ANNOUNCING THE MORRELLI & MELVIN A2 A-CLASS CATAMARAN

Newport Beach, CA - Designed by Pete Melvin of Morrelli & Melvin and Jeremy Laundergan of Askeland Engineering, the new Morrelli & 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, 7½-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 & 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 & Melvin, known for their race winning multihull sailboat designs such as PlayStation, Stars & Stripes, Formula 40s, Alinghi and the Inter 18, will build the A2 in their new Development and Prototype facility and are now accepting deposits for the A2.

The ready-to-race (less sail) Morrelli & Melvin A2 A-Cat includes:
• Lightweight Carbon hulls
• Strikerless Carbon Beams
• Carbon mast from Hall Spars
• Carbon tiller and rudder head
• High aspect daggerboards and rudders
• Standing and running rigging with associated hardware

Only $15,500 FOB Newport Beach, CA.

Contact Morrelli & Melvin for terms and conditions or visit http://www.morrellimelvin.com/a2/ for more information including lines drawings and other details