Erich Bruckmann

Erich Bruckmann was a boat builder and founder of Bruckmann Manufacturing, one of four companies that in 1969 formed C&C Yachts, a Canadian yacht builder that dominated North American sailing in the 1970s and early 1980s.

Erich Karl Ludwig Bruckmann
Born(1930-03-15)March 15, 1930
Düsseldorf, Germany
DiedOctober 28, 2011(2011-10-28) (aged 81)
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
NationalityGerman
CitizenshipCanadian
Occupationyacht builder
Years active1956 - 1984
Employer(s)Bruckmann Manufacturing
C&C Yachts
Known foryacht construction
SpouseLisa
ChildrenPeter
Caroline
Mark
John
David
Parents
  • Ludwig Bruckmann (father)
  • Klara (mother)
Awards2011 Legends of Ontario Sailing Award

Erich Bruckmann built the revolutionary racing yacht Red Jacket which featured a first in sailboat construction - an extremely light weight balsa core - which allowed the vessel to compete and win. Red Jacket won 11 of 13 races in her first season, including the Charles Freeman Cup and the Lake Ontario International. In the 1967 Southern Ocean Racing Conference (SORC) race from St. Petersburg to Venice in Florida, Red Jacket finished first. It was the first Canadian boat to win against a fleet of about 85 others, many being the best U.S. racers.

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