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ON THE DRAWING BOARDS - THE MPYD NEWSLETTER P-50 Takes to the Sea Victory Team officially launched the new P-50 patrol boat at the Dubai International Boat Show this month, where it met great reviews. The 55' x 13.5' vessel has a top speed of 64 knots (74 mph) and is said to handle and ride exceptionally well.
This thoroughly modern design is also to be the basis for a forthcoming pleasure boat version, which also aroused much interest at the Dubai show.
Jeanneau Sea Trials Cap Camarat 925 WA
On a blustery day in France, Jeanneau tested their new MPYD-designed Cap Camarat 925 WA for the first time. Preliminary results: with two Suzuki four-stroke 250s, the 31' 3" center console reached 45 knots in medium chop and high winds.
Billed by Jeanneau as the most powerful of the eight model Cap Camarat line, the 925 offers a spacious walk-around center console deck arrangement, comfortable ride underway, the option of high performance twin-outboard power, and accommodations for up to four.
Spirit of Norway
Wraps Up UIM Championship
Bjorn Gjelstn and Steve Curtis dominated the 2003 Union Internationale Motonautique offshore powerboat championships, concluding their season with a win at the Dubai Grand Prix December 12th. The pairing took their MPYD-designed, Victory-built cat to the podium in 7 of 8 races and 6 of 7 time trials this season. Follow the links below for a complete recap of the action.
UIM Race Results
MPYD Featured on Television Design Series
Fine Living Channel's iDesign serial highlighted Michael Peters and the much-accoladed Alpha Z in episode 107, entitled "Speed Racers." Several other prominent designers were featured during the 30-minute segment, including Adidas, Porsche Design, and Bang & Olufsen. During his interview, Peters discussed the origins of his design career and the process that led to the completion of Alpha Z. The program debuted in late November and will repeat throughout the year. (See link below for air times.)
Victory Team Sea Trials 55' Patrol Boat
Preliminary sea trials of the 55' patrol boat built by Victory Team were highly successful, with a top speed of 66.4 knots recorded by GPS. Victory Team allowed MPYD to use several new design features on the running surface and within the boat, which appear to have been beneficial. The FRP vessel is powered with MTU 12V183 diesels thru Arneson surface drives, features a large RIB landing area on the aft deck, and has medical and galley facilities belowdecks.
Callan Marine
Sets Lake of the Ozarks Speed Record at 203 MPH!
As reported previously on this site, the 43' Tencara catamaran had established itself as a 200+ mph vessel, but that mark was made official at the 15th annual Lake Rescue Shootout. With Dave Callan and John Cosker aboard the speedy PX-17 made official passes of 200 and 203 miles per hour, with a black-flagged run of 205 thrown in for good measure.
CABO 40 Takes
American Composites Manufacturers Association
People's Choice Award
At the recent ACMA exposition in Anaheim, Awards for Composites Excellence (ACE) were handed out to the premier composites manufacturers in the nation. Among the winning products was the MPYD-designed CABO 40 sportfish, which won the People's Choice ACE. According to ACMA, the winning products "spotlight innovative and advanced uses of composites technology."
Lanakai II Makes
Pacific Motoryacht's
Cover
New Zealand & Australia's 'luxury boating quarterly' toured the 87' sportfish - a collaboration between Austral Yachts and MPYD. Author Barry Thompson leads his article by describing the yacht as "the definitive custom built boat that is a successful integration of design and styling between Michael Peters Yacht Design and the owners." He also makes note of the partnership with New Zealand structural engineers High Modulus, who helped keep weight down, contributing to Lanakai II's top speed of 27 knots with twin CAT 3412 power.
Pacific Motoryacht
Chris Craft 36 Debuts with
Motorboating
Cover
The new Roamer 36 appeared on the cover of the magazine's "Summer Fun" issue,
a tribute to the boat's performance and classic good looks. A deep blue hull and abundant teak make her an exterior beauty, while a decidedly
contemporary interior is set off by an incredible amount of natural light entering through the skylights. Top speed for the first 36 hull was
29 knots with 370 hp Yanmar diesels.
Sterling 38: Off and running!
Visitors to the Palm Beach Boat
Show were treated to their first view of Sterling Power Boats' 38 center console sportfish.
Following the show the stepped-hull Sterling hit 64 miles per hour during testing with
triple 225-hp outboards. Other power, both twin and triple outboards, will be available
to suit any need.
Chris-Craft's Roamer 36: Style and Grace
Each year the Chicago
Museum of Architecture and Design recognizes a select few designers "for
advancing new and innovative product thinking and originality and for stretching
the envelope beyond what is considered standard product and consumer design."
Included among the honorees for 2002 is the 32' runabout Alpha Z, whose
superior levels of design, manufacture, and finish continue to impress design
jurors. Holiday Colors: Vibrant
Cabo 40 Makes Cover of
MotorBoating California boat builder
Cabo released its first MPYD vessel, an express sporfish, to the press in time for
this Christmas-colored article. Captain Stuart Reininger marveled at the fit and
finish of the 40, and he applauded (after a brief stint belowdecks) the boat's
ride and tracking. With twin 700-hp MAN's the 28,000-pound 40 reached 41.5 miles
per hour in heavy winds on test day. (MOTORBOATING, December 2002 - Pages 42-45, 74) Callan Marine Tencara 43
Breaks 200!
This fall Callan Marine's 43'
MPYD-designed Tencara, which raced as Jolly Motor on the UIM circuit, unofficially
topped 200 miles per hour, a first for an offshore powerboat. The big cat was retrofitted
with twin T55-L7 gas turbines, whose more than 6,000 combined horsepower were more than enough to
propel the 9,000-lb boat past the double-century mark. The boat also collected a second-
place finish at the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout. Further testing and an official kilo
run are slated for 2003 in Sarasota Bay, so stay tuned. Sterling 38 Debuts in
Professional BoatBuilder
Surrounded with details
of the design and build process, the outboard-powered 38' Sterling sportfisherman
got its first media coverage in a technical discussion that ranged from hull
design to production methods. Says Sterling's Russ Erickson, "To be honest,
I liked Michael's original concept - except for the transom. His firm had worked
on the new Chris-Craft Launches, so I asked him to do one like that. I'm really
happy to be associated with him." Peters describes the project as "a modern boat
with a classic look. It has a nice sheer with a tumblehome in a semi-custom hull."
The final product should see speeds up to 70 mph with triple outboards.
(PBB, October/November 2002 - Pages 12-13) Graphis Exhibits Alpha Z
on Cover After examining the race-
inspired hull, all-wood construction, and immaculate finish, Aric Chen concludes
that "the Alpha Z combines classic craftmanship with recent racing and boating
technology in a one-of-a-kind, premium speedboat," and his thinking is reinforced
by close-up photography of the interior, the bustle and exhaust tips, and Keith
Eickert's 850 hp engine. Spreading to six full pages, Jorge Alvarez's photos
show Alpha Z in a level of detail left to descriptions in previous
media appearances. (GRAPHIS, July/August 2002 - Pages 14-19) Born in the USA: Michael Peters
Bio in Powerboat
An extensive history of Michael Peters' career and insight towards his design philosophy filled the pages of Powerboat, telling the story of MPYD's racing successes at home and abroad. Quotes from contemporaries punctuate the article: "He seems to be driven by a great appetite for taking technology, especially construction technology, to another level" says Formula's John Adams, while Peter Hledin of Douglas/Skater says "Michael has been very successful" and commends Peters on his custom designs. (POWERBOAT, June 2002 - Pages 98-105) Power & Motoryacht Declares New Chris-Craft 43 'A Legend Reborn'
Heralding the new age of Chris-Craft, this review cited the boat's classic features and looks forward to future Chris-Crafts of the same bloodlines. Performance with twin 440 hp Yanmar inboards was a swift 30.6 knots with cruise at 19.6 knots, but it was the "singularly distinctive look with signature elements" of style that caught the eye of PMY. (POWER & MOTORYACHT, June 2002 - Pages 52-56) Alpha Z Graces Pages of Stratos
Upscale Stratos caters to the owners of private aircraft, but "Design from a to Zoom" highlighted the unique nature of Alpha Z project and emphasized the total customization of the final product. As the boat's owner puts it: "It had to be as perfect as a concept car. And, in the end, that's what we did." (STRATOS, September/October 2001 - Pages 37-40) MPYD #149, Alpha Z , Garners I.D. Honorable Mention
The 32' wooden speedster recieved notice in the Consumer Products category, a virtually unheard of accomplishment for a watercraft - let alone a custom boat capable of over 100 mph. I.D. notes that "the beauty of the design lies in the details:" alongside electronic, apparel, and sporting goods entries from industrial design contemporaries such as Apple Computer and Nike, the Alpha Z stands out with it's rich wood and leather components. Jurors "admired the 'economy of form and luxury of materials' of the Alpha Z." Industrial Design's Design Review is an annual event that selects leading designs from around the world in eight categories. Garlington 80 graces Yachting cover.
"The well-built Garlington Landeweer 80 is as fast as she is powerful" summarizes Jay Coyle's article Speed of Might. The New Zealand-built boat tops out at 35 knots with two DDC-MTU 16V2000 engines running through a V-drive that minimizes shaft angle and results in just 5'9" of draft. Available in pilothouse or flybridge models, this yacht boasts serious luxury inside and serious fishability outside. (YACHTING, July 2001 - Pages 90-95) Michael Peters speaks on retro-nouveau in Yachts International forum on classic design.
Drawing on the legacy of "heritage design," Peters recalled projects for cliends "for whom the aesthetic appeal is the central theme of the boat." He stresses, however, that today's retro design "will turn heads as a classic, but upon closer inspection it will be recognized as a definite product of this age." Although retro nouveau may be a design trend, it is one that has already stood the test of time and has, he concludes, aged very well. (YACHTS INTERNATIONAL, July 2001 - Pages 92 & 93) Style by Pininfarina, hull by Michael Peters - the new Magnum 80.
When Power & Motoryacht was called to test the largest yacht ever built by Magnum Marine, on the day before it was shipped to Europe, the details were limited. After a day on the water, the twin DDC-MTU 16V-2000 diesels and Arneson surface drives cleared things up a bit: this boat really goes. True to MPYD form, the 80 tops 50 knots while delivering a comfortable, dry ride and a "fabulous roostertail." Watch for the 80 with its optional engines (3,650-hp DDC-MTU 16V4000's) flying past a dock near you in 2002. (POWER & MOTORYACHT, June 2001 - Pages 56-60) Alpha Z appears as Feature Boat in Classic Boating
In response to a People's Choice Award in its first show, Alpha Z appears in a spread of design notes, construction chronicles, and finished photographs. Author Jim Wangard wonders what prompted this new boat to win a prize generally reserved for classics and resolves that the voters "just knew that they liked it; that's what clean, consistent design does to a person." In this it's only press appearance to date, the unique boat shows what happens when the best of every discipline lend a hand in a project. See the boat in full detail at the builders website: Van Dam Wood Craft. (CLASSIC BOATING, May/June 2001 - Pages 26-35) Life On the Edge spotlights MPYD's race-backed design philosphy in Yachting's Fast Forward section.
"Think your boat is fast? Thirty, 40, maybe even 50 knots?" Dudley Dawson asks. "Chump change, buddy. Let's talk real speed, the kind that makes an athiest pray," he replies. Using high-velocity examples from MPYD's raceboats, the article examines how extreme designs reap benefits that are seen in mainstream boats and yachts. (YACHTING, May 2001 - Pages 104 & 105) Platinum Raptor 41 debuts at Miami International Boat Show.
The first copy of this twin-step deep-vee, wearing white paint with blue leather cockpit appointments, grabbed the attention of everyone who passed the display. With a pair of Mercury HP500 EFI motors and an all-carbon interior, showgoers quickly realized that this model is a rocket. An MPYD-designed, APBA Supercat class 40-footer is also under construction at this exciting new company. Michael Peters Yacht Design at IBEX.
During the 2001 IBEX Show in Fort Lauderdale, Michael Peters spoke on two subjects: Designing for High Speed in Rough Water and New Developments in Aluminum Construction. The first talk featured the historical methods, the current practices, and the future state-of-the-art in designing vessels for such conditions. In the second talk, Peters focused on the 55' MPYD-designed Green Wing II, built of aluminum by Hy-Lite Powerboats. A key element in the talk was the grounding of the yacht (at 50 knots) onto a submerged concrete ledge in Lake Huron, during which the foam-cored boat remained completely intact. Motorboating: Chris-Craft's new 22, 25, and 28 Launches are a modern reinterpretation of its popular runabouts from days gone by.
In a story that took place in MPYD's backyard, Jeanne Craig tested the Volvo-powered runabouts and concluded that "what's old is new again, it seems, and apparently it's hip, too." While the author enjoyed the boats' quality construction and finish, it's the "classic details that make this Launch unique." Attributes of the Michael Peters hulls were also observed: the Launches turn 54, 52, and 46 mph, respectively. (MOTORBOATING, January 2001 - Pages 58-61, 102, 106, 112) Yachting Premieres SeaRay 680; MPYD Credited With Naval Architecture
SeaRay's largest yacht to date, this 35-knot sportboat offers the latest and greatest in modern boating. From an integrated, touch-screen helm console to her lavish appointments belowdecks, the 680 will be turning heads for years to come. (YACHTING, January 2001 - Pages 100-105) First Intermarine 95 composite motoryacht launched.
The first in this series of raised-pilothouse motoryachts was handed over to her new owner this winter in Savannah. Classic MPYD lines are complemented by a Pavlik Design Team interior, with 22-knot performance coming from twin DDC/MTU 12v2000 diesels. Watch for C-Angel in South Florida and the Caribbean in the coming months. Chris-Craft Launch 25: "You'll feel like Big John Milner cruising the strip in American Graffiti."
BoatingLife welcomed the newest Chris-Craft and the latest MPYD production model to the waterways of America with Robert Stephens' nostalgic article. (BOATINGLIFE, November/December 2000 - Pages 28-30 Victory 1 wins UIM World Championship.
Khalfan Harib and Ali Nasser, Victory 1, finished the season in style to win the Dubai Grand Prix after a faultless display of supremacy ahead of team-mates Saeed Al Tayer and Mohammed Al Marri, Victory 7, and Bjorn Rune Gjelsten and Steve Curtis, Spirit of Norway. This finish puts MPYD raceboats 1-2-3 in the Championship standings. First enclosed-bridge Garlington 78 hits 38 knots.
On the heels of the successful open-bridge Garlington 78' sportfisherman comes hull number two, a beautifully appointed enclosed-bridge version that achieved 38 knots during her sea trial. The yacht arrived in the United States in August and has already made her way to Ft. Lauderdale. Sportfishing enthusiasts will be pleased to learn that hull number two can be seen at the 2000 Ft. Lauderdale boat show. MPYD featured on cover of Professional Boatbuilder magazine, work described as Smithsonian-quality.
Praising the custom yachts that have come from MPYD, editor Paul Lazarus of Professional Boatbuilder states of the 31' Alpha Z, "I fully expect this boat may someday find its way to the Smithsonian Institution...." The article highlights the life and times of Michael Peters and his office's history, including its string of offshore racing championships, custom yacht design awards, and 20,000 production-built boats to date. REPRINTS ARE AVAILABLE. Yacht Design magazine highlights MPYD.
Borrowing from a presentation Michael Peters delivered at the 40th annual Fort Lauderdale Boat Show, the Italian publication Yacht Design published his thoughts on the state of modern yacht design in their summer 2000 issue. "Once, technical preparation meant everything. Today, too much importance is given to interior design." The article, written by Gisella Macchiaroli, includes discussion of custom yachts, offshore raceboats, and current design concepts. MPYD Late Night: BBX 6.0
One of the coolest ideas from MPYD this summer is the 6-meter BBX extreme water craft. A generation of PWC (Personal Water Craft) users will undoubtedly want to tow something a little bigger behind their XTerra soon, and the BBX 6.0 (its super-secret code name to date) is a rugged, jet-propelled platform that screams "extreme sports." Large-diameter aluminum tubing forms the webbed seats, dive platform, and roll cage. A movable center helm is rotocast along with the frame for the sliding top and big, RIB-like rubrail. The windshield resembles a huge pair of wraparound sunglasses. Overhead mounting brackets hold wakeboards and a windsurfer, while gunwale storage for dive tanks is built in. There's even a place to keep the Mountain Dew cool. Inquiries are welcome.
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