Oracle AC72 & the Alinghi 5 factor.
When Alinghi 5 was launched many were surprised on the shape of the hulls. To me they looked to much like an A-Class. After scaling it I confirmed it was the case. I also...
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Team New Zealand AC72 1st Hull image by Richard Gladwell
Image by Richard Gladwell / www.sail-world.com – This is Dogzilla amas all over the place. Morrelli&Melvin collaborated on those new amas that replaced the originals by VPLP. Then the AC45s designed by the Oracle...
Oracle Racing, AC33 behind the scenes images
Thanks to Thibault Laudren for reminding me on this one. Again, leave all the legal bs behind and the amount of work BOR and Alinghi did in a few months is just unbelievable, if...
Alinghi: “Impossible to participate in AC 34th”
Photo: Guido Trombetta / Alinghi I was expecting for a full comeback by Alinghi, they are very well positioned for the next Cup in cats. Bertarelli should reconsider and set course to race BOR...
AC72: The future is Now
AC 72 Renders by Morrelli&MelvinAC 72 Renders by Morrelli&MelvinAlinghi for sure was a starting point for this new class, as it was a pioneer in the big racing cat solution (way bigger than Conner’s...
Winged AC 72: Americas Cup new Catamaran Class
Announced 15 mins ago… more to come.https://www.americascup.com/valencia-press-conference/—-“The New generation” , “The best sailors on the fatest boats” were some of the phrases mentioned at the press conference. Finally in the 21st century some enlighted...
Americas Cup 34: Media Trials on VX40s
Photos sent by Gilles Martin Raget – AC 34 Media Trials at ValenciaWhat a joke, while others are still ‘thinking’ if Multihulls should be back at the Olympics , the biggest and most important...
CS Interview: Martin Fischer
Martin Fischer is one of the fathers of modern racing beachcats, but he also has worked in some key big multi projects like Groupama II-III and BOR90. Many catsailors have heard his name, but...
Morrelli & Melvin Helps Shape AC 34
Sent by MMAC34 Press relase, BOR Photo Gilles Martin Raget———-May 6, 2010 (Huntington Beach, CA) – Morrelli & Melvin is one of two Southern California yacht design teams tapped to help re-energize the America’s...
AC 34: Morrelli&Melvin and Bruce Jones will provide Multi and Monohull concepts for teams to decide
From Valencia Sailing live Updates:—- Russell Coutts: Bruce Nelson and Morrelli and Melvin will do the conceptual work on the new class of America’s Cup boatsThursday May 6, 2010 12:5812:57 Russell Coutts: The new...
