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Shark Boat the ideal Father's Day gift!

by Jeni Bone on 31 Aug 2010
You would rule the waves in this fearsome craft - although you may get some guffaws from fellow boaties. MIAA
A boat built by US company, Innespace, resembling a great white shark that can roll from side to side and jump 12 feet into the air, has been dubbed 'the ultimate millionaire's toy' - and for good reason!

Priced at £60,000, the two-seat submersible watercraft is called Seabreacher X and looks like a great white shark, complete with dorsal fin, gaping jaws and rows of dagger-sharp teeth.

At 16.5 feet, it is even the same size as the marine mammal and can reach up to speeds of 80kph on water or 40kph below the surface.

Features include high-tech, snorkel mounted video camera that can transmit live video to LCD screens for the pilot and passengers during dives, GPS navigation and on board stereo with iPod docking.

'The Seabreacher X is really for people with a large disposable income who want to have fun. It's pretty popular in the Middle East, but we've also sold them to clients in Korea and the Caribbean,' said co-owner, Rob Innes.

Its inventors hope the part jet-ski, part boat will cash in on the lucrative water sports market after figures showed that the industry is worth around US$34 billion in America alone.

'The new drag-boat style wrap-around canopy was primarily designed to reduce heat build up in the cockpit. This, combined with the gaping jaws, give the whole vessel a far more menacing presence.

'This isn't a submarine, you're not going to visit the Titanic in it. It's more of a cross between a plane and a boat, and we've been improving the models constantly so they can do more and more tricks,' he added.

The company plans to build 10 Seabreacher X with two already pre-sold.

The Shark version joins the Seabreacher J Dolphin model which also rollicks in the foam and performs tricks!

Get your orders in now for Christmas!
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