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The
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Craig Marine, an International
Company, offers innovative, ground breaking designs with the features
of a super yacht in a semi production boat. Conceived in 2003, by
David Craig, it now has divisions in Bulgaria, Holland and USA. All
workmanship is done in accordance with ABS and CE governmental standards.
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Bulgaria is duty
free into Europe, and for ease of commerce the manufacturing arm of
the company was placed along the Danube. With a literacy rate of over
98% and a government that encourages economic growth, wages, land
cost and infrastructure combine to allow for an educated workforce,
ample facility and ability to obtain materials from the world's leading
suppliers. The company sits upon 280,000 ft of land in Bulgaria, in
a 80,000 sq ft building to support 25 finely skilled craftsmen.
In the USA, a country with many boating centers, interested
clients and investors, a major sales and assembly division of Craig
Marine is anchored around the Baltimore, Maryland area on the east
coast.
Holland hosts a sales office dedicated to the activity center
around the Holland and Germany region, a central communications
hub for the European market.
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The
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David Craig, Owner
of Craig Marine, oversees the company and travels between the
European and American locations frequently. His family hails originally
from New Port, Rhode Island, but he actually grew up in Sarasota,
Florida, a major US boat building center, and was a long time resident
of Annapolis, Maryland.
He began racing sailboats at a young age and spent as much of his
life on water as on land. Many sailboats and power boat races later,
he chose to follow his dream of combining his love of boating and
his love of working with his hands in a way that would impact the
future of the industry.
He attended Ringling School of Art and Design to accompany his nautical
knowledge, and for the past 9 years, Mr. Craig lived in Europe,
(7 years in France and 2 in Italy) working in the yacht design and
building field.
In 1999 his seaman's heart and visionary mind led to the creation
of a new design of hull - a high speed lightweight planning hull
that has no competition. After rigorous testing at the Davidson
Institute in Hoboken NJ, it performed beyond his expectations and
he is the patent holder, granted in both USA and Europe, of this
new work of nautical art and supremely functional form.
In 2003, industry reactions to this innovative and powerful hull
design prompted Mr. Craig to begin production. He created Craig
Marine and now offers this ground breaking hull design, with the
features of a super yacht in a semi production boat, designed by
international yachtsman for the international yachtsmen, and built
by traditional artisans and craftsmen,
Jim Plagenhoef, Head of Sales, USA. Three-time American
Cup Racer, Jim hails from Portland, Maine. He has worked for many
marine suppliers and as a seasoned professional, his knowledge of
all aspects of boating prove invaluable to Craig Marine. The voice
of experience, Jim handles all sales for the USA division of the
company.
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Designed
by International Yachtsmen for the International Yachtsman
~ Built by Traditional Artisans and Craftsmen ~
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