Grimracer/Mike Zebrowski was the designer of the VS1. It was originally the Villain, a kit designed& sold by Mike when he had a company called Power Surge Products. When he went to work for Aquacraft, he sold the design to them & they marketed it as a prebuilt hull. Excellent sport boat, just be sure to check all the seams & possibly seal the entire hull "properly". They have been known to leak & rot from the inside out. Something having to do with production costs, profits & overseas build quality. They are a good hull, straight & strong - just be sure they are sealed properly.......