GIVE TO ME: The Ellips - Catamaran of the Future
GIVE TO ME is a new feature here at S.A.D. spotlighting cool shit that I want, but don't really need. I'm an American, damn it - this country was built on a desire for non-essential shit. GIVE TO ME celebrates that craving - imagine I'm yelling "give to me!!!" in a vaguely Eastern European accent* and you've got the right idea.
Paritet Boat, a Russian boat manufacturer, creates all manner of cool futuristic looking vessels, from the glass bottom Looker series (nothing to do with the Albert Finney film) to the ultimate high speed catamaran, the Ellips. Our grandchildren will be cruising around in these after the ice caps melt.
The 28 foot long Ellips has a twin hull design and is made of lightweight aluminum and magnesium alloy. With the proper engine, it can cruise at 65 knots - more than fast enough to evade the mohawked jet ski gangs that will plague the oceans of the future. Slap a rail gun on the back deck and you're ready for the aquapocalypse.
Distributed in the States by Elorca, the Ellips will cost you north of $200,000 for the standard model, but for a few dollars more you can get a cruise version that has sleeping berths installed in each of the twin hulls.
I'd imagine that docking the Ellips would take some getting used to, because as you can see you don't control the vessel from the helm, you pilot it from a space age cockpit:
Tell me that isn't the coolest fucking thing ever.
The only drawback that I can think of is that the Ellips isn't exactly low profile - you'd get stared at everywhere you went. It's the marine equivalent of rolling around town in the Batmobile. I think I'd compensate by making everyone who comes aboard wear a special uniform. Hey, if you're going to cruise in the Catamaran of the Future, you may as well embrace the futuristic vibe 100%.
For more information, visit the Paritet Ellips page. And please - email me before you decide to buy me one so I can have moorage space ready. Thank you.
*Here's what it sounds like: givetomeeee.mp3
Paritet Boat, a Russian boat manufacturer, creates all manner of cool futuristic looking vessels, from the glass bottom Looker series (nothing to do with the Albert Finney film) to the ultimate high speed catamaran, the Ellips. Our grandchildren will be cruising around in these after the ice caps melt.
The 28 foot long Ellips has a twin hull design and is made of lightweight aluminum and magnesium alloy. With the proper engine, it can cruise at 65 knots - more than fast enough to evade the mohawked jet ski gangs that will plague the oceans of the future. Slap a rail gun on the back deck and you're ready for the aquapocalypse.
Distributed in the States by Elorca, the Ellips will cost you north of $200,000 for the standard model, but for a few dollars more you can get a cruise version that has sleeping berths installed in each of the twin hulls.
I'd imagine that docking the Ellips would take some getting used to, because as you can see you don't control the vessel from the helm, you pilot it from a space age cockpit:
Tell me that isn't the coolest fucking thing ever.
The only drawback that I can think of is that the Ellips isn't exactly low profile - you'd get stared at everywhere you went. It's the marine equivalent of rolling around town in the Batmobile. I think I'd compensate by making everyone who comes aboard wear a special uniform. Hey, if you're going to cruise in the Catamaran of the Future, you may as well embrace the futuristic vibe 100%.For more information, visit the Paritet Ellips page. And please - email me before you decide to buy me one so I can have moorage space ready. Thank you.
*Here's what it sounds like: givetomeeee.mp3
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This entry was posted by David Campbell, on
Sunday, December 28, 2008.
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December 28, 2008 3:46 PM
That thing is so Thunder in Paradise--all it needs is Hulk Hogan and Jack Lemmon's son. Actually, on second thought, I suppose it is better by its lonesome here on your blog. Or maybe in your marina?
December 29, 2008 7:45 AM
I yelled "Give! Give to me!" in a vaguely Eastern Asian accent several times to a theater full of people. Since I was so awesome*, I was then handed a whip!
*long, long ago in high school
(The King and I)