Alpha 42 News Blog

Celebrate with us – the launch of the last major milestone in the creation of the very first ALPHA 42 catamaran. The Alpha Team as well as friends and family will be present. WHEN: 5:30-7:30 pm, Sat, July 20th 2013 WHERE: ALPHA-YACHTS 57 Patchogue St., Patchogue, NY 11722...

In anticipation of her launch the Alpha Team rolled out Alpha 42-01 with only inches of clearance to spare. The massive one piece, rear-deck and transom mold was carefully released from the boat and transported to Building #2 where the actual cockpit part will be laid up and...

David and his family from the West coast flew in yesterday to visit the Alpha yard. Their plan is to circumnavigate and home school young Max. David – a big car fan, requested that Gregor bring out his vintage race car which was used as a backdrop. David’s boat will...

 

Today Gunther, owner of hull Nr. 1 paid a visit to his growing baby. It was raining a storm on Long Island but he was all smiles. The stbd. side deck has been completed and placed on the boat while work is progressing well on the interior parts in the Alpha Yachts cabinet shop....

This morning Marc Anassis met with Alastair Smith, Regional Sales Manager at Alexseal. They discussed the minute details of spraying Alpha 42 hull Nr. 1. Alpha Yachts, unlike any other production catamaran yacht builder will offer customers a choice of high quality metallic as...

For all of you who did not know: Marc Anassis, the builder of the Alpha catamaran’s other “love” are wild flowers and keeping bees. He is a highly regarded horticulturist and president of the bee keepers association on Long Island. To relax from the high-energy...

This morning was the first meeting between, Marc Anassis (builder), Gregor Tarjan (designer of the Alpha 42) , Scott Alexander from Selden Masts and Paul Van Dyke of North Sails.  Mast, deck hardware and sails were discussed while the composite shop was busy laying up the...

Progress has been slightly hindered for 3 days by a defective gelcoat spray gun but after a fix all is back to full speed in the composite build. As Andrew is fairing the rudder plug the stbd. deck mold is transported back to the assembly building where the deck has already been...

Above photo shows Flo and Marco in front of Alpha Yachts new 6000 sqft carpentry facility which will give the builder independence from impeding delays and full control of finishing quality. In the mean time the port side deck mold has been completed and moved into the composite...

Yesterday the port side deck plug was completed and Tom Schaeffer applied the antiskid which will be transferred to the mold when completed. Lots of fairing and finishing was involved resulting in perfect uniformity, which made Marc happy. From the photos you can appreciate the...