Summary
M ultimarine operates from unassuming premises based in a quiet and picturesque Cornish location. Millbrook Lake, south-west of Plymouth, is a tributary of the Tamar with trees overhanging calm waters; it all seems so peaceful. But hidden behind what appear to be fairly ramshackle boatsheds in these serene surroundings is a hi- tech operation. And whenever the doors of the main workshop are opened, what rolls out on to the beach are some of the most startlingly innovative and advanced craft found anywhere.
From the early days of producing record- breaking small catamarans to the recent launch of Mary Slim, the 70ft stealth-like "very slim vessel", which has a sinister military appearance and performance to match, Multimarine's main area of expertise has always been at the forefront of multi-hull design - notably its design of Impossible Dream for disabled sailor Mike Browne, described by one reputable magazine as a technical showpiece for offshore sailing, which has been good grounding for the latest showpiece, Desiderata.See the full content of this document
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Specialist Design Job Is a Dream Come True
"Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence" - the opening lines of the well known poem she is named after. She would need to go gently, hopefully without too much noise, but with haste, and again was being built for a very disabled sailor. Unable to buy a catamaran off the shelf because of l...
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