| Dec
2005 |
Sailing
World Names Reynolds 33 2006 Multihull of the Year
Sailing World names the Reynolds
33 the 2006 Best Multihull of the Year. See the article about
the exciting ride that the reviewers had on the Reynolds at
http://www.sailingworld.com/article.jsp?ID=40686&typeID=395&catID=649&exclude=
Find out
about pricing and availability of the Reynolds 33 at
http://www.r33.com
And, read about the specifications at our site Reynolds 33
Pete
Melvin Nominated for Yachtsman of the Year
Pete has
been nominated for the US Sailing Rolex Yachtsman of the Year
Award. See http://www.morrellimelvin.com/a2/2005US-Sailing.html
and http://www.ussailing.org
New
NACRA 2006 Formula 18 Catamaran
Designed by Morrelli & Melvin
After months
of careful designing, building, and testing, Morrelli &
Melvin and the NACRA Design Team have produced a wave piercing,
faster F18 design for Performance Catamarans (builder of NACRA
catamarans.) Full of technical improvements, this boat looks
good, really good.
See our
http://www.morrellimelvin.com/f18/
page or go to http://www.nacraeurope.com
SAIL
Magazine - Gunboat 48 Editors Choice for Best Steering
Check your
newstands! December print issue of SAIL Magazine features the
Gunboat 48 as the Editors Choice for Best Steering. Summary
of the article soon to be updated on the online version of SAIL
Magazine ( http://www.sailmag.com/)
Information
on the Gunboat 48 is available from our site at http://www.morrellimelvin.com/gunboat
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| Nov
2005 |
Gunboat
62 "Safari", Sail of My Life
BTW, I had
the sail of my life on Safari 10 days ago.
Wind west at 35-50. Took off out of Newport with just Paul,
double reefed main and spitfire, heading very deep toward Woods
Hole. Between CuttyHunk and Horsneck Beach, Buzzard's Bay was
ebbing, stacking up the waves short and big (12-14 ft). We rode
those babies all the way to Hadley Harbor, surfing at up to
24 knots. The boat felt completely smooth and in control as
we obliterated the waves in front, spray engulfing the pilothouse.
I appreciated every inch of the bows and freeboard. I would
not want to be out there in anything but a GB62. Nice design
job Pete! She did you proud. Absolutely no failures of any kind
and the rudders running smooth.
Cheers
CC
More
about the Gunboat 62
Find
out about chartering Safari |
| October
2005 |
Sailing
World and Cruising
World nominate GUNBOAT 48 and
REYNOLDS 33 for Boat of the Year 2005. For
more about the Morrelli & Melvin nominations, click here.
See
also the Sailing World Article at http://www.sailingworld.com/article.jsp?ID=39248&typeID=395&catID=649
and
the Cruising World Article at
http://www.cruisingworld.com/article.jsp?ID=39257&typeID=419&catID=649
Island
Discovery & Island Expedition featured
in Work Boat World magazine.
Island Boats collaborated with M & M to build high-speed,
light-weight, safe and fuel efficient ferries. Each alumninum
ferry can move up to 200 commuters the Boston Massachusetts
area at 22 kts between landings!
Morrelli
& Melvin profiled
in BoatingNews, a Southern California boating
publication available in boating retail stores, such as West
Marine and Boat US. Author, Mike Ludt, profiles Gino Morrelli
and Pete Melvin, their company and highlighted projects. |
|
August
2005 |
NACRA
A2! Congratulations
to Pete Melvin - 2005 ACAT National Champion. Long time friend
and competitor, Lars Guck battled with Pete right to the end.
Scores and race details at http://acatsnw.com/na2005/results/friday.html |
| June
2005 |
Pete Melvin,
sailing a new stock NACRA A2 A Class Catamaran, won the
hotly contested 2005 A Class Catamaran World Championship in Sanguinet,
France. The A2 is designed by Morrelli & Melvin and Jeremy
Laundergan.
|
| April 2005
|
GUNBOAT
48 completes initial sea trials!
Click to see
photos and report. |
Second 15M
Windcat launched and completes successful sea
trials.
http://www.morrellimelvin.com/power |
Gunboat
48 hull #1 just launched! Peter Johnstone launched
his new metallic lime painted GUNBOAT 48 CREAM today. She floats
very high on her lines thanks to meticulous build quality by Jan
Rossa and the rest of the construction crew. We eagerly wait the
sailing trials. Click
here for details. |
Just Launched! 50'
custom Morrelli & Melvin designed cruising
catamaran for Dan Curry and Judi Daufeldt. Built by Ian Franklin
Boatbuilders in Christchurch, NZ. http://www.morrellimelvin.com/sail |
| March
2005 |
Morrelli & Melvin congratulate
Bruno Peyron and
his team on Orange II
for their new Round the World and Jules Verne record. The Gilles
Ollier and Associates designed catamaran broke the one year old
record previously held by Cheyenne,
a Morrelli & Melvin designed 125' catamaran owned by Steve
Fossett. More information about Orange II is at
http://www.maxicatamaran-orange.com/ |
Morrelli & Melvin team up with
Island Boats to
provide Gulf of Mexico drew boats for Axxis
Drilling. The 34' high speed aluminum power catamarans
will replace Axxis Drillings existing fleet of conventional monohull
crew boats, allowing the company to transfer personell and equipment
to their offshore drilling rigs faster, more confortably, and
efficiently. First boat to launch in May, 2005. Click
here for more information. |
Morrelli & Melvin teams up with
Island Boats to provide two 200 passenger ferries
for Boston Harbor
islands ferry service - Island boats will build the 65', 200 passenger
aluminum catamaran ferries that will be used for a new Boston
Harbor islands ferry service. Design and build will take only
four months, allowing the service to commence operation in the
late spring of 2005. Click
here to read about the Island Boat 65. |
| February
2005 |
National
Marine Manufacturers Association awards the Moorings
4000 one of it's five Innovation Awards at the annual Miami International
Boat Show. Click
here to see photos and specifications |
