Mcmullen And Wing Cruiser

Mcmullen And Wing Cruiser

ELIELLE is as described in her design, performance and care. She was painted by Rybovich in July of 2011 and had very few blisters, a testament to her original build paint and excellent care. Several system upgrades have been performed and she is in turn key condition. This is a special boat whose build quality is head and shoulders above comparative styled builds currently offered.

After owning many of the normal production type express sport cruisers, ELIELLE owner came to the point in his yachting career where he wanted more than any of them could offer; in terms of speed, quality, luxury detail, engineering precision and pedigree, they all fell far short.  So, in designing and building his own yacht, for styling and performance coupled with fast speeds he chose Michael Peters who has a proven record in this area.  For the interior he chose the critical eye of Jan Carlos Espinosa.  For quality and simplicity of engineering he chose McMullen and Wing in New Zealand to build ELIELLE.

ELIELLE is a unique yacht that looks fast and acts the part with speeds near 40 knots.  The detail everywhere is incredible, and the finishes are better than any comparable yacht.

Some of the well thought out design features are outlined below and were purposefully added because her peers lacked such detail.

ELIELLE has full walk around side decks, flush from the aft deck to the bow that do not affect the profile yet add an added degree of safety for children or an owner who wishes to handle the yacht himself.  No more climbing over seats and hanging onto wobbly side deck rails!

An aft tender garage houses an Aquascan Custom Jet tender which is easily launched with a custom designed knuckle boom crane.  The swim platform is wide and generous and is not disrupted when the door is open in the up position, also providing a shaded lounging area. 

Engine room access is not down a steep ladder or through a tight hatch, but rather through a 6’ pneumatic hatch and down a shallow stairway.  Once in the engine room there is 6’3” headroom and incredible access around all machinery.  An emergency escape is through the tender garage.  The engine room is befitting a much larger yacht and the engineering within is superb.

The propulsion choices from the MTU 16V2000 M91 2000 hp engines was either conventional propellers which would not give the performance required, Arnesons which have relatively poor handling characteristics, menacing propellers and high maintenance, or water jets which were ultimately chosen as the best option for speed, noise, vibration, tracking and most importantly handling.  Rolls Royce Kamewa A56 water jets were chosen with the proprietary VectorStick Control and the built in “Interceptor” trim tab on the Kamewa aids in tracking.  A bow and stern thruster, and the joystick control system at the main helm or outside from the starboard deck or from the aft deck port side station make docking a breeze with no blind spots.

The propulsion choice was proven correct with top speeds in excess of 35 knots, and easy cruising near 30 knots in almost any sea condition.  The joystick control system and the water jets inherent ability to maintain precise slow speed control has proven itself over and over again in reliable maneuverability in all situations.  This is extremely important for an owner handling the yacht himself, and the simplicity and precision for this system is remarkable.

Other niceties include an electro-hydraulic Opramare swim ladder built underneath the swim platform which can also be operated by someone in the water; a key concern for an owner operator; a single sea chest reduces drag and makes maintenance easier and small cameras built into the hull under the rubrails and at the bow give shorthanded operators a perfect view when docking alongside or approaching a mooring buoy.  Adjacent to each mooring cleat recess are lockers for the lines, and forward either side of the expansive foredeck sun pad are expansive storage lockers for fenders and lines.

A forward seat on the foredeck hinges up with anchor windlass and chain locker access under.

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