Germán Frers

This article is about the architect. For the Argentine sailor, see Germán Frers (sailor).

Germán Frers, Sr. (born July 4, 1941 in Argentina) is a naval architect renowned for designing successful racing yachts. NOTE: The company website gives 1925 as its start date [germanfrers.com] and a search of yachtworld.com shows at least 1 boat supposedly of his design built in 1943.— He designed his first yacht in 1958. There is a design team consisting of Germán Frers and his son Germán Frers, Jr., supported by a team of engineers, architects and designers, some of whom have been with the company for more than 25 years. The company has designed more than 1,000 yachts. The designs range from exotic super yachts to no-nonsense racing hulls.

Yachts designed by the Frers team have won many different yachting events around the world including: the Admiral’s Cup, Onion Patch, Bermuda Race, Transpacific, Whitbread Round the World Race, Sardinia Cup, Buenos Aires-Rio Race, S.O.R.C. (Southern Ocean Racing Circuit), Kenwood Cup, Copa del Rey, San Francisco Big Boat Series, Giraglia Race, Settimana delle Bocche, Two Ton Cup World Championship, Martini Middle Sea Race and the Maxi World Championship.

Successful yachts designed by Frers include: Scaramouche I and II, Noryema X, Recluta, Hitchhiker, Retaliation I and II, Ragamuffin IV and V, Congere, Morning Star 45', Morning Star 50', Bribon IV and V, Nitissima, Enteara, Volcano, Kodiak, Flyer, Bumblebee III and IV, Guia 2000, Boomerang, Kialoa V, Ondine VIII, Matador and Il Moro di Venezia I, II and III.

His largest project was Jim Clark's 156 ft Hyperion, launched in 1997 at the Royal Huisman yard. At the time of her launch, Hyperion was the largest sloop ever made; Her mast was the tallest ever made as well as the longest single piece carbonfiber object.

Frers is married to Delfina Serralunga Pes. Their daughter, Delfina Frers, is a racing driver.

Boat designs

Frers 40 Sloop Jeanette, racing on San Francisco Bay

• ARA Fortuna III
• Beneteau
  • Cirrus 3/4 (IOR 3/4 ton; built by Taylor Santander)
• CS 50
• CS 395
• Dufour Yachts
• Nautor's Swan
• Hallberg-Rassy
  • Hallberg-Rassy 31 from 1992
  • Hallberg-Rassy 310
  • Hallberg-Rassy 34 from 1990
  • Hallberg-Rassy 342 from 2005
  • Hallberg-Rassy 36
  • Hallberg-Rassy 37
  • Hallberg-Rassy 372 from 2009
  • Hallberg-Rassy 39 from 1990
  • Hallberg-Rassy 40
  • Hallberg-Rassy 412
  • Hallberg-Rassy 42 from 1991
  • Hallberg-Rassy 43 from 2001
  • Hallberg-Rassy 45
  • Hallberg-Rassy 46 from 1995
  • Hallberg-Rassy 48
  • Hallberg-Rassy 53 from 1996
  • Hallberg-Rassy 54
  • Hallberg-Rassy 55
  • Hallberg-Rassy 62
  • Hallberg-Rassy 64 from 2011
• Kong & Halvorsen
  • Dawn 48
  • Dawn 41
• Hinterhoeller F3
• Niagara 31
• Pandora (former shipyard in Argentina)
  • Pandora 23
  • Pandora 27
  • Pandora 28
  • Pandora 31
• Wally Yachts
• Mystic Yachts
• Hylas Yachts
• D`Angelo 24
• Numerous large yachts, see list of large sailing yachts

See also

• List of sailboat designers and manufacturers

References

• Barry Pickthall (2006), "The Maxis", Germán Frers: A Passion for Design, Wiley Publishing, pp. 37–49, ISBN 9780953104406
• Daniel Spurr (2004-02-06), Heart of Glass, McGraw Hill Professional, pp. 244–250, ISBN 9780071798921
• Best Boats to Build or Buy Ferenc Máté, Albatross Publishing House, 1982