Sunseeker gets a New Lift!

If you have been following recent market reports or even watching the most recent James Bond movie, you will no doubt be aware that Sunseeker are breaking new ground in their production of 30m+ superyachts. Hugely impressive vessels inside and out, Sunseeker have a strong plan ahead to meet the current and anticipated future demand..


As Sunseeker yachts get even larger so too is the machinery that moves them from place to place. Looming over the recently developed shipyards on Poole Quay is a new travel hoist capable of lifting and moving boats up to 260,000 kg (260 tonnes). The new hoist, supplied by Wise Handling Limited, has a height of almost 13 metres and is over 14 metres wide; it has been built to launch or retrieve boats up to 47 Metres.


Sunseeker’s new range of luxury yachts includes the 37 Metre, 34 Metre and Predator 108 and there are a number of even larger models in the design and development stage. Accompanying the new hoist at Poole will be a similar model for the company’s Osprey Quay Shipyards on Portland, Dorset. The 11 acre site is currently being used for the construction of various models and planned development for the near future will increase Sunseeker’s building capability.


Robert Braithwaite CBE, Sunseeker’s managing director commented, “This level of investment is very important to us if we are to maintain our position as one of the world’s major boat builders. Lifting and moving these large yachts around can take time and space. We currently operate a 100 Tonne hoist but this larger version will provide far more flexibility in launching and lifting the larger models”.. Read more...

Yachts And Movies: The Boat Of Bond. JAMES BOND !

GoldenEye… I’ve found his weakness! Boats, Babes and Bond. James Bond. It can’t get any hotter than this. If 007 has the license to kill, the SUNSEEKER comes with the license to thrill! Catch it at the Samira Mumbai International Boat Show 2008…

Featuring Sunseeker motoryachts for the third time in succession, the production of the 007 film Casino Royale has proved to be the company’s greatest James Bond assignment to date. As a result, Sunseeker’s stunning Predator 108 was filmed on location in the Bahamas and the company also built full-scale models of accommodation on board for transportation to film studios in Prague. In total, five Sunseeker motoryachts were used and two feature in the film.

Sunseeker Predator 108 BOAT SPECIFICATIONS :
Boat Type: Megayacht (> 80')
Overall Length (LOA): 108'0"
Beam: 20'8"
Draft: 6'0"
Weight: 167,600 lbs.
Fuel Capacity: 2,906 gal.
Water Capacity: 476 gal.
Base Price: $9.6 million with 2/2,000-hp MTU 16V 2000 diesel inboards
Features:
Props: 44x58 6-blade #16 Arneson Surface Drive (outboard

Other James Bond films which have featured Sunseeker motoryachts include Die Another Day (2002) and The World Is Not Enough (1999) in which Sunseeker’s Superhawk 34 sped down London’s River Thames at over 60 mph in the longest-ever Bond pre-title sequence.

Stay tuned in as we cover more on what's hot and what's bought in our coming posts of the Samira Mumbai International Boat Show 2008!
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Let's Welcome Lew to the Boat Club...(?)

Another addition to the prestigious club of boat-owners comes in the form of F1's favoritest rookie and Britain's hopeful future world champion, Lewis Hamilton.

The race ace viewed the magnificent Sunseeker 90 with pals at the London Boat Show.

Lewis, 23, has just signed a megabucks five-year extension of his contract after his amazing debut Formula 1 season, when he finished runner-up in the world championship. It makes him Britain’s highest-paid sportsman.

SUNSEEKER 90

With style, luxury and performance in abundance, the 90 Yacht exemplifies Sunseeker's ability to impress. The imposing flybridge, with additional helm position, provides unrivalled social space and commanding views. Below deck, meticulous attention to detail has created opulent living areas and comfortable accommodation for up to eight. Plus, layout options let you express your preferences so you can make the boat your own.

The yacht — with its own living room, a bar, three plasma TVs and two double bedrooms — would be a drop in the ocean for whizkid Lewis. The yacht — with its own living room, a bar, three plasma TVs and two double bedrooms — would be a drop in the ocean for whizkid Lewis.

WHAT PEOPLE SAID...

An onlooker said: “Lots of people were admiring the yacht, but then they were all asked to leave.

“Lewis was then brought on with a group of men. He looked very impressed and in a very good mood.”

But a spokesman for Lewis said: “He isn’t buying one at the moment.

“He was back in London and went to the show with some friends who just really like boats.”

With a £70million superdeal with McLaren confirmed in his pocket, a Sunseeker 90 would be a toast for many grand victories ahead.

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