On test: - the superfast Gunboat 55 cruiser | Yachting World
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- čas přidán 11. 05. 2015
- Yachting World tests the new Gunboat 55 - arguably the coolest, most versatile fast cruising cat in the world. For the full report and further pictures click here bit.ly/1Q5WxYJ
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In the 5 years this video has been publishied I must ahve been back to watch it at least 20 times.
Same ahhhh!
I've only just found out, and I'm already on my third...
Thanks @@dp5475 I've got to watch it again now . . .
@@dennisrichards2540 haha! Me too...
Fell in love with this boat because of this video. If I ever get the money, I would at least like to charter one.
This is my favorite boat ever. I have literally had dreams of this boat after watching this video.
They say she is fast..
@@marksanderlin1970 20+knts I'd say that's fast.
Only one word from me. Awesome
You have the best job on the planet!!
If I got a dollar for every time someone commented on YT saying... ‘now I only need to win the lottery’... I’d have enough money for 100+ of these.
Another great GunBoat !!!!
She is a beauty love the sailing. Love to ride on one of this some day.
Very interesting boat.
Fast, beauty and logic systems.
Very interesting.
gorgeous boat and great review. you really captured the sexiness of this ship.
Oh I agree 100% on the sexiness and the boat too. Lol.
Excellent video
Beautiful.
My Favorite Cat! 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
Toby Hodges 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Gorgeous.
Спасибо за прекрасные треки! Романтики хоть отбавляй!!!
I'm not a sailing person, but I like the look of that...
gunboat=funboat ...aaarrrgghh looks amazing ! i want to be there right now!
You need to add an Expandacraft modular boat to your list of toys on board. You can store a 16 foot boat in a small space below deck instead of littering up the topsides.
My favorite
Yachting World you should think about doing longer videos even if they are a pay for view I would still watch them.
Wait hold my beer , I will check my lotto ticket
Some have got it, Some don't. Toby is full of it!
hell yeah
it may be meant for day/coastal sailing but I wouldn't hesitate to travel around the world with it :)
awesome cat !!! ...
Struth what adventures could be had with one of those.
How does it compare with the TAG 60?
Toby may I have your job ;-) Great cat of course.
This cat is great for a couple. A couple of rich people.
come on lottery
So is a Ferrari, what's your point
Start compounding your interest then... ;)
@@youtubisashoe you can buy 20 Ferraris for the price of this boat
Jeffery Downs kid you are reaching record breaking levels of stupidity , ps. Utube moderators love penis
So beautiful
It's got your name on it...
I'm slowly beginning to like Cats: Speed, Space & Shallows...
cats and cats aren't alike... the gunboats are in their own league (all carbon-fiber!!!). Ask for a quote (price) and you'll know, haha.
I realize that, - gunboats are so light that if they didn't have an anchor and other gear they'd proly float above the water... Carbon anything = Big bucks. Appreciate the heads up on cats and cats tho, not having realized the degree to which Carbon one's are a species unto their own. Price - if you have to ask... Thanx!!
w8stral2
I have sailed cats for 45 years , been a USCG 1600 ton inspected mate for 22 years and I find your statement about cats being "immune to swells" to be QUITE the contrary !!! Because of the buoyancy configuration of catamarans , ( 2 linear rails ) , they have a strong tendency to " Hobby horse " in light winds and " Pogo hop " at speed !!! Another good analogy about the rides of catamarans on the open ocean would to be to imagine laying a sheet of plywood on the surface of the ocean and trying to stand on it !!! This four point spread of the bouyancy points dramatically increases the rolling and pitching motions !!! Neither of which do I prefer for a cruising platform ! Granted they are considerably faster , more spacious , and ergonomically more comfortable , but noTTT "immune to swell " !!! Also you are QUITE right about the increased expense of cats due to gear breakage ! Because of the nature of catamaran designs cats experience MUCH greater "shock loads" as well as the "twisting loads" between the 2 hulls !!! And at anchor catamarans will tend to swing and wander MUCH more than comparable monohulls due to their lighter displacements and increased windage !!! So I guess what it reaLLy boils down to is what a person prefers and what they are willing to trade off for performance and / or comfort !!! Personally I opted for a "ULDB" monohull or a 58 foot wind surfer because I liked the increased stability of a surfing or planing monohull without the sacrifice of speed over a displacement monohull !!! Catamarans however fun and exhilarating they may be , wouldn't be my 1rst choice for an open ocean cruising platform !!! But with aLL off that being said.........to each their own !!! Fair winds and following seas 2 you !!!
I helped deliver a 60+ foot cat from Panama to San Diego, under power the whole time, into the swells, and the boat simply cut through them without effort for three weeks. Never spilled a drop of coffee, never lost a second's sleep. Just for anyone interested...
I like it....
Nice
Wish I could afford it.
Toby, I want your job! :)
Lamborghini of the sea
Is the Toccata charterable?
I was set on a Hobbie 18, ha ha ha
Forget it / I'm getting one of these
Do you know how expensive this is?
Very nice......obviously long and lean and build for speed. If you fly a hull is there any safety system to prevent a tip over, or to prevent it from digging the leeward hull in too deep and turning turtle ( upsidedown) ?
I don't think a 55 ft cat as light as this is supposed to be digging a hull in too deep and turning turtle... That being said though - trimarans give a lot more feedback as to when they risk becoming overpowered compared to catamarans. Sailing La Vagabonde are going with a trimaran to replace their Outremer catamaran. They have done videos about this. Check out the Rapido 60 and the Bañulsdesign/McConaghy 53 trimaran. Imagine a 65-68 ft trimaran with three cabins and two heads. Something like that would probably easily outrun any kind of weather one would like to avoid...
The living space on this boat is larger than my house :(
What is the title of the music?
Is there any possibility to completely close the main area? Just imagining sailing this thing in some colder regions and having to eat at outside temperature
Of course there is : )
I'm look'n for one to steal!
+Walter Strong, shoot me an e-mail if your serious! Andrew.Walker@Catamarans.com
+Andy Walker OH! Are you a boat thief as well?!
+Andy Walker wow like a great white breaching from the depths. a boat agent.
3:55 didn't know they were supermarkets at sea
Look at that blurry water flying by at 3:00...
I’ve been watching this video for years and only just now noticed….he got a lil tipsy after lunch lol!!! A few too many G&T’s
Ha! Maybe a little drunk on the sailing Tyson that's all!
It can do with some powersteering
how does this compare with an Alibi 54?
Seems like a lot of effort at the helm. Would be very tiring in the long run. Owners reaction at 3:17 as he hits the 'Oh shit' mainsheet button LOL!!!
I don't want to sail anything with a oh shit button, read about the Gun Boat 55 that got dismasted.
Doug Clark Racing boats get dismasted all the time.
Gary Souza They were in racing mode going 20 knots. If cruising you would reduce sail and lope along comfortably at 10 knots.
@@dougclark5485 better have a "oh shit button" and not need it, than the other way round
why no test for the 60, that's what we want to see.
From inside the cockpit it looks like a simulator. Too cool.
what is the music on this video and how do i get a copy?
check out a band called Special efx
I want one.👌👍🖖apart from the mega yacht cost, just think of the marina fees for such a big boat.
Big? It's a 55...
you forget catamarans are wide to and now a day you pay fore whit and lengt so yes compare to a 55 mono hull you pay dubbel the price per whitch can qwikly add up to a lot depending on were you are
were i live my boot cost me 600euro a year but a catamaran like this in some places cost 300$+ a day
@@whateverwhatever3249 double the cost for a catamaran, doesn't fit in a regular slip.
music so romance
Wait, Super luxurious at 1:55, really.... does this gentleman stay at Super 8 Motels?
That's awesome. Might become Fav to Asian who like sailing but don't like too much sun exposure :)
+Ary Himawan They were sailing in an enclosed cockpit. NO Exposure... ;-)
Crazy fast Cruising CAT! I'd flip that thing over on the 1st day....
JoeVSvolcano Only moron's can.
I had my C-40 knocked down to the spreader in a sudden 60 mph squall at night, she came right back up and I dropped the main and jib. Any cat would have been either turtled or dismasted in the same circumstance. Sorry the moron is you, the ocean can be a very deadly place.
@@thatdutchguy2882 i Guess the founder of GUNBOAT is a moron, then. He flipped their 45' model.
How much it cost? And what could be an alternative?
HH50/55 same designer newer and less money
an Outremer, a Marsaudon Composites or a Rapido 60.
I Want one at the right price...
These are amazing cats my question is one for those much better qualified and knowledgeable than me. I look at these big cats as a method of exploring the world, cruising far away places and exploring those islands that only a private boat of some sort can reach. Is a Gunboat a catamaran that can handle those extreme weather conditions that you may have to go through in the Pacific or North Atlantic, can it handle the bad weather and big seas that a slower catamaran that is designed more for cruising can go through. Speed is exciting and exhilarating and is one method of trying to avoid bad or extreme weather but if you get caught is a Gunboat the catamaran that you want to be in. I would like to hear the opinions of those that have sailed the oceans and been through some of the extremes that nature can throw at sailors and hear their opinions on the Gunboat as an ocean cruising catamaran. Please no abuse or criticism this is an honest question.
...indeed they can handle heavy weather, aside from being fast AND comfortable ;-)
I know that Chris White's designed Atlantic Catamarans, with their center cockpit configurations have been to the ends of the earth in all conditions -- not so sure about Gunboats.
Gun Boat 55 dismasted, get a real boat with lead ballast.
www.spinsheet.com/gunboat-55-rainmaker-dismasted-rescue-updates
It may do OK with a shorter main mast... of course they are after speed with all that sheet out there but less would make it more stable in heavy seas. IMHO
so... what's the highest speed on record for this machine?
I've seen them go 20+knts 🔥
20 knots lol wow
looks realy light. what if attach solar panel
My world is a window 😂
Whats a bad boy like this cost?
around 2 million US.
HDaviator wow!
I'm a bit put off at the lack of using the space that they could design into such a craft. Early on (in the 60s and early 70s) 65 ft trimarans had cabins to sleep 20!
The Kaiser's gunboat didnt look like that
Fast.
It is a beautiful boat,however, I do not have 2 million just laying around to get it.
Barbie onboard
By the looks of how this chap is leaning on that wheel at 20 knots he seems to almost rather be heeling idk
Yup, clearly he was pushing it, and the crew member was loosening the main sail just in case :)
one queston
price tag?
MrkStphn91 saw a forbes article that said $2.5 million
pgreenx okay so thts 1.6 million for me according to google ( scottish citizen )
he said - 15 already sold on plan alone so you will have to wait....
id need to win the lotto first
Must be so nice to have money!
20 knots on a cat. The last cat I was on I saw 33 plus off the wind
He was talking about steady cruising. Not surfing down a wave.
Let me guess.....price take....used...around two million U.S.D.???
Barry Leach No,....more like $800.000,- if you want an €1000.000,- + Catamaran you need to go look at an Outremer.
super luxuries with only litle fan for climate.
You can probably have as many fans as you like installed, if you request it from the yard.
Wow, is it really THAT hard to steer????? Lot of straining gong on there....
I would guess that they were either overpowered or overtrimmed.
2 million bucks...
Did you do a banana?
Wiireless
Do you ever say anything bad about ANY yacht?
That is an amazing fast cruising cat.
The interior is a little ugly and little too Ikea for me, but I really like the boat.
All other boats are ordinary for you. Never for me, I love my 22ft, and there are many boats I really appreciate. If for you the biggest and luxurious is what matters, I guess snob is top priority. For me there are way more than that, it is something priceless, something you probably won't understand.
RIP Gunboat :(
+AlexJamesIsWeird ????? Why are you saying RIP.
+Glen Peters He may be referring to the gunboat that ate it in the Atlantic.
Gunboat has filed for bankruptcy. Although I suppose it doesn't mean it is necessarily the end of the company, it isn't a good thing for them!
+AlexJamesIsWeird Chapter 11 is not RIP. A lot of companies come back from Chapter 11. Maybe you are a sock puppet for Hudson Yacht and Marine who refused to do warranty work under the terms of the contract and are being sued by GB. The world needs a lot more companies like GunBoat and we dont need any more Hudson Yacht and Marine's in this world. Lets hope the best for the people who make the foiling G4 a reality.
I've definitely got nothing to do with any companies and if I was buying a new cat the Gunboat 55 is top of my list! I really hope that they do come back from it :D
It looks like the inside of a hospital.
I can't understand what he is doing with the helm. It seems to take a lot of effort to stay on course and then he lets the wheel loose for a second. And the jumble of lines going into the large line holder seems like it would be a tangle tub. Personally, I don't like this boat.
@David Miorgan David, for some reason a lot of idiots seem to post things like "Your not a sailor", then follow it up with the most stupid justification for saying that. I'm not saying you are one of them, but they are out there. As to your response, this boat has a serious amount of weather helm, which does happen. What typically doesn't is totally jacking the boat to windward then releasing the helm, grabbing it, jacking it back, and repeating.
What you are missing is the understanding of what is happening The wind doesn't want to push the boat sideways, it wants to turn the boat into the wind. The boat doesn't want to go straight, it's made to go straight by a combination of keel/dagger board and rudders with a balance of sails. I would have thought you would know this but if you only had a head sail, your boat would actually want to turn down wind. If you only had a main sail, it would only want to turn upwind. This is of course depending where the center of effort is. But regardless, for sure not all 60' and under boats require constant adjustments.
Here is a video taken during my second Atlantic Crossing. Now, we are in the same amount of wind as this Gunboat but only doing 10 to 11 knots. That's under a triple reefed main and about half my small self tacking jib on a boat built for charter. If you pay close attention there is nearly zero effort on the helm to keep the boat tracking straight. czcams.com/video/MiaNUuyOY5I/video.html
As for falling in love with a Gunboat, nope. There are boat's besides mine I'd fall in love with, Series 6, HH, SF, and a few others. For sure not one that has in inside helm though.
David Miorgan Well that was a well thought out reply. You certainly showed everyone reading this the depth of knowledge you have in regard to sailing.
Dynamically and practically, it's a wonder. But, beautiful it ain't; I couldn't love it.
too posh for me
luke1000123 Upgrade the gixxer brah.
his accent is endearing, but distracting.
What accent? He's English.
@@fuckingSickOfCreepyG English is an accent
@@Captain_Shiba yea it's the main non-foreign accent of the English language
@@Naa-ee7nq still an accent though
@@Captain_Shiba yea but complaining about the lack of a foreign accent is dumb. Imagine having an American, African, Caribbean, etc accent and complain because someone from England speaking English sounds native English
Terrible thumping 'music'
too bad cats are so ugly....nice boat
Parrot Sailor I'd take an ugly cat like this any day
Parrot Sailor To each his own. I thought that boat was gorgeous.
dbruce9035 Not a windjammer.
Calvin Smith Write a check for a couple mill and sail one away!
Parrot Sailor
I would if I had the money, but I can't afford any boat let alone a 50' cat
this man has no clou about sailing but always an opinion terrible !
Maybe you could teach me sometime!
You spend god knows how much money for this boat and you end up with a bed on which you cannot have 3 dimensional sex!