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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Transportation |
Founded | 1947 |
Founder | Robert E. Derecktor |
Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 3 |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Paul Derecktor |
Products | Yachts Commercial vessels |
Services | Vessel repair Upgrades Yacht and small boat repowering Full service boat marina facility |
Owner | Paul Derecktor |
Website | derecktor |
Derecktor Shipyards is an American shipbuilding company located in Mamaroneck, New York, and founded in 1947 by Robert E. Derecktor. The company is known for building Cakewalk V,[1] one of the largest yachts ever constructed in the United States.[2] Derecktor operates three facilities: one in Mamaroneck, New York,[3] focused on the construction and repair of custom yachts and small commercial vessels; another in Dania Beach, Florida,[4] dedicated to the maintenance, repair, and refitting of mega-yachts up to 200 feet in length; and a third in Fort Pierce, Florida, equipped to maintain and refit sailing and motor yachts more than 200 feet in length.[5]