Yamaha Waterbike

Yamaha waterbike

Sure you like boats but what if you like motorcycles, too? If you have an old motorcycle lying around and you're reasonably handy with tools, you might want to think about building a waterbike. Maryland pizza shop owner, James Garlitz, did just that with an old Yamaha and the finished product looks pretty cool. A 9.9hp Nissan outboard gives it go, hydrofoils on the homemade aluminum floats give it lift and the whole thing gives Jim a lot of smiles.

Link: Yamaha Virago Waterbike

Blue Ocean Wireless Challenges Solo Sailing Record

Route for the Blue Ocean solo round the world sail

102 foot catamaran DohaIt's time for another challenge to the solo round the world sailing record set in 2005. Tony Bullimore will sail from the Bellerive Yacht Club, Hobart, Tasmania in the 102ft catamaran Doha. The challenge is being sponsored by Blue Ocean Wireless.

Press release follows:

Blue Ocean Wireless, an Irish company focused on expanding communication capability in the merchant maritime sector, today announced the launch of the Blue Ocean Wireless Round the World Challenge.

Blue Ocean Wireless, together with Inmarsat, the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, are sponsoring 68 year old veteran British yachtsman Tony Bullimore’s attempt to break the solo, non-stop round the world sailing record of 71 days, 14 hours, 18 minutes and 33 seconds set by Dame Ellen MacArthur in 2005. Tony Bullimore will set off from the Bellerive Yacht Club, Hobart, Tasmania at midday, May 1, in a bid to break the 70 day barrier and, in doing so, set a new world record. [click to continue…]

Terra Wind Amphibious RV

Terra Wind Amphibious RV

The Gibbs Technologies high speed amphibians are nice for the performance buff but suppose you lean toward the luxurious, what then? The Terra Wind amphibious RV is just what you need. It's a high end motor coach so you can camp next to that lake in the mountains and live in style but if you wish to do a little fishing out where the bigs ones are biting, just drive down the boat ramp and cruise over to the other side.

Cool Amphibious Manufacturers International makes this one of a kind crossover but they build several other similar vehicles, the Hydra Spyder, which is an automotive amphibian and the Hydra Terra amphibious bus. Although the other vehicles are pretty amazing in their own right, none have quite the visual impact of the Terra Wind. Seeing a full size luxury motor home cruising around with other boats gets you scratching your head until you come to grips with just what this is.

Prices begin at $850,000. There may not be a huge market for these but I bet at least a few folks would be more than willing to park one of these in their garage, ... or next to their dock.

Link: CAMI

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