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Left:

Derecktor’s New York shipyard, the origins of the company

Right:

Derector is building the third in a series of 65-ft. aluminum catamarans powered by BAE Systems hybrid technology, a vessel built for Harbor Harvest of Norwalk, Conn.

Photos: Derecktor

Meet Paul Derecktor

Paul is the oldest son of Robert E.

Derecktor, founder of Derecktor Ship- yards. He studied engineering at New

York Maritime College and the Uni- versity of Rhode Island.

Paul has been apprenticed in ev- ery trade involved in the construc- tion and repair of wood, aluminum, steel and ? berglass vessels. He has extensive experience in boat design and boat building, as well as fabrica- tion methods and curing techniques.

Paul was instrumental in the design and development of lighter, stiffer hull construction – development that went into the design of racing sailboats such as Boomerang, a maxi-racer with un- precedented winnings, and Stars and

Stripes, the 12-meter winner of the 1987 America’s Cup race.

He was a founding partner of New

York Fast Ferries, enabling Derecktor

Shipyards to build its ? rst two high- speed catamaran ferries, laying the groundwork for developing Dereck- tor’s presence in the fast ferry market.

Paul has managed Derecktor’s Mama- roneck facility since 1978.

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