Summer Series Yzerfontein Surf Circuit 2011. Some tight racing between some of South Africa’s best Inflatable powerboat teams.
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118 WallyPower is a 118-foot (36 m) luxury motor yacht with a maximum speed of 60 knots (70 mph, 110 km/h) produced by Wally Yachts.The yacht is narrow and angular in design with black glass housing, driven by three Vericor TF50 gas turbines generating 5,600 horsepower (4,200 kW), each driving a Rolls-Royce Kamewa water jet, two steerable outboard and a non-steering booster on the centerline. The steerable water jets also have a diesel engine input for a 370 hp (280 kW) Cummins diesel, and are thus Combined Diesel or Gas Turbine (CODOG). The total power output is 16,800 horsepower (12,500 kW). One 118 WallyPower has been constructed, and is in the Mediterranean as of 2008
Something for everyone! Amphicars were in attendance, and around noon, they launched from the boat ramp and into Lake Mirror. These cars were quite expensive in their day. It was made in West Germany, sported a Triumph engine, 4 cylinders, 70 cubic inches. Price varied, but in 1967, it was $3031 in 1967. The last year of import was 1968. An understatement to say they had many potential rust problems.
They’re no match for a dog in the pet department, but cats are brilliant when it comes to space, pace and fuel economy.
Nelson Bay’s Lee Marine is selling the 10.4 Prowler power catamaran designed by Newcastle’s Jeff Schionning and built in New Zealand.
Fitted with twin 70hp, 4-stroke Yamaha outboards, the Prowler delivers  … More