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Huntington Beach, CA. Designed by Pete Melvin of Morrelli and Melvin and Jeremy Laundergan of Askeland Engineering, the new Morrelli and Melvin A2 A-Class Catamaran builds on their success with the Waterat A-Cat they designed in 1996. Pete Melvin won the A-Cat World Championship with the Waterat in 1997 and the design went on to win five consecutive North American Championships.
The International A-Class Catamaran is a high-performance “box rule” International Sailing Federation design specification dictating an 18-foot long, 7˝-foot wide catamaran with 150 square feet of sail area and a minimum weight of 165 pounds. The class has been steadily gaining popularity in the US since the World Championship was hosted in Long Beach, CA in 1997.
The new Morrelli and Melvin A2 A-Cat design features low wetted surface area hulls with a high longitudinal righting moment to resist pitching. The low profile bows reduce windage and provide a clean entry for both light air and hull flying conditions.
Morrelli and Melvin, known for
their race winning multihull sailboat designs such as PlayStation, Stars and Stripes, Formula 40s, and Alinghi, will build the A2 in their new Development
and Prototype facility and are now accepting deposits for the A2
A-Cats.
NACRA
A2 Pricing and Sales
The NACRA A2 is no longer in production has been superceded by the Morrelli & Melvin A3. See the newest, fastest design http://www.morrellimelvin.com/a3/