Philip Leonard Rhodes (1895–1974) was an American naval architect known for his diverse yacht designs.
[1] Rhodes designed a wide variety of vessels from 7' dinghies to 123' motor-sailors, from hydrofoil racers to America's Cup winners - his 12 Meter class Weatherly (USA-17) winning the 1962 defense.
His work also included large motor yachts, commercial and military vessels such as minesweepers and police boats.
He later moved to New York where he opened a small office as a marine architect.
The Bounty II for Coleman Plastics and Aeromarine in 1956 became one of the earliest yachts built of fiberglass, and established the viability of the new material for larger production boats.