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Axopar BRABUS SHADOW 900

PITTWATER TO YAMBA Offshore travel 300nm (550km) in a day

With three highly experienced boat drivers onboard; Joe, Peter and Dean had a mission to take the BRABUS Shadow 900 Cross Cabin 290 nautical miles up the New South Wales coast in record breaking time.

Leaving The Quays Marina in Pittwater at 5am the crew were brimming with anticipation and excitement for the offshore journey. The Eyachts team had been wanting to attempt such a feat and when Peter Hrones, founder and managing director, decided to purchase the BRABUS Shadow 900 Cross Cabin for himself, there had never been a more perfect vessel to take on the adventure.

The aim for the day was to hold a consistent 40 knot speed drawing approximately 3.64 L per nautical mile or around 150L per hour in order to reach Yamba before night fall. Exiting the Barrenjoey Heads with only the dim street lamps and the homes of early risers dotting the shores, it was not long before the crew we greeted by the day with an exceptional sunrise and silky sea that reflected yellow and orange hues. As visibility increased so did the speed, increasing from 30 to a consistent 40 knots.

With an Easterly swell and only a slight wind chop, the stunning start to the day had hopes high for a smooth sail up the coast. At the 2-hour mark the BRABUS 900 flew past the Nelson Bay entrance and right on the 5-hour mark the team entered Port Macquarie with 100 litres of fuel to spare. This was the perfect place for a quick half hour break for a fuel top up and a bite to eat. As the day progressed so did the swell, increasing to between 1-1.5 metres with 5-15kt easterly. Later as they approached Yamba, the swell shifted to the nor-east reaching over 2-metres, it was certainly a messy end to the trip.

In total, the trip was 300nm (550km) and took 9 and a half hours, although they don’t know whether this has broken any records, the team are pretty sure no other 37ft boat would be averaging 30-40 knots consistently all day offshore.

Peter said “There is nothing really better that goes through the water in this size. It’s almost unbelievable, to be able to do that speed in that horrible sloppy, choppy 15-knot nor-easter. The engines were purring at 40-knots, and at 25-30-knots you couldn’t even hear them running. She’s a beautiful boat, a weapon, that’s her new name!”

The latest incarnation of this dynamic and highly accomplished 37-foot range of super-boats, BRABUS Shadow 900 is a multi-award-winning design, combining performance, multifunctional spaces, and pristine luxury. The boat is the winner of the 2020 Red Dot award and 2022 Motorboat award. This model offers the functionality, ease of movement, social outdoor spaces and versatility of outboard walkaround centre-consoles with a spacious, fully enclosed weather proofed comfortable cabin. Below deck, there’s a significant enlarged front lounge, and the cabin achieves an indoor/ outdoor feeling with an electric roof and large opening Gullwing doors, so you know it’s built to suit our dynamic weather conditions.

The BRABUS Shadow 900 delivers performance at its very heart. Powered by Mercury Marine’s latest dual 450R Verado XL 4.6 litre V8 FourStroke engines, offering class-leading performance. This combined with the renowned twin stepped hull and cutting bow you can expect from the award-winning designer Jarkko Jämsen ensures supreme offshore handling and efficiency.

Endowed with true ‘go-anywhere’ characteristics, just like a well-designed, high-performance 4×4 for the road, the BRABUS Shadow 900 could easily be referenced as a luxurious ‘Off-road Sports Vehicle’ made for the sea.

All BRABUS Shadow 900 models are hand-built with painstaking precision, it’s a thrilling and competent all-round performer. Technically brilliant and a pinnacle achievement in the luxury sport-boat sector.

Contact Eyachts the exclusive Australian Dealer to see what is available in 2022: boat@eyachts.com.au or online at eyachts.com.au

 

 

 

 

 

 

Published in print July-September 2022

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