Paul Kotzebue is a registered Professional Engineer with over 30 years experience in yacht design, boat building, and commercial naval architecture. Paul has worked on all types of boats from small plywood sailboats to large luxury yachts, commercial boats, and military craft. Over the years he has been involved at the highest level of yacht design, working in the offices of Bruce King, Dick Carter, Gary Mull, Nelson/Marek, Reichel/Pugh, Arthur DeFever, Jack Sarin, and Doug Sharp. The photos on this page are of boats that Paul has designed in his own right. In addition to work on yachts, Paul has worked on commercial boats and military craft. He was the principal designer of the Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull vessel Frederick G. Creed and the principal naval architect for the U.S. Navy's new 85 foot Torpedo Weapons Retrievers. One of his more noteworthy designs is the Tiffany Jayne class cruising sloop built by C&B Marine. Paul's hands on experience includes stints as a boatbuilder with Gerard Boat Company in Santa Barbara and Knight & Carver Marine Construction in San Diego. Paul Kotzebue is a graduate of Yacht Design Institute and has studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of California at Berkeley and San Diego State University. Paul is licensed to practice engineering in the states of California and Washington. Click on thumbnails for larger image. Hit the Back button on your browser to return to this page. © 2010 Paul R. Kotzebue