Frank C. Paine

Partner to Burgess and to Skene, designer of the J-Class Yankee, and from 1930 the controlling owner of the George F. Lawley yard — Massachusetts's largest yacht-building plant.

Firms

Burgess, Swasey & Paine (1921–27); Paine, Belknap & Skene (1927–32); Belknap & Paine (1932–37); independent from 1939

Yard

Acquired control of George F. Lawley Corp in 1930; president through WWII

Archive

Frank C. Paine Collection, MIT Museum

• 1923Gypsy — 20-rater; influential on later Universal Rule designs
• 1929Yankee — J-Class; Cup trial horse 1934 and 1937
• 1931Highland Light — 50-ft cruising sloop