Bayfield Boat Yard

Bayfield Boat Yard Limited
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryBoat building
Founded1970
FounderTed Gozzard
Defunct1988
FateOut of business
Headquarters
Bayfield, Ontario
,
Canada
ProductsSailboats
Number of employees
65

Bayfield Boat Yard Limited was a Canadian boat builder originally based in Bayfield, Ontario, and later in nearby Vanastra, Ontario. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of fibreglass sailboats. The company was founded by Ted Gozzard in 1970 and continued in business until a plant fire forced its closure in 1988.[1][2][3]

All of the company's boat designs were optimized for cruising and included more headroom below decks than competitors. The company occupied a marketing niche, building boats with traditional sailing ship design features such as long keels, clipper bows, trailboards and bowsprits, all rendered in modern materials.[2][3]

  1. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Bayfield Boat Yard Ltd. (CAN)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b Donaldson, Sven (June 1987). "Bayfield 36". Canadian Yachting. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b Jordan, Richard (27 December 2009). "Bayfield 36 Review: Classic Marathon Runner". Jordan Yachts. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2020.