Derecktor Shipyards

Derecktor Shipyards
Company typePrivate
IndustryTransportation
Founded1947 (1947)
FounderRobert E. Derecktor
Headquarters,
Number of locations
3
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Paul Derecktor
ProductsYachts
Commercial vessels
ServicesVessel repair
Upgrades
Yacht and small boat repowering
Full service boat marina facility
OwnerPaul Derecktor
Websitederecktor.com

Derecktor Shipyards is an American shipbuilding company located in Mamaroneck, New York, and founded in 1947 by Robert E. Derecktor. The company is known for building Cakewalk V, one of the largest yachts ever constructed in the United States. Derecktor operates three facilities: one in Mamaroneck, New York, focused on the construction and repair of custom yachts and small commercial vessels; another in Dania Beach, Florida, dedicated to the maintenance, repair, and refitting of mega-yachts up to 200 feet in length; and a third in Fort Pierce, Florida, equipped to maintain and refit sailing and motor yachts more than 200 feet in length.