Sailing Machines

The Sea-Doo GTI recreation line watercraft is a powerful and robust watercraft, running on a 130 hp engine, now with a wider hull and more space for the upto 3 riders and waterproof mini storage. It has rear boarding steps, and its low center of gravity and the unique hull design makes it easy to put it in the upwards position in an unlikely case of tipping.

The Sea-Doo GTI is ideal for day-out watersports activities and fun rides in the open water. It has got the innovative Learning-Key system. Which makes the watercraft perform in a reduced acceleration and top-speed mode, ideal for novice riders and learners.

If you are looking for a strong and capable watercraft with no compromise for performance and speed, the Honda AquaTrax R-12 is the answer. It�s 120 inches long hull carries a dryweight of 715 pounds and it has a seat 33 inches long, spacious enough for 3 riders. The AquaTrax R-12 has a powerful 1235cc liquid cooled four-cylinder engine, which when combined with the sleek design of the hull, gives the watercraft an edge of speed and the ability for maneuvers in challenging waters. Additionally it incorporates various safety features and good mileage.

Octopus is owned by Microsoft�s Paul Allen. Currently this is the second biggest yacht, next to Oracle�s Larry Allison�s Rising Sun. Octopus gets its distinct yet familiar characteristics that goes along with other mega yachts in the club designed from her manufacturer Lurssen yachts. Octopus belongs in the same fleet as Carinthia VII, Pelorus, Air and Le Grand Bleu, however she was not designed by Tim Heywood as the rest in the fleet. Octopus was built by Lurssen Werft and styled by Espen Oeino Design.

Octopus is 126 meters (414 feet) in overall length, 21 meters (19.2 feet) in beam. She costs over US$ 200 million, and onboard she carries 2 helicopters, a submarine, cinema, recording studio, jacuzzi, watersports center, personal watercraft bay and all the luxuries and amenties one would imagine on one of the most expensive yachts in the world.

Kurt Hughes is a common name in sailing designs. His designs are successful simply because he follows the simple rule of the thumb - keeping the solution simple! Complex designs and methods to solve a watercraft problem will ultimately lead to more complex problems. Through many years, boat designers and builders have come up with methods and techniques to solve those problems, and among those techniques are those proven and effective ones. Kurt Hughes designs follow the rule of simplicity, while offering what goes best for challenging water and what goes best in the hands of a sailor.

Kurt Hughes catamarans and trimarans are usually wider, thus providing more safety since a wide multihull will be much more difficult to tip over. Kurt Hughes designs also contain the consistent feature of having long and narrow hulls. It helps the vessels to perform better in rough seas and produce rather smooth sailing experiences. They are also made to carry the lowest possible weight, in effect accomodating for more onboard equipment and easier hull grounding and handling. They also have central cockpit based controls, again making things much easier for sailors and making solo sailing possible on many of his designs.

His power catamaran and power trimaran designs come in a very impressive portfolio. From multihull cruisers to power sailing catamarans. His 60 Bridgedeck is a classic example of incredible timeless catamaran designs. It is 60 feet in length and 60 feet in beam and contain all the ementies expected in a modern class cruising catamaran.

Dazcat has produced very successful sailing and cruising catamarans and trimarans over the years. Dazcat designs are minimal and light weight, making them an ideal choice for racing. Their racing range of catamarans, both closed and open deck, the Dazcat 8R, Dazcat 10R and the Dazcat 12R (with Dazcat 10RT and Dazcat 12RT being their trimaran sisters) are well known winner designs that has shown excellent performances in racing.

Their most popular is the cruising catamaran, the Dazcat 10R which is also race capable, has won in its class in around Britain races, and it is Dazcat�s most successful design so far. It has a luxurious interior, fully equipped with galley, head, and saloon. Another notable member in its cruise class is the Dazcat SP 14, a concept boat designed for disabeld sailors that can be controlled with a sip + puff. The Dazcat 1290 and Dazcat 12.2 are two luxurious cruisers with utmost comfort in its offering.

The Dazcat power catamaran portfolio contains the Dazcat M100, which is a tri deck catamaran with panaromic views and luxury amenties, and the Dazcat M115 being a full luxury cruiser, all with restauran, lounge, VIP accomodation, master staterooms, bar and watersports area.

Le Grand Bleu is a megayacht in its own class. No other yacht has so many features while they keep on racing for the size and Le Grand Bleu is the only proud yacht that carries a sailing yacht, a 36 feet speed boat, submarines, personal watercrafts, mini and missile defence systems, helicopter, sewerage and waste recycling systems, water purification with all the luxuries and amenties found on the most expensive yachts in the world. This yacht is more focused on getting it all out in the sea, Le Grand Bleu�s offer is totally limitless. This yacht is 371 feet long and is powered by two 3,600 hp W�rtsil� engines. Le Grand Bleu was built at the Vulkan yard in Germany and was launched in 2000. Le Grand Bleu was first owned by a Saudi businessman, who sold it to Roman Abramovic (who also owns Pelorus). In 2006 Abramovic gave away this yacht to his friend Eugene Shvidler.

The Maltese Falcon is a sophisticated clipper luxury yacht, owned by Tom Perkins, and with its 289 feet length, it is currently the largest sailing yacht in the world. The distinctive, truely unique appearance and the innovative concept sails gives the Maltese Falcon its rightful place in extremely creative yacht designs.

Currently registered in George Town, USA, it is planned to be registered in Valletta, Malta as Grand Harbour. The huge sail area consists 5 sails on each of its 3 masts, and each sail is about fifteen square feet in area. The sails take only 6 minutes to open on its carbon fibre rotating masts, and the complete mechanical and electronic setup gives the Maltese Falcon its edge as a clipper ship that does not need many crews as a regular clipper ship requires. The Maltese Falcon is built on the DynaRig experimental concept and the designer has now called it a great success.

Apart from the powerful sail setup, it has onboard two 1800 hp Duetz engines and it gives a 20 knot cruise speed. The engines themselves are remarkable, as they are totally quiet and gives almost no vibration unlike the typical noisy marine diesel engines.

The interior was designed by Ken Freivokh and supplied by Sinnex.