Stephen R. Seaton, custom yacht designer known for Trawler Yachts as well as international boat, ship and yacht design and contruction.  Locations:  Steve Seaton Design in Ocala, Florida and Seaton Yachts & Seaton Marine, LLC, located at Newport Shipyard in Newport, Rhode Island.

Seaton Yachts, Newport Shipyard , One Washington Street, Newport, RI  02840  Telephone:  401-851-2002 

Stephen R. Seaton, Designer
Stephen R. Seaton

Stephen R. Seaton has been actively and professionally designing sailboats and motor yachts since 1969.  Born in southern Illinois, the son of an U.S. Army officer, he spent most of his early years living overseas.

When military service became an option for him, the U.S. Navy was the logical choice, culminating a lifelong fascination with the water, boats, and what makes them go.

From America's Cup 12 meter sailboats to 94 knot racing power boats, Seaton has worked on almost every type of marine craft.  View Seaton's Design site to see more of his work:  http://www.seatondesign.com/



John Clayman
Captain John Clayman, spent eight years working with industry legend Ted Hood at Little Harbor Yachts and Portsmouth Marine. At Little Harbor, he oversaw the design and construction of the WhisperJet 44 series of high-performance express cruisers.

Most recently, he was General Manager of Ted Hood’s Portsmouth Marine, bringing superbly finished displacement powerboats, including the Selene Ocean Trawlers, to the US market. He has been instrumental in developing US-style efficiency and construction standards among emerging builders in the Far East. 

A veteran cruiser under both sail and power, he brings decades of experience in the design, construction, and marketing of cruising boats to the new company. Earlier in his career, John studied Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at M.I.T. and he is a Certified Professional Yacht Broker.


Nick Nicholson

Nick Nicholson was for 25 years an editor of the Practical Sailor, the marine industry’s hard-nosed consumer magazine.

During a 15-year involvement in the technical side of the America’s Cup and the Volvo Ocean Race, he developed unprecedented experience in high-tech composite construction and sophisticated engineering systems.

In his “spare time” he built a cruising sailboat and completed a 30,000-mile circumnavigation.

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