Michael Peters designed race boats
09-22-2019, 04:18 AM
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What I like about Michael is that he tries to keep the designs simple and as practical as possible. Some clients want a design that's pure art, like when he did
the famous Alpha Z in 1998, but then the customer is King/Queen, so naturally, you have to try to make their dream come true as long as it's safe to run.
Michael runs a classic Bertram 20 Moppie, when he's back home here in SoCal, that he spent $100k on and made her his own, well his grand daughter's
future boat. Here are two videos showing two designs 35 years apart, and at the complete opposites sides of the roughly 400 boat spectrum, of what
he's designed.
the famous Alpha Z in 1998, but then the customer is King/Queen, so naturally, you have to try to make their dream come true as long as it's safe to run.
Michael runs a classic Bertram 20 Moppie, when he's back home here in SoCal, that he spent $100k on and made her his own, well his grand daughter's
future boat. Here are two videos showing two designs 35 years apart, and at the complete opposites sides of the roughly 400 boat spectrum, of what
he's designed.
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09-22-2019, 05:03 AM
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A short 10-year-old interview with Michael that's pretty informative about his thoughts around boat design.
Photo of the 2nd Maelstrom cat built below, a 1983 Maelstrom 30, the first was a 35'. Courtesy of previous owner Mr Tague Estes.
Article: https://www.soundingsonline.com/news...michael-peters
Two videos from the 1989 Puerto Rico Offshore Ass. Grand Prix where the yellow Maelstrom 32 cat D-1 Villa Marina is doing well.
Photo of the 2nd Maelstrom cat built below, a 1983 Maelstrom 30, the first was a 35'. Courtesy of previous owner Mr Tague Estes.
Article: https://www.soundingsonline.com/news...michael-peters
Two videos from the 1989 Puerto Rico Offshore Ass. Grand Prix where the yellow Maelstrom 32 cat D-1 Villa Marina is doing well.
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09-27-2019, 06:03 PM
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Here are some Mike Peters designed Tencaras and Victory boats. I know that Mike Peters designed a boat for australian offshore racer Steve Ackerie in the mid 90`s and this boat was built at Ackerie`s worskshop, but i cant find any pictures of that boat.
09-27-2019, 08:07 PM
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Nope, the Riviera boat was a Tencara it was the Spirit of Norway no-6 boat from 1996/97.. Bill Barry Cotter (Maritimo) later brought the Victory boat which had no-7 in the pictures above.
09-27-2019, 08:15 PM
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09-30-2019, 10:01 PM
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