Gary Mull was a
designer ahead of his time. I own a Mull 9.5m here in NZ and
cruise and
race her in the Tauranga NZ region. She still picks up positions in the local
racing circuit and I would go anywhere in her. A true boat for all conditions, cruising and
racing. There is little information on the sail data sites about the Mull 9.5s here in NZ but they have a good reputation, even among boats from some of the great designers we have here in NZ. Gary Mull was quite revolutionary in his day and added his innovative flair to some real step changers in the sailing world, not least the Freedom un-stayed yachts which he took one step further in innovative development and the Pocket Rocket 22
racer he designed. The Chico designs he developed for the NZ market are still going strong with a keen following. Yes there are faster, fancier and smarter designed modern boats nowadays, but Gary Mull was a true sailing innovator for his era and beyond. He died too early.