Press

The No-Show

I started working in Italy with the aluminum race boat builder CUV (Cantieri Uniti Viareggio) in 1987, just as offshore ...

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Michael Peters

19 Mar, 2018

Silent Roar

At first glance, Dasher appears to have no power at all, with its low-slung flush deck and minimalist furniture raised a ...

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Michael Peters

15 Jan, 2018

Stayin’ Alive

If you have never been to Ft. Lauderdale you probably can’t image the sea of boats that awaits you, docked in front of ...

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Michael Peters

15 Dec, 2017

End of an Era

Sex certainly doesn’t come new to boating. History tells us that Mark Antony was setting the rhythm for the oarsmen aboa ...

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Michael Peters

30 Nov, 2017

Walking the Walk

In the late 1970s I moved from my home state of California to New Orleans to get my first shot at professional boat desi ...

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Michael Peters

09 Oct, 2017

Keyboard Warriors

Back in the offshore racing days of the 1980s, at the time of Miami’s infamous cocaine cowboys, I knew quite a few reall ...

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Michael Peters

19 Sep, 2017

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How pure can yacht design be?

I decided to write a hit piece on this arrogant stylist posing as a yacht designer. Before tearing him apart, I conceded ...

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Michael Peters

19 Sep, 2017

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When Does a Megayacht Mean Something More?

Offshore powerboat racing has always had its share of mysterious people of questionable backgrounds, so I took it in str ...

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Michael Peters

19 Sep, 2017

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Sonny Levi: Master of the Hull Form

In 1994, we were visiting the build of the 117-foot motoryacht Lady Tiffany in Portsmouth, England, and my wife and I de ...

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Michael Peters

17 Sep, 2017

Our Mission

While MPYD raceboats have made history and have established a worldwide reputation for Michael Peters Yacht Design, the company’s philosophy—to improve the performance and efficiency of every boat—permeates every project in the portfolio. Every custom yacht and series production boat has been designed to outperform its predecessor and to push the limits of engineering, style and function. Regardless of the boat’s purpose, each carries the same high quality standards that define Michael Peters Yacht Design.

Michael Peters Yacht Design

Uncompromising Style • Unparalleled Performance • Unequalled Quality