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8/21/2006 6:43:29 PM by
Yacht Sub
Believe it or not, there is finally a James Bond-type of ride available to anyone with a few extra million to spend. The Proteus is a yacht combined with a submarine. Built by submersibles manufacturer Exomos, based out of the United Arab Emirates, the Proteus seats up to 16 people on deck and eight inside the cabin - and everyone’s safe to keep their eyes open as it submerges to depths up to 65 feet. Don’t worry, you’ll get extensive training before your purchase so you know how to handle it before you flip the $6 million bill. For more information, go to exomos.com.
HUMMER LAPTOP
The perfect complement to navigate Silicon Valley or the high seas, the Hummer Laptop features a Centrino 1.8 GHz Pentium M processor with 512 MB of RAM. It’s also available with GPS, touch screen, and wireless capability. Available in yellow, red and pewter. All Hummer laptops are custom built to order. Get one fully loaded for $4,548 at hummerstuff.com.
Optimum Optimax
Mercury Marine just launched the new Optimax 250 Pro XS, available through dealers starting in October. The 250 XS will be available in 20- and 25-inch shaft sizes, and either right- or left-hand rotations. The SX comes with a standard three-year warranty and race-designed components from Mercury’s design team at Mercury Racing. The 20-inch shaft will run you $18,920; the 25-inch shaft $19,085. Both available at mercurymarine.com.
Awesome Autopilot
An autopilot is a handy thing to have, but rarely an item to have in your hand. Simrad takes care of that with the introduction of the AP27 Autopilot, pictured here to the far left. With 23 feet of cable, the AP27 functions as a second station, allowing full control from the bridge or cockpit. Go to simradusa.com and order one for $3,011.
Water Write
Researchers at Japan’s Akishima Laboratories have developed a way to spell out words and draw pictures on the surface of a pool through the use of 50 wave generators. The generators create pixels in the water and combine them to create the letters. It takes up to 30 seconds to input each letter. The technology is expected to be used primarily for entertainment purposes at tourism hotspots like hotels and theme parks.
LookAlike Lure
Make sure you don’t come home empty-handed ever again by investing in the high-tech crankbait, Solais Fatshad by Bikini Lures. Once submerged, this lure starts flashing as an electromagnetic buzzer sends out pulses that mimic the kind made by an injured fish. Get one at bikinilures.com for $35.
Wireless Control
Minn Kota’s wireless steering system, CoPilot, lets you control your boat from a small, waterproof remote control that fits on your arm, fishing rod or belt. The remote lets you turn the motor on/off, power up/down, steer left/right - anything you’d normally do with the foot pedal. An optional plug on the receiver allows you to switch back and forth from the CoPilot to foot pedal controls. Available for PowerDrive or Pontoon bow-mount trolling motors. Get the entire system at minnkotamotors.com.
Floating Sunglasses
Gill North American has recently expanded their line of floating sunglasses considerably, quadrupling their lineup. Gill lenses are polarized and scratch resistant. All styles are available with multiple colored frames, including tortoise shell, black, navy, silver and red. Never lose a pair of glasses in the water again; go to gillna.com and get your pair for $75.
Blue Wave
Catch a cool Wave with this hot new drink, created exclusively by the Wave team for that extra-special exotic buzz with a twist.
Ingredients:
1 oz. Gatorade Frost
1 1/2 oz. Cruzan Coconut Rum
4-6 Ice Cubes
Instructions:
Mix Gatorade Frost and Cruzan Coconut Rum, serve over ice
in a tall glass and get ready to ride the Wave!
Event Sprawl
1 FLW Outdoors Sept. 1-30 Various Venues
FLW Outdoors Tournaments is
the world’s leading competitive fishing organization. Named after the
legendary founder of Ranger Boats, Forrest L. Wood, these circuits
offer combined purses exceeding $37.9 million through 249 events in
2006. For a monthly schedule, go to flwoutdoors.com.
2 International Billfish Tournament Sept. Aug. 27-Sept. 3 Club Nautico de San Juan San Juan, Puerto Rico
The World Billfish Series makes a stop
at San Juan this month and it promises to be an event to remember.
Anglers will compete from the beautiful Club Nautico in historic San
Juan during the 53rd year of the event. This is one you need to make
sure not to miss. For more information, go to worldbillfishseries.com.
3 Bell Canadian Open Sept. 4-10 Hamilton Golf and Country Club Hamilton,
Ontario
The Hamilton Golf and Country Club will host the 2006 Canadian
Open, drawing top duffers from around the world to compete for prize
money estimated at $5 million. The event ranges across a nearly
7,000-yard course - now that’s as scenic as it gets. For a closer look
at this event, go to golfweb.com.
4 APBA Nationals Sept. 1-3 Nashville, TN
The National Championships for
the American Power Boat Association, in conjunction with the American
Watercraft Association, will include classes for the novice, amateur,
expert, and pro-am divisions. Waterfest 2006 is hosted this year by
Nashville Shores Park, only a few miles from the Grand Ole Opry House.
For more, go to pwcfun.com.
5 Miami Swordfish Tournament Sept. 7-10 Miami Beach, FL
The second leg of the Florida Swordfish Series is an event focused around one of the
wildest predators in the ocean. Last year’s Miami leg saw a record 409
lb. sword caught by Steve Petrillo aboard Weekly Sails, captained by
Ernie Valdez.
6 40th Annual Maryland Seafood Festival Sept. 8-10 Annapolis, MD
The 40th
Annual Seafood Festival will overlook the beautiful Chesapeake Bay.
Featuring family events, crab soup cook-offs and other seafood
specialties, this event will benefit the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. For
tickets, go to mdseafoodfestival.com.
7 Monaco Yacht Show Sept. 20-23 Port Hercules, Monaco
The only
international yacht show devoted exclusively to megayachts, the MYS
will feature 30 motor and sailing yachts that will make their debut at
this year’s event. The show also includes 520 of the world’s finest
megayacht manufacturers and their associates. For more information, go
to monacoyachtshow.com.
8 Ryder Cup Sept. 22-24 Kildare, Ireland
The golf greats of the U.S. and
Europe face off for cash, trophies and bragging rights in the 36th
Ryder Cup. Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk, Chad Campbell, and
David Toms represent Team USA, looking to retake the Cup from Team
Europe. For more information, go to rydercup.com.
9 New York/New Jersey International Boat Show Sept. 28 - Oct. 1 Jersey City, NJ
This in-water spectacle is poised to become the Northeast’s
greatest show and will feature on-land entertainment and more boats
than you can handle. The venue has the capacity for 1,000 boats up to
175 feet. Genmar will be displaying 12 of its boat brands at the show.
For complete details, visit nynjboatshow.com.