Radical cat for Audi Hamilton Island Race Week



1:42 AM Wed 27 Apr 2011 GMT
'Radical catamaran under construction on Gold Coast for Hamilton Island Race Week' Rob Mundle
One of the first entries for the new superyacht power classification at this year's Audi Hamilton Island Race Week, a radical 25 metre long catamaran, is nearing completion on the Gold Coast. The sleek, futuristically styled vessel is being built for a legend of the hairdressing industry in Australia, and six-time Australian offshore powerboat racing champion, Stefan Ackerie. However, at Hamilton Island, instead of piloting his offshore racer at around 120 knots he will be guiding his new boat at a far more sedate 20 knots. This is the first year that power superyachts have been part of Audi Hamilton ...


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by Rob Mundle





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