John Beavor-Webb (c. 1849 - March 11, 1927) was a British and American naval architect. He was a designer of sailing yachts, including Partridge 1885, a UK National Historic Ship[1] and the America's Cup challengers Genesta (1884) and Galatea (1885). John Beavor-Webb began his career in England but later worked in the U.S.A. where he designed very large steamyachts like J.P. Morgan's Corsair II (1891) and Corsair III (1899).[2][3]

Beavor-Webb was worth "more than $20,000" by the time of his death.[4] His widow was disinherited but his three daughters each received a trust fund with an income for life.[4]

References

  1. "Partridge". National Historic Ships UK.
  2. "John Beavor-Webb, Naval Architect, Dies. Designer of Galatea and Genesta, Which He Sailed in Races for America's Cup". New York Times. March 12, 1927. Retrieved 2011-05-20. John Beavor-Webb, naval architect, who designed J. Pierpont Morgan's Corsair and other famous yachts, died yesterday of a stroke at his residence ... Public Domain One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. "Corsair III in Venice, 1902 Publisher=Robb Report".
  4. 1 2 "John Beavor-Webb's Widow Disinherited". The Bridgeport Telegram. Bridgeport, Connecticut. April 5, 1927. p. 14. Retrieved October 23, 2018 via Newspapers.com.
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