3:40 AM Tue 10 May 2011 GMT
A radical 25m catamaran has just been competed on Queensland's Gold Coast, and is destined to be one of the first entries for the new superyacht power classification at this year's Audi Hamilton Island Race Week. The sleek, futuristically styled vessel is being built for a legend of the hairdressing industry in Australia, and six-time Australian offshore powerboat racing champion, Stefan Ackerie. However, at Hamilton Island, instead of piloting his offshore racer at around 120 knots he will be guiding his new boat at a far more sedate 20 knots. The Duncan Van Woerden-built vessel will also be appearing at
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by Jeni Bone
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