Meet Ed Dubois
The naval architect reveals his personal side.
Music: “I love classical music. I was brought up with classical music in the house the whole time.”
Movies: “Any type of movie, except for horror movies and violent movies. Some of the costume dramas are brilliant. I used to be a bit of a film buff as a young man, and I went to see all of [François] Truffaut’s movies. I thought he was brilliant — his understanding of humanity and the frailty of love.” Among his top picks: An Education, Lawrence of Arabia (“I saw it again recently. It’s a brilliant movie...just unbelievable.”) and Cinema Paradiso. (“It’s an Italian movie, and it’s just adorable.”)
Food: “I like all types of food.” pressed for a most favorite — “Italian, I suppose.”
Sports: Rugby. “I used to be quite a fan of the English rugby team, until they lost their way.” and cricket. “Typically English, I do find the game of cricket extraordinary. The concentration to win a five-day match is very intense.”
His designs: “I did fall in love with Imagine a bit.” Launched in 1993, she was the third yacht he had done with alloy.
