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In describing his own sailboat design philosophy, Ellis said in 2003, "there are really two sides to it. One is aesthetics, which is very important to me. There's a classic line that lasts; 20 years later it still appeals. I don't like trendy, boxy boats, though I can see the reason behind them, like
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from boat bottoms. He liked to draw boat designs and described himself as a "doodler-draughtsman". He apprenticed at C. Raymond Hunt & Associates and, after graduating in 1968, under
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stretching waterlines, but I've never liked bad aesthetics for no good reason. From a performance standpoint, I've done enough racing to like a boat with a nice motion. Balance is key. I could never go along with boats that are odd-shaped and have a cranky motion."
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contracts also gave him control of the tooling for the design, if the original manufacturer ended production or went out of business, allowing his designs to be more easily moved to a new manufacturer.
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