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The Barracuda SX

nick — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:50:46 +0000

Wahoo has launched a lightweight sports version of its highly acclaimed Barracuda.

The new Barracuda SX shares many of the design features of the 600HP model, but has a single 350HP engine, a revised seating configuration and weighs around 20% less than its sister vessel.

Unveiled at this year’s Monaco Yacht Show, the SX uses the same Lorne Campbell designed 9.2m hull and, in initial sea trials, reach a speed of 57 knots, a pace she is expected to exceed with further prop refinements.

The SX will retail at £129,000 (plus tax) placing her firmly within reach of the top end UK leisure buyer, although she will still have appeal in Wahoo’s core market of Superyacht owners.

Wahoo’s technical director Julian Willmott said: “Since the launch of the Barracuda we have had strong interest from the UK but needed a vessel with the right specification and at the price point. The SX ticks all the right boxes and is still built to the same exacting standards as our other boats.”

Wahoo has three models in its line-up, the 600HP Barracuda, the 700 HP RX and now the SX.

The Wahoo Barracuda RX

nick — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:42:50 +0000

The RX is the sports version of our flagship Barracuda. A lighter and more powerful vessel, the RX has been designed with one thing in mind – winning admiration and races!

She shares the same hull technology as the Barracuda , but the seating configuration has been changed to accommodate four individual racing seats as well as fore and aft seating arcs.

Around 500 KG of weight has been shaved off by using lighter construction materials and power has been increased to 700 HP in form of two supercharged 350 HP Mercury Verados.

The first RX has already been sold, but production is being geared-up to meet expected demand when the vessel is officially launched this Spring. The RX has yet to undergo formal speed trials but performance is expected to be blistering with a top speed nearing 95 MPH.

The Wahoo Barracuda

nick — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:35:21 +0000

The Wahoo Barracuda is a breed apart. A thoroughbred race boat re-engineered for luxury. Twin 300 HP super-charged outboards will propel the 10 M RIB to speeds in excess of 70 knots in sublime comfort and style. From its twin racing seats, to its teak decking and sumptuously upholstered passenger seating the Barracuda oozes quality and performance. It’s a Grand Tourer of the oceans.

The key to Barracuda’s performance lies in its hull design which has been developed from a family of race-winning power boats. The deep “V” hull was designed by the world-acclaimed marine designer Lorne Campbell (www.lornecampbelldesign.com) – the name behind a host of incredible race machines including Bladerunner which broke the Round Britain World Record in 2005 (27 hours and 10 minutes).

Like all the best powerboats, it’s not just about straight line performance. The Barracuda handles the sea incredibly well without out the bow-up attitude so common on powerful RIBs.
She is powered by two super-charged Mercury Verados each producing 300 HP. It’s hard to imagine the jaw-dropping power and acceleration and harder still to believe how this can be achieved so quietly and smoothly. Top speed, for those brave enough to attempt, is around 80 MPH!

The Barracuda is not all beast- it has beauty too. The driver and his co-pilot are cosseted in a pair of racing seats straight from the cockpit of a super car, whilst passengers can recline in the comfort of highly padded U-shaped bench seats fore and aft.

In 2009, the superyacht broker Burgess chose Wahoo as its tender partner for the Monaco Yacht Show.