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The Annual New Zealand Multihull Boat Show. Free admission

by David Smith on 24 Mar 2014
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The Annual New Zealand Multihull Boat Show will take place on Sunday 30th March 9am to 4pm next to the Team NZ Base.

It's been an exciting couple of years for the New Zealand Multihull Yacht Club. The development of foils from the America’s Cup is coming down into the classes, we are starting to see a whole range foiling systems and designs.

At the Boat Show this year we have the two ETNZ SL33’s.

Foiled, a design by Peter Melvin, and Dragon, an updated trimaran - with new foils.

We also have two great large cruising Cats on display, Bad Kitty by Clever Fox and Katariana by Ron Given.

As well as a great range of the 8.5 class, the famous Dirty Deeds and Whio, an updated GBE.

In the open class we have Foiled by Peter Melvin, the Classic Johnny T designed This Way up and the Brand new Farrier 32 Superbad.

So if you just want to have a nosy or are looking at getting into Multihull’s come along and meet the Guys from the club.


As well as famous designers to talk to and discuss your future projects with such as Roger Hill and Derek Kelsall

Enjoy a sausage sizzle and be in to win $150 of product kindly donated by Grant Beck of Adhesive Technologies Ltd

What you can see on the day

On the Water

Two SL33’s: During the 2010 America's Cup and development of the 2013 AC72 Rule, Morrelli & Melvin worked with SL Performance Race Boats GmbH in Germany to design the SL33 high performance catamaran. All-carbon and extremely high-performance, these boats are designed for Elite class racing.

The boat can be sailed shorthanded, yet it is the ideal platform for three or four sailors. Boat 1 owned by Mike Drummond and Bruce Curson, Boat 2 Owned by Mike Sanderson and Chris McMaster

Dirty Deeds: Designed to the Open 8.5 Class multihull box rule Dirty Deeds was launched in October 2007 and has since had considerable success on the Auckland racing circuit including Division Handicap & Line Honours in the 2011 Coastal Classic, Several RNZYS Series wins and Held 4 National 8.5 Class Titles.


Foiled: designed by Peter Melvin Owned by Dave Ridley and John Kensington

SuperBad: Farrier 32RX Launched in December 2013 and just been cruised since then. 3 years to build. Shown by Craig Prentice

Bad Kitty: 13.6m cruising cat by Clever Fox Shown by Willy and Nina Heatley

Katariana: 14.1 m Cruising cat by Ron Given shown by John McIntosh

This Way Up: Designed and built by Jonny T a fun Club boat shown by Mathew Flynn & Ross Pratt

Trimaran Dragon: Dragon has had an extensive no expense spared total rebuild that has made this boat virtually brand new. Dragon in her first race since the re-launch competed in the 2013 Coastal classic where she finished 10th boat overall in difficult conditions.


On the hard Stand

In the tents are yacht designers Rodger Hill and Derek Kessel to discuss your future projects

The Viper: by Goodal Design. The Viper is an ISAF One Design Class, that also fits the F16 box rule. There are around 300 Vipers worldwide with countries like Belgium and France using them as a pathway boat toward the Olympics.


A Class
Geltek Flyer II converted to a foiling setup with DNA J boards and professionally designed and built rudders with elevators. Owned and modified by a Team New Zealand designer.


Weta:
The Weta is a 4.4 meter fibreglass/foam composite trimaran with a boomless main, jib and roller furling gennaker. It can be sailed single handed or with four people.

Come and join us for a day of fun at Wynyard Quarter!

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