K8 - Tender/ Support boat driven by Espen Aker

8m offshore Tender/ Regatta/ Sailing Yacht support and Fast Rescue Boat (FRB) testboat/ prototype. Featured boat is waterjet driven with a 450hp V8 diesel doing 46+knots (about 10-15knots above typical FRB speeds). Design by Birger Kullmann Design Naval Architects. Driver is sailmaker and Whitbread Around The World Race veteran Espen Aker (akerseil.no). For design info and photos see: www.kullmann.no/pages/bkdphoto/bkd-powerK8A.html www.kullmann.no/pages/bkd-nload1.html © Birger Kullmann Design - kullmann.no