Dieter Empacher

In 1963, Dieter Empacher came to the United States from Germany. The following year he joined Ted Hood's design team and for the next 18 years helped create some of the worlds leading offshore racing and cruising yachts. As Design Manager for Ted Hood's Little Harbor Boat Yard his responsibilities were designing, supervising construction, and training young designers. His work included such well-known yachts as the twelve meter Independence, the Canadian Cup winner Dynamite, and several of Hood's famous Robins'. Other work included custom designs for experienced yachtsmen and standard designs for quality production builders as: AMF, Bristol, Gulfstar, Hatteras, Tartan and Hinkley. Sail magazine refered to him as "one of North America's most prominent designers."

Early in 1982 Dieter opened his own yacht design and consulting firm in Marblehead, Dieter Empacher Inc. Since then his work has been with boatyards from Maine to British Columbia and with such well known companies as Hood, Dions, Bristol, Concordia and Cooper Yachts.

Dieter Empacher Inc.

75 Evans Rd.

P.O. Box 194

Marblehead, Mass 01945

(781)631-5705

FAX(508)744-2440

www.dieterempacher.com

Designs (20)

Name	LOA (ft)	First Built	Last Built	Rig
BRISTOL 27-2	27	1987	—	Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 32	32	1966	1983	Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 33.3	33.33	1986	1994	Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 35.5	35.5	1978	1996	Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 39	39	1966	1970	Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 41.1	41.14	1981	1994	Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 43.3	43.25	1986	1994	Cutter
BRISTOL 45.5	45.25	1979	1989	Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 47.7	47	1979	1994	Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 48.8	49	1989	—	Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 51	51.08	1990	—	Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 51.1	51	1987	—	Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 54.4	54.25	1985	—	Masthead Sloop
BRISTOL 56.6	56.5	1986	—	Cutter
CAPE DORY 270	27.25	1984	1986	Cutter
HADLEY 27	27.25	1998	—	Masthead Sloop
KANTER 42	42.16	1990	—	Cutter
KANTER 47	47.17	1992	—	Cutter
KANTER 51	51	1990	—	Cutter/Ketch
KANTER 53	53.08	1993	—	Cutter