Leopard 38 Launch Party – Thu, Oct 8. Annapolis.
September 23, 2009
Leopard Catamarans is hosting a launch party for the all-new Leopard 38, making her worldwide debut at the Annapolis Boat Show. The event will take place on Thursday, October 8 at the Leopard exhibit from 5:30-6:00 pm. Come meet the Leopard team, enjoy some refreshments, and tour the new Leopard 38. Designer Gino Morrelli will also be in attendance to explain the design and technical aspects of this exciting new model.
Please reply to this email or send a note to slong@tuimarine.com to RSVP. We look forward to seeing you!
Please note, immediately after the Leopard 38 launch will be the annual Leopard Catamarans Owner’s Party and we invite you to stick around and mingle with our owners.
Morrelli & Melvin designed and engineered the Leopard 38 catamaran in collaboration with Moorings and boat builders Robertson and Caine (South Africa). The Leopard 38 is one of the newest cruising yachts to be launched and is among a number of power and sail catamarans developed by Morrelli & Melvin for Moorings.
For more information on the Moorings vacation yacht
http://www.moorings.com/
More information on the boat builders, Robertson and Caine (South Africa)
http://www.robertsonandcaine.com/
James and Pete Melvin at the Top of the F18 Game
September 12, 2009
Crew James Melvin and Skipper Pete Melvin took 4th in a field of 28 Formula 18 catamarans at the North American Championships.
Pete and James scored amongst the top F18 sailors in the world during 18 races held over 5 days. The team was racing on their NACRA F18 “Infusion” designed by Morrelli & Melvin Design & Engineering and built by NACRA US, Santa Ana, California. In fact, the 1st place, 2nd place and 4th place boats were all the same NACRA / Morrelli & Melvin-designed boat. This NACRA F18 design is not only popular with the top sailors in the world, but the boat consistently delivers the competitive edge in national and international racing.
Top four teams and results:
| Rank | Class | Nationality | Sail No. | Helm Name | Crew Name |
| 1st | F-18 | NED | 1202 | Gunnar Larsen | Jeroen van Leeuwen |
| 2nd | F-18 | NED | 3 | Coen de Koning | Thijs Visser |
| 3rd | F-18 | USA | 91 | Greg Thomas | Jacques Bernier |
| 4th | F-18 | USA | 1143 | Pete Melvin | James Melvin |
The Formula 18 North American Championship Regatta was hosted at Alamitos Bay Yacht Club in Long Beach, California from September 8 to September 12, 2009. For more information on the boat or the F18 class see:
Morrelli & Melvin Design & Engineering F18
http://www.morrellimelvin.com/
North American Formula 18 Catamaran Class
http://naf18.com/
