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    Quote Originally Posted by Fairlie
    Too bad it isn't human fat - that is a true renewable resource in today's lard arse world
    A while back he was looking for people to sponser there human fat (it was on the news)
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    [QUOTE=Zed

    Yep, official launch function starts 2morrow morning at 5am (invite only of course), so it's all happening pretty soon!
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    We do a some expensive lifestyle mags at work so a couple of our guys are going to the launch...
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    I guess they must be assured a supply of bio diesel around the whole course,but it won't be the NZ lard based bio diesel...not that matters,it'll run on anything.Nice boat,very nice.

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    looks like a bastard to climb aboard from the jetty:slap:

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fryin Finn
    looks like a bastard to climb aboard from the jetty:slap:
    YEP! Watched an electrician trying to figure out how to get aboard this morning! Owners?Sailors nowhere in sight, just a couple of empty wine bottles and glasses to show that there were possibly were people on board...
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    Quote Originally Posted by buellbabe
    OK I work in the Viaduct Basin Akld and across the road from work there is a BEAST moored... I know it ain't a bike but I'll bet the people on board share all the same feelings/ adrenalin rushes etc... as us bikers! It is a thing of beauty!
    BTW I believe it runs on Energy efficient environmentally friendly fuel...
    Meh, Bruce Wayne's got one - in Basic Black...
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    Thats one mean looking floaty ! Bit of a turn off in my book that it uses "Energy efficient environmentally friendly fuel..." , Id prefer it to have a dirty big supercharged V8 or turbo`d 12 under that bad boy!
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    Quote Originally Posted by SpeedMedic
    Yeah except the images are over the text and you cant read about the boat.. grrr I want to see some specs.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DirtMad
    Thats one mean looking floaty !
    Looks alright but what do the "wings" do, not the outriggers but the things poking up inside them?!

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    I think that's where they have the air intakes for the engines. Seeing as it submarines the best place to put them is as high as possible - so they fed it some Red Bull
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    I saw it on tv last night and thought it was one of the most incredible things I had ever seen. I wish them luck with their challenge.

    It looks like something out of a James Bond movie, totally futuristic and another bit of proof that NZers are innovative!
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    Yeah another reason making me proud to be a Kiwi! Been checking out the website and trying to find out where it was built... Looks like West Akld which makes me wonder if it was Alloy Yachts??? Anyone know?
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    Just wandered past it. What a funky looking tub. Looks like it would submarine well in a large swell. That must be interesting to experience.

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    Quote Originally Posted by buellbabe
    ...Been checking out the website and trying to find out where it was built... Looks like West Akld which makes me wonder if it was Alloy Yachts??? Anyone know?
    From NZ Herald article: "The craft is being built by Craig Ross and his team at Calibre Boats in Whenuapai..."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zed
    From NZ Herald article: "The craft is being built by Craig Ross and his team at Calibre Boats in Whenuapai..."
    Ahhh... didn't see that article, cheers for that :-)
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