Yachting USA — February 2018

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CURRENTS MY OTHER BOAT Technohull seaDNA999G5

The knifelike Technohull has a 9-foot-3-inch beam and a blistering cruising speed of 70 knots.

LOA

33'10"

TOP

SPEED

78

KNOTS

MYTHIC SPEED

The Technohull seaDNA999G5 can hit velocities that would make Poseidon blink.

By Kevin Koenig

I

n the pantheon of

Greek gods, Hermes was

said to be the most fl eet —

so fast that he could easily

transcend boundaries. But no-

body ever clocked him, unlike

the seaDNA999G5 from Greek

builder Technohull. It’s a boat

that can hit a scorching 78 knots

with the throttles wide open on its

optional twin 400 hp outboards.

To help the skipper and guests

handle those speeds, the RIB has

a wave-carving, deep-V hull and

shock-absorbing seats. And three

layouts are available. WHOM IT’S

FOR: Formula 1 drivers on a Medi-

terranean holiday, most likely — or

anyone who feels the need, the need

for speed. PICTURE THIS: As the

speedometer ticks past 75 knots,

the sound emitting from the

two outboard beasts behind you

transmogrifi es from a lion’s roar

to a mosquito-ish buzz. You smile,

and your cheeks billow out like

Dizzy Gillespie playing the horn.

The seaDNA999G5 seems to take

fl ight. It’s all quite exhilarating. Oh,

and your favorite hat? That fl ew

off way closer to Point A than to

Point B. But you wouldn’t have it

any other way. You might even feel

a hint of transcendence yourself.

Take the next step: technohull.com