BOATING Conservative Speed When talking to Keith about the performance he is quick to point out that the 6000 has been deliberately badged as a coupe and not a sport yacht, as the intention was never for a 30 knot plus boat. With this in mind, a pair of MTU60/825hp gives the 6000 Coupe a very respectable 27.5-knot speed. If you do want to crack the magic 30 knots, then a pair of 1000hp – 1200hp engines will easily achieve that and more. Interestingly, the first 6000 Sunbridge has been powered with a pair of Cat C18 ACERTS/1150hp, as Keith regards this as more of a ‘sports’ model. The underwater sections of the 6000 feature a deep forefoot, wide planning strikes and a warped chine. It’s a very ‘slippery’ boat that glides onto the plane with little bow attitude and reaches maximum rpm very quickly. The 5.33-metre beam makes it wider on the waterline than any of its competitors and with the extra wide chines retains a very level attitude when turning, even at high speed. The hull design and styling of the Whitehaven 6000 is a collaboration of ideas by Keith and son Ryan, in association with New Ocean Yachts resident naval architect, Jason Kao Man with Experience Experience counts and Keith has that in abundance. His ability to understand what the market wants and just how to present a boat, be it flybridge, coupe or sunbridge style has come from years of hard graft in buying and selling boats. His hands-on experience includes navigating around Australia, driving boats to New Guinea and racing offshore powerboats boats all over the world. While the Whitehaven range is still somewhat conventional, rather than a paradigm shift away from the norm, they are different enough to be something special and a strong alternative to existing brands. Small in numbers now, but I predict that in a few years, the Whitehaven will be one of the better-known brands on the local market. pindaramagazine.com.au Pindara Magazine 97
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