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William Shaw

1926 – 2006

From 1964 on, William Shaw was chief designer for Pearson Yachts, one of Americas largest sailboat manufacturers for more than two decades. Before joining Pearson, he worked at Sparkman & Stephens in New York. In the mid-1950's he was co-founder of the MORC handicap rule.

Designs (56)

Name LOA (ft) First Built Last Built Rig
COASTER 30 (PEARSON) 30 1966 1970 Masthead Sloop
DOLPHIN 24 (S&S) 24.16 1959 1967 Masthead Sloop
FLYER (PEARSON) 29.92 1981 1983 Fractional Sloop
GRUMMAN FLYER 16.16 1968 Fractional Sloop
HUGHES 24 24.5 1966 Masthead Sloop
LARK 24 (PEARSON) 24 1966 1968 Masthead Sloop
NUTMEG 24 24.5 1964 Masthead Sloop
PEARSON 10M 33.04 1973 1981 Masthead Sloop
PEARSON 22 22.25 1968 1972 Fractional Sloop
PEARSON 23 23 1978 1981 Masthead Sloop
PEARSON 23C 23 1983 1985 Cat (unstayed)
PEARSON 24 23.5 1967 1969 Masthead Sloop
PEARSON 26 26.12 1970 1983 Masthead Sloop
PEARSON 26 (ONE-DESIGN) 26.17 1978 1983 Masthead Sloop
PEARSON 26 WEEKENDER 26.17 1975 1983 Masthead Sloop
PEARSON 27 26.92 1986 1991 Masthead Sloop
PEARSON 28 (1975-80) 28 1975 1980 Masthead Sloop
PEARSON 28 (1980-82) 28 1980 1982 Masthead Sloop
PEARSON 28-2 28.46 1985 1989 Masthead Sloop
PEARSON 30 29.79 1971 1981 Masthead Sloop
PEARSON 300 30.25 1969 1970 Masthead Sloop
PEARSON 303 30.29 1983 1986 Masthead Sloop
PEARSON 31 31 1977 1981 Fractional Sloop
PEARSON 31-2 30.67 1987 1991 Masthead Sloop
PEARSON 32 31.75 1979 1982 Masthead Sloop
PEARSON 323 32.25 1976 1983 Masthead Sloop
PEARSON 33 32.92 1969 1975 Masthead Sloop
PEARSON 33-2 32.5 1985 1995 Masthead Sloop
PEARSON 34 33.79 1983 1986 Masthead Sloop
PEARSON 34-2 34.5 1989 1991 Masthead Sloop
PEARSON 35 35 1968 1982 Masthead Sloop
PEARSON 36 36.56 1972 1976 Masthead Sloop
PEARSON 36 CUTTER 36.42 1981 1982 Cutter
PEARSON 36 PILOT HOUSE 36.42 1978 1981 Masthead Sloop
PEARSON 36-2 36.5 1985 1990 Masthead Sloop
PEARSON 365 36.42 1976 1982 Masthead Sloop
PEARSON 365 KETCH 36.42 1976 1982 Masthead Ketch
PEARSON 367 36.42 1981 1982 Cutter
PEARSON 37 36.92 1982 1986 Masthead Sloop
PEARSON 37-2 37.42 1988 1991 Masthead Sloop
PEARSON 38 37.5 1989 Masthead Sloop
PEARSON 385 38.25 1984 1986 Cutter
PEARSON 386 38.25 1984 1985 Cutter
PEARSON 39 39.25 1970 1978 Masthead Sloop
PEARSON 39-2 39.25 1986 1991 Masthead Sloop
PEARSON 390 39 1972 1973 Cutter
PEARSON 40 39.92 1979 1981 Masthead Sloop
PEARSON 419 41.75 1975 1976 Masthead Sloop
PEARSON 422 42.16 1982 1987 Cutter
PEARSON 424 CUTTER 42.33 1978 1984 Cutter
PEARSON 424 KETCH 42.33 1981 1985 Masthead Ketch
PEARSON 43 42.75 1969 1972 Masthead Sloop
PEARSON 530 53 1981 1985 Staysail Ketch
RENEGADE 27 (PEARSON) 27.17 1967 1969 Masthead Sloop
SHAW 24 YAWL 23.92 1957 Masthead Yawl
WANDERER 30 (PEARSON) 30.25 1966 1971 Masthead Sloop