Gibbs Boat Co. (USA)
1975
Founded by Richard Gibbs (1929-2009), probably around the late 1950's? (Gibbs became a sailing luminary partly because of his later partnership with Rod Macalpine-Downie and the boats they designed for Chrysler Corp.))
Gibbs Boat Company was located near Toledo Ohio. They specialized in small one-design racing sailboats, and later, a premier builder of catamarans.
The company also had their own sail loft on the premises.
It was destroyed by fire in 1961 and then re-established at La Salle, Michigan.
Purchased by MFG Corp. (SailMFG) in the 1970's.
Sailboats Built By Gibbs Boat Co. (USA)
(Dates indicate when boat was first built by any builder)
Model | LOA | First Built |
---|---|---|
DINGO 15 | 15.00 ft / 4.57 m | 1963 |
PHOENIX 18 | 18.00 ft / 5.49 m | 1964 |
RHODES BANTAM | 14.00 ft / 4.27 m | 1945 |
SHARK CATAMARAN | 20.00 ft / 6.10 m | 1963 |