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Gino
Morrelli
1957 –
Gino Morrelli has been instrumental in the development of many of the world’s top regarded production catamarans, including the Gunboat 48, 62 and 66; the Leopard 38, 44, 46 and 47 and the current Olympic selection – the Nacra 17 – to name but a few. He has been a major contributor on 20 Boat of the Year designs and has been generally instrumental in bringing innovation to yacht design and construction, worldwide.
Awards and Accomplishments
| Year(s) | Event / Award / Accomplishment |
| 2012 | M&M’s Nacra 17 voted by the ISAF to be the next Olympic multihull for 2016 |
| Leopard 44, Cruising World Magazine’s “2012 Best Cruising Multihull of the Year” | |
| Leopard 44 named SAIL Magazine’s “2012 Best Cruising Multihull” | |
| 2011 | Morrelli & Melvin named “Yacht Designers of the Year 2011” by Asia Boating |
| 2010 | Leopard 38 wins Cruising World “2010 Boat of the Year” in two categories |
| Leopard 38 / Sunsail 384 named SAIL Magazines “2010 Best Boat” Cruising Multihull | |
| 2009 | Harborwing Technologies 1st place Security Network’s 6th annual Security Summit for the most innovative and timely product in the Communications, Disaster Preparedness and Maritime category |
| 2008 | F18 World Champions. 1st, 2nd , 5th, 7th, 9th places overall |
| 2007 | Stars and Stripes Wins Key West – Sailors, sets a record of 8 hours 31 min 4 sec |
| M&M A3 A-Class Catamaran takes 2nd and 3rd at 2007 Worlds | |
| 2006 | Sailing World Magazine “Best Multihull” Award won by M&M designed “Reynolds 33” catamaran |
| 2005 | National Marine Manufacturer’s Association (NMMA) presents their Innovation Award to M&M designed “Moorings 4000” cruising catamaran. |
| Sailing World Magazine “Best Performance Boat” award won by M&M designed and built “A2” A class catamaran. | |
| Ensenada Race multihull division won by M&M designed “Reynolds 33” catamaran | |
| Cruising World “Magazine Best Imported Cruising Boat” and “Best Multihull Under 40’” award won by M&M designed “Moorings 4000” cruising catamaran | |
| A Class Catamaran World Championship won by M&M “A2” design. Built by Gino Morrelli at MM R&D and Performance Catamarans | |
| A Class Catamaran North American Championship won by M&M designed and built A2 A Class catamaran. Built by Gino Morrelli at MM R&D and Performance Catamarans | |
| 2004 | Round The World Sailing Record (non-stop) set by 125′ M&M designed racing catamaran Cheyenne (ex PlayStation) in 58 days 9 hours 32 mins 45 secs, |
| National Marine Manufacturer’s Association (NMMA) presents their Innovation Award to M&M designed “Windsor Craft 240.” | |
| Cruising World Magazine “Most Innovative Award” won by M&M designed “Gunboat 62” high performance cruising catamaran. | |
| Boating World Magazine presents their “Boat Of The Month Award” to M&M designed “Windsor Craft 240” | |
| A Class Catamaran North American Championship won by M&M designed “A2”. Built by Gino Morrelli at MM R&D | |
| 2003 | PlayStation sets a new East-West Transatlantic Record (Cadiz, Spain to San Salvador, Bahamas) in 9 days, 13 hours, 31 minutes. |
| Genmar Holdings, Inc. presents their coveted President’s Award to M&M for the design of their new Windsor Craft 240Champion, | |
| 2002 | PlayStation sets new Round British Isles (RBI) Record. Gino Morrelli was part of the crew |
| PlayStation sets new Plymouth to La Rochelle Record | |
| PlayStation sets new Cowes – Fastnet – Plymouth Record | |
| 2001 | Transatlantic Record (W-E) smashed by M&M designed PlayStation in 4 days 17 hrs and 28 minutes. Gino Morrelli was part of the crew |
| PRIX DE L’ARCHITECTURE NAVALE Award presented to Gino Morrelli and Pete Melvin as the designers of the current Transatlantic (New York – Lizard, England) record holding yacht (PlayStation) | |
| PlayStation sets new Round Isle Of Wight Record | |
| PlayStation sets new Outright 24 Hour Distance Record of 687.17 nautical miles during Transatlantic record. Gino Morrelli is part of crew | |
| PlayStation sets new Miami to New York Record. | |
| 125′ Maxi Catamaran PlayStation sets Cowes (UK) to St Malo (Fr) Record of 6 hours, 21 minutes, 44 seconds | |
| 2000 | PlayStation sets new Newport, Rhode Island to Bermuda Record; Gino Morrelli is part of crew. |
| Marine News Magazine “Best 10 Boats Award” given to M&M designed “Maui Magic” excursion power catamaran | |
| 1999 | 105′ Maxi Catamaran PlayStation sets new Outright 24 hour Distance Record of 580.23 nautical miles. Gino Morrelli is part of crew. |
| 1998 | A Class Catamaran North American Championship won by M&M “Waterat” design |
| Stars & Stripes 60′ cat , owned by Steve Fossett, Newport-Ensenda Record 6 hours, 46 minutes, 32 seconds, Gino Morrelli is part of crew | |
| Stars & Stripes 60′ cat , owned by Steve Fossett, Chicago – Mackinac Record 18 hours, 50 minutes, 32 seconds | |
| M&M designed 105′ Maxi Catamaran PlayStation launched. World’s Largest and Fastest Racing Catamaran built to date | |
| nternational 18 Formula European Championship won by M&M designed NACRA Inter 18. At the time, the Europeans regatta was the highest ranked regatta in the world. Since 2000, the class has had a ISAF recognized World Championship regatta | |
| 1997 | Stars & Stripes 60′ cat , owned by Steve Fossett, Swiftsure Race Record, 14 hours, 35 minutes, 29 minutes, Gino Morrelli is part of crew |
| A Class Catamaran World Championship won by M&M “Waterat” design. Pete Melvin was skipper | |
| 1996 | Bol D’or Regatta on Lake Geneva, Switzerland won by M&M designed radical 41′ carbon fiber racing trimaran Alinghi owned by Ernesto Bertarelli of Americas Cup fame |
| 1994 | National Marine Manufacturer’s Association Innovation Award presented to M&M designed “Hobie Wave” catamaran. |
| 1992 | Formula 20 European Championships won by M&M designed “Ventilo 20” design |
| 1991 | Little America’s Cup Challenger series won by M&M designed “Freedom’s Wing” C Class catamaran. M&M also helped build Freedom’s Wing and Pete Melvin was the skipper. This was M&M’s first project together. |
| Bol D’or regatta on Lake Geneva, Switzerland won by M&M designed radical 41′ carbon fiber racing trimaran Happycalopse built by Gino Morrelli and RD Boatworks | |
| 1989 | ProSail Championship won by Morrelli Designed ProSail 40 Formula 40 catamaran |
| “Yanmar Endeavor” powered trimaran. First outboard powered boat to travel non-stop from San Fransisco to Hawaii and then from Hawaii to Sydney, Australia. built by Gino Morrelli and RD Boatworks | |
| 1988 | ProSail Championship won by Morrelli Designed ProSail 40 Formula 40 catamaran |
| America’s Cup Winning Catamaran Stars and Stripes Gino Morrelli co-designer, built by Gino Morrelli , RD Boatworks, Scaled Composites | |
| 1986 | Formula 40 World Championship, US144 Smyth Team, winning design by Gino Morrelli and built by Gino Morrelli and RD Boatworks. Gino Morrelli is part of crew |
| 1984 | Region de Picardie 60′ cat, Designed and built by Gino Morrelli |
| 1st Mille Mille de Deauville 1984, Gino Morrelli is part of crew | |
| 48ft White Knuckler/Wind Warrior cat, Designed and built by Gino Morrelli | |
| Transpac 1987 1st Gino Morrelli is part of crew. | |
| 1977-1980 | Climax 18 sq cat West Coast Champion, 12 versions designed |
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