Design Reviews
reviews of Tad Roberts' work
Design Reviews, 2006-1986
Express 92
Selected Reviews, 2006-1986
- Boat InternationalMarch/April 2006
- “ Designers and Designs for 2006 ”
- Summary of recent design projects from On the Board
- Pacific YachtingMarch/April issue
- “ Design Review of the Philbrooks 58 Express ”
- PDF Sidebar of an article on Philbrook's Boatyards
- Maine Boats and HarborsIssue 76, Autumn 2003
- “ Off the Drawing Board: Passagemaker Lite 46, 56, and 80 ”
- PDF Art Paine's review of the Passagemaker Lite design series
- Pacific YachtingApril 2003
- “ Design Review of the Philbrook's Express 47 ”
- PDF Design Review of the Philbrook's 47 express motoryacht
- YachtingSeptember 2002
- “ On the Docks: Roberts Express 92 ”
- PDF Denis Caprio reviews the Express 92
- YachtingJune 1997
- “ Rush Hour Royalty ”
- PDF Review of Liberty by Ted West
- National FishermanJune 1986
- “ Rugged 40' Steel Combination Vessel ”
- PDF Review of Northern Way by Hugh McKellar
Other Reviews
- Boating New Zealand, June 2003, Passagemaker Lite
- Ocean Style (Japan), June 2003, Express 92
- Pacific Yachting April 2003, Express 47
- Mega Yachts, 2003, Express 92
- Boat International, 2003, Express 92
last updated July 25, 2007
Latest Press
Boat International, Designers and Designs for 2006
“Out of Gabriola Island in British Columbia come several new designs from Tad Roberts Yacht Design.
The first of two underway for an Asian builder is a 165ft full-displacement classically-styled steel motor yacht with an updated hull form, arrangements, and systems, and accessories. Noteworthy are her twin funnels, reminiscent of pre-war liners, which in their modern guise enclose numerous antennae, ventilation ducts, and a private lookout with inside access...”
March/April 2006 issue
Selected Review
Philbrook's Express 47
“This handsome cruiser was designed by Gabriola Island naval architect Tad Roberts for Philbrook's Boatyard in Sidney
...She's based on Robert's successful lobster boat hull designs--seaworthy, semi-displacement hulls that make efficient coastal cruising yachts or weekending 'picnic boats'. To adapt this East Coast concept to west coast requirements, Roberts has improved visibility from the helm by adding a raised pilothouse, and incorporating a sunpad in the cockpit that accommodates a 9ft. RIB. The transom opens at the touch of a button, and a folding davit swings out to launch the dinghy.”
Pacific Yachting April 2003