Jack Holt, OBE (8 April 1912 – 14 November 1995) was a prolific designer of sailing dinghies.
His pioneering designs of dinghies using plywood did much to popularise the sport of sailing in the period immediately following World War II.
[1] Born near the River Thames in Hammersmith, London, Holt designed more than 40 boats, many of which are listed below.
A selection of Jack Holt plans are held in the archives of the National Maritime Museum Cornwall.
[18] The companies now trade separately as Holt Marine Ltd.[19] and Allen Brothers (Fittings) Ltd.[20] Holt Allen also made masts and spars for dinghies and a wide variety of other boat related fittings.