Interview with Ferdinand Van West of Morrelli & Melvin / Rapido Trimarans

Diane interviews lead designer of Rapido trimarans at Morrelli & Melvin. Morreli & Melvin is a famous design studio out of California which has designed America Cup winners, Gunboats, H&H catamarans, and Leopard catamarans. Please go to www.MorelliMelvin.com for more information about M&M and inquire about their design services. The Rapido 60 trimaran is well known as the choice of YouTube superstars, Sailing La Vagabonde. Trimarans like catamarans are becoming more popular, and Ferdinand covers how they compare in terms of performance and accommodations as well as what he sees as the future in multihull design. Read the transcript below to hear about the Rapido 60, 50, and 40 foot models. https://www.catamaransite.com/reference/interview-with-ferdinand-van-west-of-morrelli-melvin-rapido/