Thousands of William (Bill) Garden vessels have been built over the last six decades. These boats have been built all over the globe and have travelled across oceans, worked for a living and received accolades for their gracious lines and great seaworthiness.

Bill Garden has produced a legacy of fine boat designs of which thousands have been built and ply the sea around the world. He is a naval architect and marine engineer living at Toad's Landing by Sidney, British Columbia. In 1998-2000, a series of rendezvous were held in Sidney, British Columbia.