New 30′ racing cat: SL 33 , MM design

Yet another new cat from Morrelli&Melvin, with their now distinctive bow style, first seen in the VPLP’s Banque Populaire V, then USA17 new hulls and recently in the Nacra F20 Carbon and AC45 and Ac72 boats. Also beams and bowsprit are Alinghi’s A5 and previous cats style like. This new 33 cat will compete directly with the M32.
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(December 12, 2010) – SL Performance Race Boats GmbH, Morrelli & Melvin Design and Engineering and Hakes Marine announce the production of the SL33 grand prix catamaran. The first platforms are being constructed and will be ready for delivery in early 2011.
Andreas Labek of SL Performance Race Boats GmbH announced, “Our team has designed and built some of the fastest monohulls and multihulls in the world. We have been staying abreast of the latest America’s Cup and world series event developments and know that the SL33 is not only an ideal America’s Cup training platform it will be a dynamic grand prix class.”
The SL33 is just under 10 meters (33 ft) long by 5.4 meters wide (17.71 ft) and 600kgs (1320 lbs). The fully demountable SL33 is optimized for winds under 15 knots, because time and again light air proves to be the deciding factor in distance races. The rig is easy to assemble, take apart and transport.

Lightweight and strong, the hulls and beams are constructed of Epoxy carbon fiber prepregs and NOMEX honeycomb cores. Its curved carbon fiber daggerboards and dagger rudders are designed for peak performance across all wind ranges giving the four to five-man crew the opportunity to push hard even in heavy winds and seas. Fold up carbon fiber racks have been incorporated into the design, making the SL33 easy to pack up and transport.
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More info at https://www.slperformanceraceboats.eu/index.html