Yachting USA – August 2019

SUPER YACHT SUB

The Super Yacht Sub from

U -B o at Wor x i s de s i g ne d f or

yacht owners. It can hold three

people (including the pilot)

and dive to 984 feet. It moves un-

derwater at 3 knots, according to

the manufacturer. Inside, there’s

air conditioning, a Bluetooth

sound system and a cold-stow-

age box for chilling drinks. The

s u b ’s w ei g ht i s ju s t o v er 8 , 3 75

pounds, with the design intend-

e d t o b e c omp a c t enou g h f or s u -

peryacht cranes and stowage.

THE HIPER SUB

Marketed as “the ultimate

sports submarine,” the HiPer

S u b f r om U -B o at Wor x c a n

reportedly cruise underwater

at 6 knots and perform what the

manufacturer calls “hydrobat-

ics,” meaning rolls, loops, steep

turns, and vertical ascents and

descents. It holds four people

(including the pilot) and can dive

to 984 feet. According to U-Boat

Worx, the joystick control gives

skippers the feeling of operating

a fi ghter jet underwater.

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A three-person Super Yacht Sub from U-Boat Worx explores the wreckage of a crashed airplane.