ARTHUR ROBB
Born in New Zealand in 1908, Arthur Robb came to work in Britain in 1936. He served in the RNVR during the Second World War when he also worked with Ua Fox on the design of airborne lifeboats. He produced a “wide range of wholesome, moderately proportioned cruising sailboats” according to the Encyclopaedia of Yacht Designers, as well as powerboats, motor sailors and ocean racers. He was also the manager of Morris and Lorimer boat builders on the Clyde. Perhaps his best-known design was the Lion class, one of which, won the Sydney Hobart race twice in succession.