Earthrace Eco Boat to Challenge Round the World Speed Record

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The extreme Earthrace speed boat is attempting to break the around the world speed record starting on March 1st 2008 in Spain.

Earthrace is the fastest eco boat on the planet powered by Biodiesel.

Pete Bethune, NZ skipper of Earthrace made the announcement yesterday in Britain. The current around the world speed record by boat is 75 days, held by British boat Cable and Wireless Adventurer in 1998. Read more

Posted on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 03:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sailboat Island Odyssey has grim Message for Earth

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By Alistair Thomson

DAKAR (Reuters) - Alarmed at climate change and environmental destruction, photographer Jeff Barbee set out to sail half way across the Atlantic and chronicle the slow death of species on some of the most remote islands on Earth. Read more

Posted on Wed, 1 Aug 2007 10:41:27 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

LOOKER 25 Glass Bottom (Nosed?) Boat

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If the thought of staking your life on a small tank of air strapped to your back keeps, you from taking up scuba diving this boat may be the answer that still allows you to see what’s going o under the water.

The LOOKER 25 is a glass bottom speedboat that has a large 2 x 3 meter unit that appears to be more on the front of the ship than on the bottom, as you would expect for a glass bottom boat. Read more

Posted on Thu, 5 Jul 2007 16:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Clear Canoe, Your Own Personal Glass Bottom Boat

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If you are really into canoeing and have deep pockets along with eth desire to see what’s under your boat Hammacher Schlemmer has your dingy. The Canoe-Kayak is made from a transparent polymer hull made from the same stuff as the canopy on jet fighters.

The canoe can hold two people and allows you to check out the under water world as you paddle through. Adjustable seats inside the craft allow you to get comfortable inside. Read more

Posted on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Porsche Designs a Really Fast Boat

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Porsche isn't content to simply design some of the fastest cars on the road, they are now looking to sell really fast water vehicles too with a new line of boats. Then at a starting price of $300,000 they are more appropriately called yachts.

The boat is called the Fearless Yacht and is a 28 foot long ship powered by a 525-horsepower Viper engine and it is capable of speeds of up to 88 mph. Porsche also has plans to build models of up to 150 feet long. Read more

Posted on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:09:34 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Dolphin Boat/Sub Can Jump Out of Water and Dive

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This is one wild and expensive water toy. This boat can hold two people and is able to dive up to two feet under water for up to 20 seconds at a time. When the craft surfaces it can jump up to 10 feet in the air and perform tricks.

When the craft is in the air you can perform barrel rolls and the like. The current model is called the Seabreacher and is 14 foot 10 inches long and weighs in at 1000 pounds. Power for the craft comes from a 175 HP Atkins marine rotary engine and you can get an optional 240 HP super charged engine that weighs in at 300 pounds. Read more

Posted on Tue, 2 Jan 2007 18:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun