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sighted in Britain, looks new and seems to have a funny, trimaran hull shape.

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Kind of looks like a bat boat??

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yeah but this thing is what, maybe 45ft. or more...

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The Bradstone Challenger was built for a timed race around Great Britain. The race was due to start yesterday but was postponed due to weather concerns.

Round Britain Record Attempt There's info on the boat here too.

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From the site thanks Iggy.

Bladerunner - A Unique Philosophy

Bladerunner is an 'Air Entrapment Monohull' or AEM. Pioneered by ICE Marine, the AEM is radically different to a conventional monohull, in its dramatic twin tunnels that flare out from either side of the extremely slender twin stepped hull, finishing with sharp knife-like sponsons at the sides.

This unique combination gives the Bladerunner 51 phenomenal aerodynamic lift, improving performance and significantly softening the ride over conventional monohulls by compressing the air inside the tunnels to add a cushioning effect.

Another advantage is that the centre of lift is located much further aft than would be the case in a comparable high performance catamaran, providing a safer and more level ride in rough seas.


Construction:
Hand laid seamless composite structure
Gel coat
Biaxial and undirectional glass fibre with iosphthalic polyester resin
Hull: Balsa core with single skin below water line
Deck: Divinycell foam core sandwich structure
Hull and deck stiffened with longitudinal stringers and transverse bulkheads
12mm acrylic front windscreen
Engines (Inboard Diesel):
Twin 18 litre CAT C18s 1000hp
Performance:
Maximum speed: 80+mph (70+knots)
Fuel capacity:
440 gallons (2000 litres)
Range:
Up to 320 miles
Dimensions:
length: 46 ft (14m)
overall length: 51 ft (15.5m)
beam: 14 ft 6 in (4.4m)
draft: 2 ft 9 in (0.9m)
dry weight: approx. 11 tonnes

http://www.roundbritainrecord.com/images/BR-51Bow.jpg http://www.roundbritainrecord.com/images/BR-51Top.jpg http://www.roundbritainrecord.com/im...-51ProfLWL.jpg http://www.roundbritainrecord.com/im...rofileStbd.jpg

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http://www.roundbritainrecord.com/im...ull_build4.jpg http://www.roundbritainrecord.com/im...ull_build3.jpg http://www.roundbritainrecord.com/images/props.jpg http://www.roundbritainrecord.com/im...tfrontview.jpg http://www.roundbritainrecord.com/im...crewinboat.jpg http://www.roundbritainrecord.com/im...boatdocked.jpg

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OK, thanks guys... I really don't see CAT C18s as being the obvious choice for this kind of thing. I bet it would be faster with two Seateks. However, the biggest problem comes from who's actually holding the current record. It's Fabio Buzzi in his Record! which has four MTU 12V2000 M91 diesels for a total of 6000hp. It has a similar sort of speed capability (approx. 75 mph) but it's a 30 ton boat (dry) which is quite a significant advantage in anything but perfectly flat water. Also, Record! has enough range to avoid fuel stops which these guys will have to do. In other words, I think they are the underdogs, the outsiders... which makes this so fun. I wish them success.

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This boat recently set the 'round Britain record', in under 30 hours.

FYI, the tooling (plug and moulds) were built in the US for ICE Marine, as it was more cost effective.

It runs 82mph and is 52 feet long.

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looks a lot like art carsen boat , rember fountain layed it up .reverse 3 pont hydro they are verry close in nature . :drink:

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It looks like the old Triton Tri Hulls like ST Enterprise .

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Do you know who did the molds?

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I don't, but can find out if you're interested.

It's a truely lovely piece of work!

The designer 'Lorne Campbell' is pretty well known over here, and a friend of mine. He was responsible I think for the re-vamping of Formula's hulls when they went over to having steps.

BTW, 'Round Britain' is a 2000 mile run.

Some bumf on Lorne:

Lorne Campbell, Consultant, Navatek Ltd., is an independent Naval Architect, Designer and Consultant specializing in the field of high speed power craft for all fields of operation. Apprenticed to Vosper Ltd (1965 - 1970) he attended Newcastle University and Portsmouth Polytechnic. He moved to Fairey Marine and then Rotork Marine before helping to set up Capoco Design Ltd, contract designers for the marine and automotive industries, in 1977. Leaving Capoco in 1981 he has operated, since, as Lorne Campbell Design in the design and consultancy of a wide variety of fast leisure, commercial, military and racing power craft. Offshore racing and power craft he designed have gained 11 world championships, 18 national championships and 7 world speed records as well as numerous individual wins. In 2005, his 51 foot Bladerunner design gained the Round Britain speed record with a time of 27 hours and 10 min – 3.5 hours less than the previous record – while achieving an average speed of 53.4 knots (61.5 mph). He is an Associate Member of The Royal Institution of Naval Architects, a member of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers and serves on the RINA Small Craft Committee

cheers

JF

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Here is a smaller one !

Mr "Leviathan" Great attitude & Great video !

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That was one of his, the Triton 308, ran with a pair of OMC's about 20 years ago!

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Thank you, although to be honest, i'm not sure what you mean about the attitude :confused:

jf

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Kool design

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I remember one that ran in the Parker 5 hour enduro about 20 years ago. I think it was about a 22 footer, quite a bit bigger than most of the other boats in that race.

I remember it was called the SS Enterprise, but I didn't realize that was its *real name. :eek: I thought the kids were just being funny. :D

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The new Cobra 29 shares a similar design...

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attitude
Good attitude, towards all concerned with your drive style
and the manner you respond to the critics.
Job Well done Sir.

Enjoy reading your posts. :cool:

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Thank you, i'm flattered! :p

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Yea, it does look a bit like Catmando's imaginary boat!!

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Hi Everyone,

I see that the Bladerunner has been getting some chat going, so as the sole importer and distributor for the USA, I thought it best to introduce ourselves and be available to answer any questions.

The very first 35 is here in St Petersburg, FL. The original 34's are no longer made. Other 35's are spread around the globe with other distributors or clients.

The first 51 broke the world record for circumnavigating Great Britain last year. Another is nearing completion for delivery to its' owner.

The 35 debuted at the Miami Boat Show in February and has been tested by some of the magazines since then. Reviews are to be published in up coming issues. I'll list the dates and titles as soon as we are notified.

The boat was also part of the Poker Runs of America season opener in Sarasota on April 1st and photos should be on their website (www.pokerrunsofamerica.com) soon.

I'm not going to go into depth about the boat/design here, but as there seems to be some interest I will make myself available to answer any questions and I look forward to some further debate through the forum.

Lastly, to all those that said they wanted one, well I'm your man !!!!

Thank you

Mark Hawkins

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Nice looking boat- I wanted a closer peek at the lunch stop, but it was rafted on the outside. :(

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Thank you,

We hope to be at the Ft Myers PR. If you are going to be there I would be happy to show you around.

Just for everyone else (you obviously know), I made a mistake in my previous post. The PRA website is www.pokerrunsamerica.com

Thanks

Mark

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I'd have to polish these :drink:




It runs 82mph and is 52 feet long :eek:

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The 55 MTI will run North of 120mph. :D :D

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Are you building one of these in Fort Lauderdale right now off SR 84. There is something that looks exactly like this in a shed, they were priming it a couple of weeks ago ??

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No Ryan it can't be.....

It's NEW and REVOLUTIONARY....... not a tired out old idea from the early 70"s......

I am so weary of old wine in new bottles being trotted out and hyped like the arrival of the Messiah.

But I did get a good laugh out of the (inevitable) claim that Fountain "created" this concept originally.

By the way this is a result of monohull guys seeing all of the early tunnel hulls and adding a healthy dose of Rube Goldberg.

T2x

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That's a 25 year old Triton..........

T2x

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DyD ... Yes there is a 51 being fitted out in Lauderdale. It should be ready soon for delivery to the client.



The Trident was a tri-hull just with similar lines and size to the older Bladerunner 34. The "Blade" is a twin stepped Air Entrapment Monohull (AEM). The sponsons are not hulls and do not take any weight. They are there for air entrapment only.

The only Bladerunner race boat was the Ice Marine RS6 which ran in UIM a few years ago to promote the project. Of course the Bladerunner 51 recently gained the world record for circumnavigating GB.

Hope that helps a little.

Regards

Mark

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Whatever floats your boat..............

It sure looks like a Triton to me.

T2x

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It's a Benny Hill boat :evilb:

Art designed the CPS 20 for Starcraft Marine, they were only made 2 years and had a few problems with transom and stringers. I have one of the 3 or 4 boats out there and am doing a complete restore on the boat. I purchased the boat from the original owners son as his dad died. He had the original title and bill of sale along with the brochures.
I may post some pix if anyone is interested in seeing the boats progress. It had a 235 Johnson for power. The title says 1986.

I also have one of these mine is an 85 has the wing. would like to pictures of yours