• A2 2005 North Americans
• A2 2004 North Americans

PRESS

• Dec 2005 Melvin Nominated by US Sailing
• August 2005 News
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• 2004 Press Release
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TECHNICAL

• Specifications
• Making the A2 a Reality
• 1996 A2 WaterRat

Melvin and Nacra A2 “Team Up”
to Sweep A-Class Championships with 7 Bullets!

The Nacra A2 catamaran, with Pete Melvin at the helm, swept the A-Class North American Championships with 7 bullets out of 11 races! 28 top sailors from North America competed for the championships but were defeated by Melvin on the A2 who’s total score was only 13 points. “The boat I sailed was a stock Nacra A2, built with the latest materials and production processes, fresh out of the box and included a Hall Spars mast and Ullman sail. It’s performance was outstanding!” says Melvin. “The A2 was very fast in all conditions sailed, including the 20 knot+ conditions experienced the first two days, as well as the more moderate conditions at the end of the regatta.”

For more information about the A-Class North American Championship, go to www.usaca.info Winning the prestigious A-Class North American Championship has been the singlehanded catamaran sailors goal since the inception of the class. AClass sailing has always been an individual effort until now. This year’s champion, Pete Melvin, credits his entire “team” with this win.

About the Nacra A2
The Nacra A2 has low profile wave piercing bows to reduce pitching and wind resistance upwind, and low wetted surface area hulls to reduce resistance on all points of sail. The boat tacks and gybes very quickly and without losing much speed due to the rounded sections and carefully sculpted rocker line.

Designers Morrelli and Melvin Design and Engineering Inc. with Jeremy Laundergan of Askeland Engineering. Manufacturer Performance Catamarans, Inc.

Construction The all-carbon production hulls are built by Morrelli and Melvin, utilizing a resin infusion process that creates very stiff and strong laminates. In addition to higher quality, this process is a closed-molded, which eliminates airborn pollution associated with curing resins. The production daggerboards, rudders, and rudder housings are also built by Morrelli and Melvin using more closed mold processes that produce very high quality parts with more exacting tolerances.

Assembly: Performance Catamarans utilizes a computer cut assembly jig for the platform, assuring that all boats are assembled accurately and consistently. The seaming, assembly of centerboard wells and finishing of the hulls will be performed at the Performance Catamarans manufacturing facility. And, all components will be shipped to Performance Catamarans for the final assembly/disassembly and shipping.