The PlastiGlass Company (usually just called PlastiGlass) was an American
boat builder based in
California
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. The company was an early pioneer in the design and manufacture of
fiberglass
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sailboat
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Types
Although sailboat terminology ...
s.
The company was founded by
boat designer Barney Lehman in 1950 and sold to
WD Schock in 1955, becoming part of the nucleus of the
WD Schock Corp.
History
Lehman started building his first design, the Lehman 10
cat rigged sailing dinghy
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, also called the
Lehman Interclub, in 1948, before the founding of his company two years later. The Interclub was chosen as the
one-design
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Motorsport
One-make racing ...
racer for a US-Mexico inter-club competitive regatta that was held in
Acapulco
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in February, 1952, which included the sponsorship of the Mexican government.
The slightly larger
Lehman 12
The Lehman 12 is an American sailboat that was designed by Barney Lehman as a one design Sailing (sport), racing sailing dinghy and first built in 1953.
Production
The design was first built by Lehman's own company, PlastiGlass founded in 1950 ...
, also a cat-rigged dinghy, was later developed into the longer
Lehman 14. After WD Schock purchased the company in 1955, that design was developed into the commercially successful
Lido 14
The Lido 14 is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Barney Lehman and William D. Schock and first built in 1958.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 40-41. Houghton Mifflin ...
, with 6,100 boats built.
[Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 40-41. ]Houghton Mifflin Company
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, 1994.
Boats
Summary of boats built by PlastiGlass:
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Lehman 10
*
Lehman 12
The Lehman 12 is an American sailboat that was designed by Barney Lehman as a one design Sailing (sport), racing sailing dinghy and first built in 1953.
Production
The design was first built by Lehman's own company, PlastiGlass founded in 1950 ...
*
Lehman 14
*
Lehman Interclub
See also
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List of sailboat designers and manufacturers
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Notable designers
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References
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