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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

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

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

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.
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- The No-Show
19 Mar, 2018
- Silent Roar
15 Jan, 2018
- Stayin’ Alive
15 Dec, 2017