David King the founder of Plymouth’s Princess Yachts has left for the better World at the age of 84 following a period of illness. Mr King founded Princess in Plymouth in 1965 and spent more than six decades building the company into one of Britain's most respected yacht manufacturers. David’s contribution extended far beyond the yachts themselves, through Princess he helped establish Plymouth as one of the world's leading centres for luxury yacht building, creating skilled employment for generations and contributing to Britain's reputation for high-quality manufacturing and exports. Although he stepped back from the day-to-day leadership of the business, David King remained actively involved until very recently, continuing to spend time with Princess's development teams and contributing to the future direction of its products. Those who knew David best remember a man of quiet determination, endless curiosity and genuine humility. Born in Dundee in 1942, Mr King studied engineering at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth while serving in the Royal Navy. It was there that he developed the technical understanding that would underpin his career and together with the two friends; Brian Phillips and Cliff Viney he founded Marine Projects from a modest waterside shed in Plymouth. The company started as a charter venture and went on to become the modern Princess Yachts and today exports to more than one hundred countries worldwide building motor cruisers and yachts from twelve to 32 meters.
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