Ted leaves behind his best friend and wife Betty Brewer of Agassiz, B.C. Though no longer actively drafting, he continued to sell plans and correspond with fans of his designs. Ted retired, having completed 270 designs throughout his career. In June 2006 Ted and Betty moved to Agassiz, BC. In addition to contributing to several sailing magazines, he wrote three books "Understanding Boat Design", "Cruising Yacht Design", and "Ted Brewer Explains Sailboat Design."
Ted was a witty and wonderful storyteller, sharing his love of design and boating with a large readership. where he designed a few more custom yachts, sold stock plans, lectured at the Silva Bay Shipyard School, and wrote for boating magazines. In 1999 Ted and his wife Betty moved to Gabriola Island, B.C. Betty was "swept off her feet" and the two married in 1988. Their first date was aboard a sailboat that Ted had designed (a Nimble 30). While living in Anacortes, Ted met his wife, Betty. Over the next 20 years, he produced 160 more designs including the Whitby 55 ketch, the 45' schooner Sophia Christina and the 70' schooner Tree of Life, winner of the 2000 Antigua Race Week and named the most beautiful yacht of her class by Cruising World Magazine. He also pioneered a radius bilge method for building metal hulls in the 1970s. His efforts to cut away as much keel as possible resulted in the "Brewer Bite," one of his signature design features.
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Ted popularized fin keels at a time when most cruisers had full keels. In partnership with Bob Wallstrom, he produced over 100 custom and production designs. He designed Black Velvet, a precursor to the Whitby 42, a cruiser that would go on to sell over 230 hulls and launch his career as a yacht designer. In 1967, Ted struck out on his own, opening shop in Brooklin, Maine. Together they worked on two America's Cup boats: The Weatherly (1962) and American Eagle (1964). Bill would become a close friend, mentor, and father-like figure in Ted's life. His company commander suggested he pursue his passion for boating and Ted took his advice, resigning his commission and going to work in Toronto as a yacht broker for George Cuthbertson, who would later found C&C Yachts.Īfter taking a design course from the Westlawn Institute of Marine Technology, he began working with renowned designer, Alfred Edward "Bill" Luders, in Connecticut. Ted would later join the army and in 1953 became a lieutenant. By the age of 15 he was an avid boater and enjoyed sailing the Navy's 14-foot dinghies and 26-foot whaleboats. He grew up roaming the Navy docks, where his father was chief petty officer at HMCS Star. Edward "Ted" Samuel Brewer, was born in Hamilton, Ontario to Edward James Brewer and Irene Doris Brewer.
Ted Brewer died at his home in Agassiz, BC at the age of 88. 30, 2021, the world lost one of its greatest yacht designers and draftsmen.
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