Videos > 76: Sealegs Amphibious Vehicle Record, Holiday Boat Parades, A NEW TBTV Host! & AcquaFilms DVD Contest Winners
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- Sealegs RIB Sets World Record for Amphibious Vehicle
- In Australia, a Sealegs Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) has set a new world record for being the fastest on-water speed for an amphibious vehicle.
- The vessel covered .500 meters of water in Sydney Harbor, setting a World Record time of just under 18 seconds!
- Sealegs amphibious boats range from 6.1 meters to 7.1 meters (or 20 to 24 feet) and for standard use are paired with 90 to 150 Horsepower standard outboard motors, which are able to propel the boats through the water at speeds of up to 40 knots.
- On land, the all-terrain wheels are driven by a small independent four-stroke motor coupled with a hydraulic pump system powering the boat to speeds of up to 10kph (6.2 mph).
- Sealegs isn't new to breaking World Records. The vessel already holds the Guinness World Record for smashing Sir Richard Branson's crossing of the English Channel in an amphibious vehicle in 2005.
- 'Tis the Season for Holiday Boat Parades
- Decorating boats--from kayaks to yachts--has been a long time holiday tradition. REALLY long for Newport Beach, California!
- The Newport Beach Holiday Boat Parade has been around since the turn of the century!
- In 1907, John Scarpa, a gondolier who'd immigrated to Newport from Italy would take groups of visitors from Pasadena across the bay ih his gondola decorated with Japanese lanterns.
- One year later, the first lighted boat parade took place, and the tradition has continued for nine decades.
- If you want participate in the holiday boat parades, or just decorate your boat for fun, today we provide you with few tips from eHow.com:
- Step One: Make a decorating plan for your boat. Choose a theme!
- Step Two: Buy only decorations and Christmas lights that are rated for outdoor use. Make sure you have enough batteries if you are using battery-operated lights.
- Step Three: Use rope lights whenever possible on your boat--they are easier to string. Also make sure you use plenty of lights so spectators can see your decorations from far away!
- Step Four: Decorate with two to three color combinations only. If you use too many colors your boat could become a blur to spectators because of the reflection on the water.
- Step Five: After you decorate your boat, post all pictures up on TheBoaters.com!
- We hope to see TONS of festive photos in the coming weeks!
- Introducing Alicia Gentile -- A New Co-Anchor and Associate Producer of TheBoaters.TV
- Alicia Gentile, a professional television host and actress, is joining TBTV as an Associate Producer/Writer and Co-Anchor.
- Alicia has a degree in Media Studies from Florida Atlantic University and has worked for Miami's WSVN 7 TV and NBC6, where she contributed to various hosting/event reporting gigs around Miami.
- Drawing for the WINNERS of TBTV's Acquafilm's 2007 Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta DVD Give-Away
- Two names are selected from the 11 gentlemen who entered via our Forum thread "AcquaFilms.com 2007 Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta DVD Give Away."
- AND THE WINNERS ARE:
- Howard Gilbert
- Greg Person
- For those of you who did not win--or for those who are just finding out about it--there is still the option of purchasing a copy: Simply visit www.AcquaFilms.com, where again, you can also view the trailer for the 2007 Antigua Classic film.
- Julie's TheBoaters.com Sealebrity Profile Pick of the Day
- Captain Jim Schneider and his 2002 Maxum 2500SCR, Three Buoys!
- Navy or khaki, Jim? ;-)
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