By Roy Lauchlin The gunboat 62, Peter Johnstone’s synthesis of racing catamaran and blue water cruiser, has been sailing the world’s oceans since he launched tribe, his personal prototype of the design a couple of years ago. Since that time, 3 more 62s and a 48 have been built, a remarkable accomplishment considering the world’s [...]

By BWS Staff While most cruising cats are conceived to maintain a fairly even balance between performance and comfort, the Gunboat 48, like the 62 before it, was designed from the keel up to be a screaming high-tech performance boat that also has a fine and comfortable interior. Designed by Melvin & Morrelli, the 48 [...]

By Philippe Echelle The gunboats have worked out a marketing programme in their own image – rare and stylish! They gather together in Chesapeake Bay, or during Antigua week, but are not often seen at the boat shows. They can be seen in Miami, but not yet in Europe! Peter Johnstone invited us to a [...]

By Herb McCormick The first, most critical thing to know about boatbuilder Peter Johnstone—who’s now twice entrusted his vision of the ideal offshore cruising catamaran to the highly capable design team of Gino Morrelli and Pete Melvin—is that he absolutely loves to sail. We’re not talking mere infatuation. What we have with Mr. Johnstone is [...]