alexander filippov was born on the volga, in the small town of syzran in the samara region.e had a boat, and then my father bought a boat, and it turned out that i started driving this boat before i learned to ride a bicycle. at 13 i became interested in model making, making mini-copies of planes, cars, ships, and then i accidentally came across yakhtlub, i used to think that this was something for the celestials, that for some select few, no, it turned out that you can come and to gain first experience, some skills, and literally a month and a half later i was offered to go to a route race on a quarter boat, a 7.5 m yacht, without hesitation, i said, yes, i ran home, wrote a note, mom, i left for a week and a half, to return to the races, then there was a construction institute and the only desire was to professionally design yachts. alexander filippov had many projects, but he considers the mx700 racing boat to be the most successful. thousands of people have passed through this boat, gaining skills, mastering the basics and developing as athletes. now alexander filippov c