Sparkman Stephens and Derecktor Shipyards


Just Launched Gulfstream 42 - Design 1624 - Circa 1960
(Note Ice Around Waterline!)

Sparkman & Stephens and Derecktor Shipyards have a long history of design-build. Starting in 1953 with the Gulstream 36, 34 yachts have been built by Derecktor to our designs. Not a bad run. Here's a list.

S&S Designed Yachts Built by Derecktor

Design #

Yacht Name


Description

LOA

Year Built

2642

Zingaro


World Cruising Sloop

112'

2000

2625

Sleighride


Fast Day Sailer

77'

1996

2615

Valkyrie


Auxiliary Sloop

95'

1996

2579

Mit-Sea-Ah


Luxury Motoryacht

114'

1993

2527

Encore


IMS Sloop

73'

1988

2512

Lady Frances


Luxury Jet Yacht

105'

1989

2504

Obsession


IOR Mini-Maxi

70'

1986

2164

Thunderhead


IOR Sloop

56'

1974

1978

Valiant


12 Meter

63'

1971

1974

Skimmer

Research Powerboat

41'

1970

1986-C1

Artevido


Sloop

42'

1969

1890

Cruzan


Motorsailor

65'

1967

1883

Blackjack


Sloop

45'

1968

1826

Katama


Yawl

42'

1965

1821

Palawan


Sloop

58'

1965

1819

Pieces of Eight


Wood Powerboat

48'

1965

1813

Circe


Ketch

65'

1965

1797-C1

Namis


Sloop

45'

1965

1797

Waupi

Sloop

45'

1964

1757

Carillon


Sloop

46'

1964

1689

Inverness


Yawl

48'

1961

1624-C2

Sundance

Gulfstream 42 Yawl

42'

1971

1624-C1

Sonnett


Gulfstream 42 Sloop

42'

1962

1624

Marianne


Yawl

42'

1960

1534

Diogenes


Ketch

50'

1958

1511

Quest


5.5M Sloop

32'

1960

1476

Salmagal III


Yawl

47'

1961

1309-C1

Inverness


Gulfstream 38 Sloop

38’

1958

1309

Valencia


Gulfstream 38 Sloop

38'

1957

1252

Revonoc II

Yawl

43'

1957

1221

Antilles


Ketch

46'

1957

1147

Adios (GS30)

Sloop

30'

1954

1044

Gulfstream 36

Sloop or Yawl

36’

1953


Here's a typical "joint" advertisement for a Gulfstream 42.


Zingaro - 112' Sloop Launched 2000

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