Links

LINKS

Eric Sponberg and Sponberg Yacht Design Inc. have established a number of working relationships with boat builders, mast builders and custom fabricators, naval architects, boat designers, yachting and boating magazines, and other professional organizations around the country and around the world such as are listed below. Of equal importance, and for that which he is quite proud, are the websites of his family members: wife Arliss, two children, Kira and Dane, and Kira's husband Seth, listed at the end.

BOAT BUILDERS

1. Scandinavian Cruisers: http://www.scandinaviancruisers.com/

2. Cherubini Yachts Inc.: http://www.cherubiniyachts.com/

3. Moloka'i Strait Marine & American Global Yacht Group:

http://www.molokaistrait.com/

http://www.agyg.com/

4. Van Dam Custom Boats: http://www.vandamboats.com/

5. Custom Steel Boats: http://www.customsteelboats.com/

6. Hake Yachts, builders of Seaward Yachts: http://www.seawardyachts.com/

7. Scheunemann Enterprises & Precision Aero Marine: http://www.precisionam.net/

8. Wooden Boat House: http://www.woodenboathouse.com/

9. Marine Restoration & Salvage: http://www.marinerestoration.com/

10. Riddle Boatworks: http://www.riddleboatworks.net/

11. Boat builders around the world: http://www.ybw-directory.com/Marine_Directory/MarineCompanies.jsp?s=49&c1=Netherlands&tem=ybw

MAST BUILDERS & CUSTOM FABRICATORS

1. Composite Engineering/Van Dusen Racing Boats: http://www.vandusenracingboats.com/

2. Composite Solutions: http://www.csi-composites.com/

3. Phil's Foils: http://www.philsfoils.com/

NAVAL ARCHITECTS, BOAT DESIGNERS, & GRAPHIC ARTISTS

1. Van Gorkom Yacht Design: http://www.vgyd.com/

2. Searunner Multihulls: http://www.searunner.com/

3. Bristol Harbor Design Group: http://www.bristolharborgroup.com/

4. Perrotti Performance Design: http://www.perrottidesign.com/

5. Burke Design Composite Engineering: http://www.burkecompositeengineering.com/

6. Paul Fuchs Yacht Design: http://www.pfna.com/

7. TZ3D Design Studio: http://www.TZ3D.com/

SOFTWARE

1. New Wave Systems, developers of ProSurf hull design software: http://www.newavesys.com/

MAGAZINES

1. Professional Boatbuilder: http://www.proboat.com/

2. International Boatbuilder Exhibition (IBEX): http://ibexseminars.pbwiki.com/

3. Passagmaker: http://www.passagemaker.com/

COLLEGES & SCHOOLS

1. University of Michigan, Dept. of Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering:

http://www.engin.umich.edu/dept/name/
2. The Landing School: http://www.landingschool.org/

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

1. Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers: http://www.sname.org/

2. Royal Institution of Naval Architects: http://www.rina.org.uk/

3. American Boat & Yacht Council: http://www.abycinc.org/

USEFUL BOAT DESIGN & BUILDING WEBSITES

1. BoatDesign.net: http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/

2. Yacht Forums.com: http://www.yachtforums.com/index.php

3. WoodenBoat Forums: http://www.woodenboat.com/forum/index.php

MY FAMILY

1. My Wife, Arliss Ryan--novelist: http://arlissryan.com/
2. My Daughter, Kira Woodmansee--graphic artist: http://halfsparkle.com/

3. Dane Sponberg--photographer: http://www.raftermen.com/
4. My Son-in-law, Seth Woodmansee--massage therapist: http://ezentialmassage.com/

NOTE: Kira's artwork appears on her own, Arliss', and Seth's websites. Dane produced Arliss' author's photograph which appears on her website. Dane also took the headshot on my About Us page.