If you’ve been watching the channel, you know that we cover some crazy stuff from Florida.
Today’s video is no different.
But absurdity is the spice of life, and Shadow Six Racing has a doozy for all of us.
The company is, by their words, only a part of a family of privately held companies. It is
comprised of people who are all about motorsports, power sports, and making some mean machines.
Its primary goal is to change the watersport scene with lighter, faster, more robust vehicles
made with their best materials, teams, and technologies.
Vehicles like the custom-built AUV that goes by Shadow Six Typhoon we’ll be covering today.
The Shadow Six Typhoon is a splashing beast that will catch your eye and your heart.
You’ll immediately notice its double jet ski marriage with a UTV body on top,
which is made from aerospace-grade titanium and carbon fiber.
Let’s talk about that chassis. It is a custom design by Shadow Six Racing for this two
thousand six-hundred-pound water skimmer that can seat one to three people.
The jet skis are also built by the company from carbon composite. Each one houses
one point eight supercharged Yamaha engines that can put out two hundred and fifty horsepower each.
The company also offers Riva Racing performance kits ranging from levels one to three.
The company hasn’t given specifics on those performance kits. Still, they have stated
that a pair of those level three kits will take the max speed of this aquatic utility vehicle
from sixty-eight miles per hour to well over eighty.
If you like to play seriously, Shadow Six Racing builds machines for people like you.
It can hold up to thirty-seven gallons of that brown gold we call gasoline
and is Bluetooth-capable.
If you are interested in snagging yourself a Typhoon, you’re looking at a whopping two
hundred fifty-thousand-dollar price tag. Of course, you could always go the much cheaper route
and get a single jet ski, but it wouldn’t be the same.
First up is what the designer of this craft calls,
a first in the history of pleasure boating: a solar electric boat with unlimited autonomy.
The Sunwave line gives the owner an inexhaustible and non-polluting way to travel
because of the craft's solar and silent electrical efficiency.
A smartphone adds more functions, such as an underwater camera,
lighting, and sending music to built-in speakers.
This model is the smallest of the Looker line of boats,
which are marketed for the commercial sightseeing industry.
The aptly named boats have a glass bottom which allows passengers to see into the water below.
The unique design has a passenger area in the front with an oval shaped
top glass containing round hatches that can be opened to allow natural airflow.
The pilot area and steering column are located midship on the starboard side with extra passenger
seating in the aft area. There's also an onboard toilet, washstand, and ice box if needed.
The 320 is 31 feet in length, 11 1/2 feet in width, with a dry weight of 5400 pounds.
Depending on the intended usage, it can be outfitted with twin 200 horsepower engines
or a single engine up to 300 horsepower with a capacity for up to 22 passengers.
Pricing on this one will run you about $120,000.
Most everyone knows of Jet Capsule, however as history keeps repeating itself
upgrades have taken place.
Behold, The Super Jet Capsule!
Launching a bigger, faster, more luxurious motorboat with twin 250 hp gas engines.
This capsule can reach a top speed of 80 mph.
Most boat trailers can even tow these Capsules.
It’s made from 70% carbon, using vacuum-infusion molding and has photochromatic windows.
Buyers can customize the interior with many options. Company founders Luca Solla
and designer Pierpaolo Lazarini are working on delivery of the first super jet units this year.
Luxury Yacht builder Enata has announced its latest creation,
the 2020 “Foiler”, the Flying Yacht.
It has swapped out the hybrid propulsion system of the 2019 model and added significantly more
power in the form of two 370-hp turbocharged V8 diesel engines, for a total of 740 horsepower.
With carbon fiber construction it can fly nearly 5 feet above the water and features a new forward
cockpit with a joystick, giving captains the experience of flying above the water.
Equipped to the highest standards, offering luxury to meet the requirements of the most
demanding patrons, the Foiler is available in several different layout options.
We come to our final stop. I hope you enjoyed the ride until this point.
Before I let you go, why don't we take a gander at one last original gadget that breaks the mold?
Traditionally, workboats of our era and before
are primarily limited by the exponential fuel consumption to speed ratio.
Engines with some heft could dole out more speed
at the expense of payload size and much higher fuel usage.
That's where Advanced Aerodynamic Vessels, AKA A2V, come in.
They don't like being confined by industry standards, and so they have decided not to be.
They are changing the rules as we know them, and we have taken notice.
With the present state-of-the-art crew boats,
8 gallons of fuel is burned per 62 miles per passenger, and they travel below 40 knots.
With the A2V tech, not only do their craft use only 2.3 gallons per passenger per 62 miles,
they are capable of traveling 50 knots regardless of the size of the vessel.
So what is A2V's secret? Well, they have put extensive time and research into aerodynamics.
Seems simple enough, but I assure you it's much more complicated than it looks.
Of course, it is, or we would be seeing these things everywhere!
The A2V Shuttle is one of their hallmark vessels. You should have already noticed
the sleek, curved body of these beautiful boats, and the Shuttle is no different.
Aside from aesthetics, though, the Shuttle is no slouch.
It can do the work of two of its competitors combined in terms of passenger flow.
Because of this, the crew costs are nearly severed in two.
The Shuttle is also lightweight, and the faster it accelerates,
the less it sinks into the water, reducing friction and increasing speed even further.
And with some icing on top, even the maintenance costs are slightly
lower than A2V's contemporaries. The fuel costs are nearly half.
The cherry on top of it all is that each Shuttle is made from 3.5 tons of recycled plastic.
Are you starting to catch on? A2V has made significant improvements
and has dialed nearly every aspect up to 10, squeezing out as much efficiency as possible.
After easily defending the 2021 America’s Cup,
reigning champions Emirates Team New Zealand set their sights on
developing a “chase” vehicle to help support their leading yacht during competition.
With the 2024 Cup being sailed in Barcelona,
the team had some time to put the finishing touches on their latest engineering marvel.
The Chase Zero is a hybrid catamaran-slash-hydrofoil
designed to minimize drag, reduce choppiness and improve speed through its ingenious design.
Measuring 10 meters long, the Chase Zero features two 80-kW Toyota hydrogen fuel cells,
one in each hull. In hydrogen fuel cells, hydrogen gas is passed through a catalyst
which strips the electrons away from the H2 molecules.
These electrons not only power the boat but positively charged H+ ions combine
with oxygen from the air, leaving nothing but pure water to exit the exhaust of the fuel cell.
This electricity is then sent to the battery or fed directly into the boat’s electric motors.
While the hydrogen fuel cells provide most of the power required for propulsion,
a pair of 42-kWh batteries are used to give a handy instant boost to acceleration.
In fact, the fuel cells alone can output 160kW for a top speed of about 30 knots.
With the batteries engaged, that output can be expanded to 420 kW and a top speed of 50 knots for
shorter periods. The fuel cell will then re-charge the batteries once excess power is available.
However, to reach those higher-end speeds of 50 knots,
the Chase Zero needs to turn into its final form, the flying hydrofoil.
The Chase Zero rises off the water’s surface via autopilot,
increasing speed while decreasing resistance.
This, in turn, helps extend the maximum range of the Chase Zero to around 180 kilometers,
thanks to four onboard hydrogen tanks, two in each hull.
Each Chase Zero can fit a team of six crew, with room for supplies and gear included.
But the best part about the Chase Zero Catamaran? No emissions.
That’s right, a little water vapor out the exhaust pipe of the Chase Zero
is about the limit of pollution you’re putting into the atmosphere.
Do you see a future in hydrogen fuel cell technology?
Do you think it’s our next big energy solution?
Let us know in the comments below!
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