The 2014 Annual New Zealand Multihull Boat Show 9am to 4pm, 30th March at Wynyard Quarter

Thanks to Dave Smith for forwarding this entry:

Free Admission next to the Team New Zealand Base (all welcome)

Its’ 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 2 ETNZ SL33’s. A design by Peter Melvin called Foiled and an updated trimaran called Dragon with new foils.
We also have 2 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 Rodger Hill and Derek Kelsall 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!

PIC Insurance brokers 2013 NZ Coastal Classic, wrapup of the race by livesaildie

From the following article on the excellent livesaildie

http://livesaildie.com/coastal-classic-upwind-blast-was-great-adventure-say-sailors/

The PIC Insurance Brokers Coastal Classic has concluded for 2013. With it came new energy and commitment from an enthusiastic major sponsor and a family of supporters, a growing fleet, and the fun, games and challenge that traditionally marks Labour Weekend and launches the season of summer sailing in New Zealand.

The PIC Insurance Brokers Coastal Classic has concluded for 2013. With it came new energy and commitment from an enthusiastic major sponsor and a family of supporters, a growing fleet, and the fun, games and challenge that traditionally marks Labour Weekend and launches the season of summer sailing in New Zealand. 

read more here

PIC Insurance brokers NZ Coastal Classic, starts at 10am on 25th October strong multihull division and ORMA60's Team Australia and Team Vodafone to go head to head

From the following article by Zoe on crew.org.nz

http://www.crew.org.nz/coastal-classic-11/

Starting at 10am on Friday 25 October, The PIC Insurance Brokers Coastal Classic is a 119 nautical mile sprint from Devonport Wharf in Auckland, to Russell Wharf in the Bay of Islands, and is regarded as one of the world's great yacht races.

Ideal conditions for a record running race are a strong south-easterly. But according to NIWA statistics, there is just a 1.1% chance of a strong south-easterly occurring in October.  The race starts at 10am on Friday 25 October, and upwards of 170 boats are expected.

Followers can catch the start from North Head, Tamaki Drive, and on the race website, www.coastalclassic.co.nz
Times to beat

TeamVodafoneSailing set its second consecutive race record in 2012 when it crossed the line in Russell in 5hr41:44, sailing at an average speed of 20 knots across the course, and improviding the 2011 record by just over 3 minutes.

read more here

Coastal Classic NZ update, PIC Insurance Brokers step up as sponsors

PIC Insurance brokers have signed up with the New Zealand Multihull Yacht Club's perennial Coastal Classic event as major sponsors.  The Coastal Classic will now be known as PIC Insurance Brokers Coastal Classic.  The next event will be held on the 25th of October 2013.

 http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=4b9c7493621300fdc7742d3c2&id=acb3496f9f

This event will integrate divisions for a variety of multihulls including the offshore beasts such as TVS and the box rule 8.5's and also integrating a cruising multihull division this year.

http://www.coastalclassic.co.nz/

New Zealand Multihull Yacht Club meeting, 6th August 2013

From the New Zealand Multihull Yacht Club noticeboard:

 

http://www.multihull.org.nz/noticeboard/

 

6 August at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron

To be held in the Dinghy Locker at 7.30pm. A short film on a AC45 will follow.

Our Guest Speaker this month is Nina Heatley; she has a huge amount of experience in composite design and boat building.

Nina has been asked to talk about what it takes to make a multihull safe for offshore sailing and discuss a number of recent failures of cruising boats that illustrate common deficiencies found in current designs.  These fundamentals are equally important to high performance racing Multis.

read more here

New Zealand Multihull Yacht Club, boat show March 17, 2013

The New Zealand Multihull Yacht Club are running their annual boat show.  It will be held at Karanga Plaza, The landing the landing at Wynyard Quarter between 9am-4pm.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0BENFBPKBKAVmlrbExvbTU4dTA/edit?usp=sharing

Boats on display include

Weta Trimaran
A Class
8.5, Dirty Deeds, Meltdown, Cubic F82R
Open CLass, XL (Extreme 40), Timberwolf, This Way Up, Pulse, Foiled, Ninja,Little Wing
plus: boats for sale

Multihull designers present,

Derek Kelsall
Tim Clissold
Peter Melvin from Morrelli and Melvin
Roger Hill

New Zealand Multihull Yacht Club, Club night 28th February 'The Luna Rossa Challenge Story'

From the New Zealand Multihull Yacht Club Noticeboard

 

http://www.multihull.org.nz/noticeboard/

 

NZ Multihull Club Night
The Luna Rossa Challenge Story
At the RNZYS Dinghy Locker
28th February 2013 1900hrs

“This time you didn’t win but you certainly didn’t lose. You only lose when you don’t have the courage to return. Not winning is part of the learning process which leads you to success.” Peter Blake.

One evening, on the 3rd February 1997 in an office near the Duomo of Milan, Patrizio Bertelli and yacht designer German Frers are discussing the construction of a cruising boat. Suddenly German Frers asks Bertelli "Why don't we do the America's Cup?" "Let's do the America's Cup!" In 15 days, from scratch, the core of the sports program is designed; the Luna Rossa Team is born.

In September 2011 curious about the performance of the AC 45 catamarans, Patrizio Bertelli goes to Plymouth to follow the second round of races in the America’s Cup World Series. It's a rainy, cold day, with 15 – 18 knots of wind; yachts fly, they tack like
single-hulls, they nearly overtake the chase boat! Patrizio Bertelli immediately starts to think about the possible involvement of Luna Rossa in the 2012 ACWS circuit.
Come and hear Thomas Gaveriaux tell the story and the latest updates of the Luna Rossa challenge. All members welcome.

Thomas Gaveriaux
Design Coorindator, Luna Rossa
French, he acquired a wide experience in the design and building of multi-hulls, including the maxi trimaran “Sodebo”. He obtained numerous wins, both as a sailor and as a designer. They include winning the 2010 America’s Cup with BMW Oracle Racing, where he was design co-ordinator and structural engineering manager, and the Fastnet 2011 in the 40 class.

New Zealand Multihull Yacht Club meeting 28th of February

New Zealand Multihull Yacht Club meeting on 28th February

http://multihull.org.nz/noticeboard/?tag=Events

Monday 04 February 2013

The Luna Rossa Challenge Story

NZ Multihull Club Night
The Luna Rossa Challenge Story
At the RNZYS Dinghy Locker
28th February 2013 1900hrs

“This time you didn’t win but you certainly didn’t lose. You only lose when you don’t have the courage to return. Not winning is part of the learning process which leads you to success.” Peter Blake.

One evening, on the 3rd February 1997 in an office near the Duomo of Milan, Patrizio Bertelli and yacht designer German Frers are discussing the construction of a cruising boat. Suddenly German Frers asks Bertelli "Why don't we do the America's Cup?" "Let's do the America's Cup!" In 15 days, from scratch, the core of the sports program is designed; the Luna Rossa Team is born.

In September 2011 curious about the performance of the AC 45 catamarans, Patrizio Bertelli goes to Plymouth to follow the second round of races in the America’s Cup World Series. It's a rainy, cold day, with 15 – 18 knots of wind; yachts fly, they tack like single-hulls, they nearly overtake the chase boat! Patrizio Bertelli immediately starts to think about the possible involvement of Luna Rossa in the 2012 ACWS circuit.

Come and hear Thomas Gaveriaux tell the story and the latest updates of the Luna Rossa challenge. All members welcome.

Thomas Gaveriaux
Design Coorindator, Luna Rossa
French, he acquired a wide experience in the design and building of multi-hulls, including the maxi trimaran “Sodebo”. He obtained numerous wins, both as a sailor and as a designer. They include winning the 2010 America’s Cup with BMW Oracle Racing, where he was design co-ordinator and structural engineering manager, and the Fastnet 2011 in the 40 class.

New Zealand Multihull Yacht Club, Pier Party/BBQ at UVX pier 14th November (tonight)

NZMYC Pier Party/BBQ. UVX pier (where the dinghys are) from 7pm onward tonight Wednesday 14th November.

check out the newly launched Ninja. If the weather is right the extreme 40, XL will also make it.