Fabrizio Di Carne, CEO of Wave Boats LLC and FDC-Designs, spent two years developing the design and engineering for the new Wave F55. The result is an innovative 18-foot tender that is also a sporty driver’s boat.
The Protector Targa 30, launched earlier in 2012, is fast becoming the tender of choice in San Francisco Bay. Its large cabin and tough demeanor are perfect for the bay’s sunny but cool days and often windy conditions. The Protector’s performance has received high commendation from the organizers of the Louis Vuitton Cup and participants of America’s Cup.
In the air and on the water, we’re featuring some must-haves this month. Lisa Airplanes is ready for takeoff in their Akoya amphibious plane. We also take a look at the latest tenders from Rupert Marine, Windy and Eyos, Marlow Yachts, and Novurania.
Want to add a submarine or jet pack for your cruise this year, but wonder whether you’ll use it again? Want something on board your charter boat doesn’t already have? The U.K.-based company Superyacht Tenders & Toys is offering for rent, a range of top-end water toys including the JetLev-Flyer jet pack, the Seabob personal tow vehicle and recreational submarines.
This issue take a look at three tenders and toys ranging from Art of Kinetik’s wood-built beauty to Gliss Speed’s quiet, battery-powered “water karts”.
For the Top 100 set especially, what constitutes a tender is a wide-open field. A 282-foot length and a 47-foot beam do provide many options for carry-aboard auxiliary boats, to say nothing of chase or shadow boats. And as it turns out, the world’s biggest yachts feature quite a fleet of attractive smaller boats that are practical, but also stylish and fun, and, in many cases, would make wonderful primary boats for a day cruise.
The Royal Limo tender is definitely a boat built for, well, royalty. One rides along with the former Princess Mariana, now Pegasus V, the largest yacht built at Royal Denship. With naval architecture by Espen Øino and Royal Tender, the largest limo tender (30 feet 6 inches/9.3 meters) offers seating for 12 passengers riding in climate-controlled comfort.
Even before the debut of the 42 Huntress, Cigarette boats have served as tenders for speed-loving boaters (just look at the toy alongside Christensen’s Remember When). Equipped with up to five Mercury outboards (300 or 350 Verados), this powerful entry in the luxury tender market rockets up to amazing speeds (try mid-80s, as in mph). But the beamy Huntress (12 feet at its maximum) is not just about speed.
While Hornet Marine has only existed in its current incarnation since 2009, the company is built on generations of boating enthusiasts and inventors. In 1966, a team including engineer Hal Hartmann—father of Hornet’s founder David Hartmann—proved the viability of jet turbine engines in extreme conditions by applying them to a marine environment and winning the Sam Griffith Memorial Race by 70 miles.
The 399 center console has everything a megayacht might require, including the power to tow an armada of water toys, huge storage spaces and the kind of attributes even a master angler would appreciate. Other great features include integrated transom fender lockers, a hideaway transom swim ladder, a side-boarding door, a fully air-conditioned head and, of course, a great sound system.
Fabrizio Di Carne, CEO of Wave Boats LLC and FDC-Designs, spent two years developing the design and engineering for the new Wave F55. The result is an innovative 18-foot tender that is also a sporty driver’s boat.
The Protector Targa 30, launched earlier in 2012, is fast becoming the tender of choice in San Francisco Bay. Its large cabin and tough demeanor are perfect for the bay’s sunny but cool days and often windy conditions. The Protector’s performance has received high commendation from the organizers of the Louis Vuitton Cup and participants of America’s Cup.
In the air and on the water, we’re featuring some must-haves this month. Lisa Airplanes is ready for takeoff in their Akoya amphibious plane. We also take a look at the latest tenders from Rupert Marine, Windy and Eyos, Marlow Yachts, and Novurania.
Want to add a submarine or jet pack for your cruise this year, but wonder whether you’ll use it again? Want something on board your charter boat doesn’t already have? The U.K.-based company Superyacht Tenders & Toys is offering for rent, a range of top-end water toys including the JetLev-Flyer jet pack, the Seabob personal tow vehicle and recreational submarines.
This issue take a look at three tenders and toys ranging from Art of Kinetik’s wood-built beauty to Gliss Speed’s quiet, battery-powered “water karts”.
For the Top 100 set especially, what constitutes a tender is a wide-open field. A 282-foot length and a 47-foot beam do provide many options for carry-aboard auxiliary boats, to say nothing of chase or shadow boats. And as it turns out, the world’s biggest yachts feature quite a fleet of attractive smaller boats that are practical, but also stylish and fun, and, in many cases, would make wonderful primary boats for a day cruise.
The Royal Limo tender is definitely a boat built for, well, royalty. One rides along with the former Princess Mariana, now Pegasus V, the largest yacht built at Royal Denship. With naval architecture by Espen Øino and Royal Tender, the largest limo tender (30 feet 6 inches/9.3 meters) offers seating for 12 passengers riding in climate-controlled comfort.
Even before the debut of the 42 Huntress, Cigarette boats have served as tenders for speed-loving boaters (just look at the toy alongside Christensen’s Remember When). Equipped with up to five Mercury outboards (300 or 350 Verados), this powerful entry in the luxury tender market rockets up to amazing speeds (try mid-80s, as in mph). But the beamy Huntress (12 feet at its maximum) is not just about speed.
While Hornet Marine has only existed in its current incarnation since 2009, the company is built on generations of boating enthusiasts and inventors. In 1966, a team including engineer Hal Hartmann—father of Hornet’s founder David Hartmann—proved the viability of jet turbine engines in extreme conditions by applying them to a marine environment and winning the Sam Griffith Memorial Race by 70 miles.
The 399 center console has everything a megayacht might require, including the power to tow an armada of water toys, huge storage spaces and the kind of attributes even a master angler would appreciate. Other great features include integrated transom fender lockers, a hideaway transom swim ladder, a side-boarding door, a fully air-conditioned head and, of course, a great sound system.
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