Summer 2006 - New England Multihull Association

News from Greene Marine
In 1978, Mike Birch (Olympus
Photo) won the inaugural Route
du Rhum singlehanded transatlantic
race against Michel
Malinovsky (Kritter V) beating
him by 1 minute 38 seconds
after a grueling 23 day race
ending with a spectacular duel
as Mike came from behind and
reached across the finish line
spray flying, edging out the
much larger monohull by a
nose. He has competed in 6
more Route du Rhum races
since. Mike is now building a
35 foot monohull (!) at Greene
Marine in Yarmouth, Maine for
his personal cruising pleasure.
(right) Mike Birch checks the
lines of the coach house with a
fairing batten.
Walter Greene, Mike Birch,
and Pete Whittelsey watch a
test panel being infused as a
trial run; the entire deck and
coach house will be
fabricated as one giant part.
Maine Cat 41
available for charter
in Rockland, Maine
Maine Cat is excited to offer bareboat-qualified
clients an opportunity
to charter a brand new
MC 41 in Maine this summer. This boat
will be available out of Rockland Harbor,
Maine, from July 1st to September 9th
before she will be displayed at the
Newport Boat Show. Rockland is located
in the midst of world famous
Penobscot Bay and it is an easy day sail
to either Mt. Desert and Bar Harbor to
the north or Boothbay Harbor to the
south. This awesome cruising ground
has the best of both worlds with charming
villages and quaint towns to uninhabited
coves and islands. The MC 41 is the
perfect boat from which to enjoy it all
with its unparalleled visibility, thirty-inch
draft, excellent performance, and ease
of handling. The boat is fully equipped
with 4 kW radar, color chartplotter and
inflatable RIB dinghy with 8 HP outboard.
Just add your provisions and enjoy!
Please call Lynn at 1-888-832-2287 or
email her at mecat@gwi.net. Be sure to
reserve your week early. Don’t miss this
opportunity to enjoy this incredible cruising
ground aboard our performance
cruiser with all the comforts and still a
great turn for speed.
Rich Wilson Scuttlebutt
Rich Wilson, long time NEMA member, OSTAR veteran, short handed sailor, and holder
of numerous long distance sailing records aboard his 53’ Nigel Irens trimaran Great
American II sold that boat last year. He has now purchased an open 60 monohull (!) in
which he plans to do the 2008 Vendee Globe Race, non-stop around the world singlehanded.
He completed a singlehanded qualifying run from France to Maine in 13 days,
arriving in Portsmouth on May 18. Good luck Rich!
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N E M A Summer 2006