 27, SC40, SC50, SC52, and SC70), Lee has influenced many sailors and designers with his "fast is fun" motto for sailboat designs. \n\nEducated at California Polytechnic Institute as an engineer, Lee has been dubbed "The Wizard" for his magical ability to produce fast boats and currently owns Wizard Yachts, a boat brokerage.

Designs (8)

Name LOA (ft) First Built Last Built Rig
LANCER 36 36.17 1973 1985 Masthead Sloop
LANCER 36 (FR) 36.17 1982 1985 Fractional Sloop
SANTA CRUZ 27 27 1974 Masthead Sloop
SANTA CRUZ 33 33 1978 1981 Masthead Sloop
SANTA CRUZ 40 40 1982 Masthead Sloop
SANTA CRUZ 50 50 1980 Masthead Sloop
SANTA CRUZ 52 53 1992 Masthead Sloop
SANTA CRUZ 70 68 1985 Masthead Sloop