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The Beast at Foxton Beach 7/3/2019
Afloat at long last, the 40 metre long giant catamaran captured reversing out of the Manawatu River launching ramp facility shortly after midday on Thursday, 7 March 2019.
The catamaran then tied up a the wharf on the river and will remain there until the next king tide when it will sail out into the Tasman Sea across the bar at mouth of the Foxton Beach Manawatu River estuary which happened on Saturday, 23 March, and it made it across the bar with a metre of water to spare!
Its first port of call was at Wellington to be certified, registered etc.
The Beast launch at Foxton Beach, 7 March 2019:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2hFkJoYOMI
Michael Hill's colossal boat The Beast launches at Foxton Beach, 7 March 2019:
www.stuff.co.nz/business/111105612/michaels-hills-colossa...
39 METRE EXPEDITION YACHT 'THE BEAST' NEARS COMPLETION AT FOXTON BEACH
9 February 2019. Written by Laura Nicholls
Having been recently moved from the ProFab shipyard, the 39.5-metre super yacht The Beast is nearing completion and is on target to be launched later this month. Delivery to her new owner - who is the previous owner of Akiko (previously VvS1) - is scheduled for late March. The hull and superstructure were transported separately to Foxton Beach and have since been welded together as she prepares for sea trials.
The catamaran explorer yacht will be able to accommodate up to 12 guests and 10 crew and features naval architecture from New Zealand based LOMOcean Design. The ProFab shipyard, who is also responsible for building Black Pearl, have included some game-changing features to The Beast, such as extended range for remote cruising, a 13-metre fully equipped game fishing vessel carried on deck and a 9-metre amphibious tender.
The Beast will be available for charter by June 2019 in New Zealand and the South Pacific through 37 South Yacht Charter.
ABOUT PROFAB ENGINEERING'S SUPER YACHT THE BEAST
Boat International Media, 8 February 2019
New Zealand yard Profab Central Engineering has revealed details of its 39.5 metre tri-deck catamaran project, which is currently referred to as The Beast.
The yacht has now been moved from the build yard in Palmerston North to Foxton Beach where the hull and superstructure were joined. The vessel is currently receiving finishing touches before sea trials commence. Delivery is expected in spring 2019 with the yacht available to charter in the South Pacific shortly after.
In-build images of The Beast were first released in March 2018, showcasing its all-aluminium design features with naval architecture and exterior styling by LOMOcean.
Captain Andy Grocott told Boat International: "A key feature is the ability to launch and retrieve a 13 metre sportsfish yacht to be able to easily take a serious fishing boat to distant atolls and other far-flung destinations where towing or transporting are not viable options.”
The Beast makes good use of a broad 12 metre beam to offer plenty of space on board, with a total interior volume of 493GT. The owners will be developing the interior décor in collaboration with New Zealand studio Oceania Interiors.
Accommodation is for up to 12 guests split across five staterooms, including four double cabins that are convertible into twins and one twin cabin with Pullman berths. Meanwhile, the crew quarters allows for a staff of up to ten people.
The Beast's quasi-military exterior was created by LOMOcean Design
Other key features on board The Beast include a 9.3 metre amphibious tender, a 4.5 metre rescue boat and a teppanyaki-style barbecue on the upper deck.
Power will come from a pair of Caterpillar C32 engines and The Beast should have an impressive cruising range, drawing on a total fuel capacity of 76,000 litres.
The launch of The Beast however was a far cry from the launch of the first Profab-built catamaran at Foxton Beach in February 2014, which was craned into the Manawatu River...
Big boat launch (Guru) at Foxton Beach 2014: A fantastic day for Foxton Beach. Hopefully more of these boats will be built and launched here. Well done Profab for creating such a positive vibe for this area.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeALrAdUtT0
In February 2014, a big catamaran was built in Palmerston North for an oil company, 'Guru', was transported in 2 pieces and assembled at Foxton Beach next to the Manawatu Marine Boating Club. It was launched from Foxton Beach into the Manawatu River on the 2nd of February 2014.
horowhenua.kete.net.nz/en/site/topics/2759-big-catamaran-...
CATAMARAN STARTS TASMAN CROSSING
More than 1000 people lined the Manawatu River to see off a boat, built in land-locked Palmerston North, as it began its journey to Australia.
Guru - a 110-tonne, 24-metre-long, 11m-wide catamaran - launched from the Manawatu Marine Boating Club in Foxton Beach at noon yesterday [February 2, 2014], after being delivered there by truck last month.
Crowds lined the riverbank, with most people based at either the boat club or at the mouth of the river.
People on powerboats, jetskis and even paddleboards accompanied Guru down the river, while a helicopter hovered overhead.
The seas were calm when Guru made it over the sandbar, before turning south and sailing out of view.
The boat was to leave at 1pm, but high tide was an hour earlier.
Palmerston North man Kevin Ram was sitting near the mouth of the river to see Guru launch, and said he used to take boats out on the river a lot when he was younger.
He said Guru was one of the biggest boats he had seen travel down the Manawatu River, although a large fishing vessel used to tie up near the boating club.
"That's going back 30 or 40 years though."
The water looked high enough to suggest it was a slight king tide, which would make getting the large ship over the bar an easier job, he said.
Guru was built by Profab Central Engineering, and has enough room to sleep 18 people.
The boat's trip was marred when a fatal crash occurred behind the boat as it was transported to Foxton from Palmerston North on State Highway 1 on January 8.
But the boat was not involved in the crash itself and the moving company was found to not be at fault.
Guru will sail out of Darwin, and will be predominantly used by an oil and gas company to transport equipment. - Source: The Manawatu Standard, February 3, 2014
The Beast at Foxton Beach 7/3/2019
Afloat at long last, the 40 metre long giant catamaran captured reversing out of the Manawatu River launching ramp facility shortly after midday on Thursday, 7 March 2019.
The catamaran then tied up a the wharf on the river and will remain there until the next king tide when it will sail out into the Tasman Sea across the bar at mouth of the Foxton Beach Manawatu River estuary which happened on Saturday, 23 March, and it made it across the bar with a metre of water to spare!
Its first port of call was at Wellington to be certified, registered etc.
The Beast launch at Foxton Beach, 7 March 2019:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2hFkJoYOMI
Michael Hill's colossal boat The Beast launches at Foxton Beach, 7 March 2019:
www.stuff.co.nz/business/111105612/michaels-hills-colossa...
39 METRE EXPEDITION YACHT 'THE BEAST' NEARS COMPLETION AT FOXTON BEACH
9 February 2019. Written by Laura Nicholls
Having been recently moved from the ProFab shipyard, the 39.5-metre super yacht The Beast is nearing completion and is on target to be launched later this month. Delivery to her new owner - who is the previous owner of Akiko (previously VvS1) - is scheduled for late March. The hull and superstructure were transported separately to Foxton Beach and have since been welded together as she prepares for sea trials.
The catamaran explorer yacht will be able to accommodate up to 12 guests and 10 crew and features naval architecture from New Zealand based LOMOcean Design. The ProFab shipyard, who is also responsible for building Black Pearl, have included some game-changing features to The Beast, such as extended range for remote cruising, a 13-metre fully equipped game fishing vessel carried on deck and a 9-metre amphibious tender.
The Beast will be available for charter by June 2019 in New Zealand and the South Pacific through 37 South Yacht Charter.
ABOUT PROFAB ENGINEERING'S SUPER YACHT THE BEAST
Boat International Media, 8 February 2019
New Zealand yard Profab Central Engineering has revealed details of its 39.5 metre tri-deck catamaran project, which is currently referred to as The Beast.
The yacht has now been moved from the build yard in Palmerston North to Foxton Beach where the hull and superstructure were joined. The vessel is currently receiving finishing touches before sea trials commence. Delivery is expected in spring 2019 with the yacht available to charter in the South Pacific shortly after.
In-build images of The Beast were first released in March 2018, showcasing its all-aluminium design features with naval architecture and exterior styling by LOMOcean.
Captain Andy Grocott told Boat International: "A key feature is the ability to launch and retrieve a 13 metre sportsfish yacht to be able to easily take a serious fishing boat to distant atolls and other far-flung destinations where towing or transporting are not viable options.”
The Beast makes good use of a broad 12 metre beam to offer plenty of space on board, with a total interior volume of 493GT. The owners will be developing the interior décor in collaboration with New Zealand studio Oceania Interiors.
Accommodation is for up to 12 guests split across five staterooms, including four double cabins that are convertible into twins and one twin cabin with Pullman berths. Meanwhile, the crew quarters allows for a staff of up to ten people.
The Beast's quasi-military exterior was created by LOMOcean Design
Other key features on board The Beast include a 9.3 metre amphibious tender, a 4.5 metre rescue boat and a teppanyaki-style barbecue on the upper deck.
Power will come from a pair of Caterpillar C32 engines and The Beast should have an impressive cruising range, drawing on a total fuel capacity of 76,000 litres.
The launch of The Beast however was a far cry from the launch of the first Profab-built catamaran at Foxton Beach in February 2014, which was craned into the Manawatu River...
Big boat launch (Guru) at Foxton Beach 2014: A fantastic day for Foxton Beach. Hopefully more of these boats will be built and launched here. Well done Profab for creating such a positive vibe for this area.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeALrAdUtT0
In February 2014, a big catamaran was built in Palmerston North for an oil company, 'Guru', was transported in 2 pieces and assembled at Foxton Beach next to the Manawatu Marine Boating Club. It was launched from Foxton Beach into the Manawatu River on the 2nd of February 2014.
horowhenua.kete.net.nz/en/site/topics/2759-big-catamaran-...
CATAMARAN STARTS TASMAN CROSSING
More than 1000 people lined the Manawatu River to see off a boat, built in land-locked Palmerston North, as it began its journey to Australia.
Guru - a 110-tonne, 24-metre-long, 11m-wide catamaran - launched from the Manawatu Marine Boating Club in Foxton Beach at noon yesterday [February 2, 2014], after being delivered there by truck last month.
Crowds lined the riverbank, with most people based at either the boat club or at the mouth of the river.
People on powerboats, jetskis and even paddleboards accompanied Guru down the river, while a helicopter hovered overhead.
The seas were calm when Guru made it over the sandbar, before turning south and sailing out of view.
The boat was to leave at 1pm, but high tide was an hour earlier.
Palmerston North man Kevin Ram was sitting near the mouth of the river to see Guru launch, and said he used to take boats out on the river a lot when he was younger.
He said Guru was one of the biggest boats he had seen travel down the Manawatu River, although a large fishing vessel used to tie up near the boating club.
"That's going back 30 or 40 years though."
The water looked high enough to suggest it was a slight king tide, which would make getting the large ship over the bar an easier job, he said.
Guru was built by Profab Central Engineering, and has enough room to sleep 18 people.
The boat's trip was marred when a fatal crash occurred behind the boat as it was transported to Foxton from Palmerston North on State Highway 1 on January 8.
But the boat was not involved in the crash itself and the moving company was found to not be at fault.
Guru will sail out of Darwin, and will be predominantly used by an oil and gas company to transport equipment. - Source: The Manawatu Standard, February 3, 2014