Sir Roger Moore was guest of honour at the champagne reception of the new J Craft
Swedish boat design and manufacturing company J Craft Boats unveiled its new J Craft Torpedo luxury yacht tender at the Monaco Yacht Show on Saturday 26 September 2009. The launch of the Torpedo sees the dawning of a new era for J Craft, with the company boosting its production on the Swedish island of Gotland in order to meet the early demand. Eight J Craft Torpedos will be ready to grace the seas in 2009 and the early part of 2010 with one boat being built each month during the rest of the year.
The 12.63m J Craft Torpedo has a sprint speed of 44 knots and is powered by two Volvo Penta IPS 500 engines and transmission system which allows incredible manoeuvring sideways and through 360 degrees using a joystick. It is designed and constructed by J Craft and can sleep four passengers and one crew member.
“The Torpedo pushes the limits of classic boat building. The workmanship is completely uncompromising; every single detail on the boat is second to none. We like to think of ourselves as the Bentley of the seas,” said Johan Hallén, Chief Technical Officer at J Craft Boats.
The evolution of J Craft Torpedo has been a meticulous job. Only the finest materials and suppliers have been used, from the rainforest-free wood on the hull to the custom-tuned Volvo engines.
The J Craft Torpedo has been designed and developed to the highest and most complete level of engineering with completely uncompromising workmanship throughout. It has been created using the J Craft principles of beauty and elegance, using state-of-the-art technology while retaining a stunning, classic design.
Every J Craft Torpedo exudes elegance and a touch of extravagance featuring silver cutlery designed by Prince Carl Philip of Sweden and a Nardi hand-carved steering wheel also seen on another design classic, the Ferrari 250 GTO. Each individual detail comes together to form an unsurpassed whole, creating a boating experience unlike any other.
In the words of CEO, Johan Attvik, “The J Craft Torpedo is much more than just a superyacht - it’s a statement of personality and lifestyle. It’s an ideal yacht for the most discerning and demanding clientele.”
Sir Roger Moore said, “I can certainly see James Bond arriving in a boat like this at an exclusive party somewhere on the Riviera and I think any of my seven Bond Girls would have loved it too!"
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