There is nothing like spending this Christmas time over the waves, enjoying the sandy beaches and the warm sunshine. PURE Yachting has unveiled its latest inflatable boat model and the technology incorporated in the inflatable ensures that it is both rigid and yet easy to handle at the same time. Unveiled at the U.S. Sailboat and Powerboats Show and dubbed as the Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs), this modern and stylish inflatable ensures both safety and ergonomic ease in handling. Making it perfect for both rescue operations and enjoying weekends alike, you can carry it with you to the nearest lake without having to use a huge trailer and yet its carbon fiber construction offers better safety than most conventional boats.

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The rider is somewhat a cross between a skateboard and a bicycle. Yet, it is so efficient it could eliminate the need for use of bikes and four-wheelers for short distance travel. The deceptively simple looking cool pulley vehicle allows a person to ride on its board or disconnect the board and be pulled while the person is on skates, skateboard, etc.

Its engine can gain a speed up to 12 miles per hour and it provides an hour of runtime per charge. To charge the pulley vehicle, you need to remove the battery from the base and plug it into a wall outlet.

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In the near future, Ducati might not just only be a car for the rest of us? A recent buzz tells us that it is also going to be an electrically-assisted pedal bike manufactured by the same brand mogul in a partnership with Italian company Italwin. Dubbed the City of Pearl, this eco-friendly mode of transportation will be available in both men’s and women’s styles. Come January, and you can lay your hands on this one at most Ducati dealerships across Europe.

And to our surprise, the City of Pearl isn’t the first two-wheeler that Ducati came up with. In fact, its predecessor is known as Cucciolo and very few are aware of its existence. But this one had a small four-stroke engine that was attached to the bicycle frame.

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Oceanco is a well known Dutch yachtbuilder and it has recently added another feaher to its superyacht cap. The new vessel in question has a very technical name, read Y708, and is already being touted as one of the most advanced version in the size 283 ft category. This one is still in production and will be ready only by 2012 and will come with a huge price tag of $150 million.

Referred to as a floating palace, this beauty has been designed by Russian Igor Lobanov. The target audience is definitely the oligarch set for who else can afford this mammoth luxury. Among the various amenities, the Y708 yacht features a library, sushi bar and cigar bar that are spread across it four decks along with many others.

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It is called 3 Rms, Lk Vu by Michigan-based design firm Jruiter. It is a boat concept that takes your living home to water! Yet, it is not a houseboat one finds in tourist destinations across the world which make up for floating hotels. It is more personalized in nature. You can use it over a day for a picnic on a quite river. You could call it part apartment, or an outdoor living space for its features offer just that.

The pontoon boat houses a kitchen with dining space, a living room with seating, and a basking deck for sun-bathing or just chilling. You can relax and enjoy floating on the water with your family or friends, or move over to the floating kitchen for some quick cooking. All these come with a space heater that is tucked behind a retro style vent.

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How often have you caught sleep on that train to work, while you hung on to a rod? Or wished you could fall asleep after a tired day’s work somewhere on the road without hurting yourself?

Did you know you can fall asleep standing now? It is true. Coming to the aid of those suffering from sleep deprivation woes is Vertical Bed frame which collapses into a brief case. How does it exactly work?

All you need to do is, to attach this Vertical Bed to the subway ventilation grill, and it will support your body weight with ease. The package has noise-cancelling headphones, opaque sunglasses, and a free standing umbrella.

You can shut your eyes with no disturbances at all. You don’t even have to lie down or squeeze yourself into a seat for those precious winks.

Vertical Bed was tested at Broadway and 33rd Street in New York for a 40 minute nap at 6 pm. The individual’s naps were repeated at four hour intervals in a polyphasic sleep schedule. He could smell the cologne of passersby and dreamed of a subversive van. It is made with the help of LMCC’s Swing Space Program.

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Move over Scuba Diving. Just diving into deep waters to experience those underwater thrills is passé. You can now ride in water, not just over it. With a Scubacraft. It is a self-contained submersible and is also a capable surface watercraft. The craft, uses an internal combustion engine to reach a dive site where it can go in deep water of about 100 feet. The Scubacraft is a brainchild of Wales engineers.

Although the water vehicle is submersible, it is not a pressurized submarine. It does not need cranes to lower the craft below water. It does not need boats to carry it into the sea. The underwater thriller vehicle is much less expensive than submarines of similar size. If you dream of owning it though, unofficial figures rate it at $ 164,000.

The craft is sure to boost underwater tourism further, and has reportedly aroused the interest of film-makers. In future, you may even expect Scubacraft to feature a dedicated filming platform, as it is in concept stage now. For the moment, the craft is available in two models – the SC3 that is in prototype form, and the bigger SC6 which is yet to be built. For both, batteries will power electric thrusters under water. Read More

The word Mercedes comes with its own superb stamp of class and elitism. The luxury brand has now come up with a whole new range of golf accessories. If golf as a game itself meant class and symbol of elegance of the super rich, Mercedes is something any top golfer or golfing enthusiast would crave for. The range is available both for men and for women.

It has simple and functional shirt jackets, classic golf bag with its sturdy tripod, full length dividers and five zippered storage pockets as also an insulated beverage holder in the bag, and other little items such as a unisex Visor made of cotton material with a special twirl. Behold, it also has a Mercedes Golf umbrella which is a boring black in colour but another tempting piece of the pie with its Mercedes Benz-logo and a golf ball marker, not to forget the stylish Callaway golf towel, besides golf balls.

What is common to all of these accessories, rather each of them, is the exclusive Mercedes signature. Even if you are not a golf enthusiast, you would want to grab a piece of Mercedes golfing paraphernalia.

Via: Veraclasse

Brand Mastercraft is all set to embark on its first voyage in the big boat business. Now these are rather tricky waters, but that does not deter the maker of the MasterCraft 300. It is quite sure of its creation that extends along 30 feet with a 40 inch twin inboard boat. We are told that the company is hoping to reset the expectations of the buyer of how a day tripper should actually be.

The MasterCraft is a recreational vessel that sets new benchmark in luxury and technology. Its cockpit has an electric equipment that is standard for a big boat but if you like you can always opt for the Raymarine E80 that has a monitor with maps, radar and a 3-D terrain view of the ocean floor.

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It’s called Airboard, from Arbortech. And is a new thrill in sporting. Adjust your balance, change your weight from one side to another, and you can turn from 180º to 360º. The new gadget can take you to unimagined fun. Simply ride it, or try twists and moves, it promises fun. It is apparently, identical to those used at Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.

Airboard is a petite gasoline powered personal hovercraft or a propeller driven vehicle, that has an electric start. Start it up, hop on board, adjust the throttle and move on. Its makers say it is easy to control, maintain and ideal for riders who are aged above 14 years.

The handle bar has two levers, one to lift the engine speed and another to thrust. By bending  backwards, a small propelling wheel at the rear of the vehicle can be used to touch the ground to help accelerate the hovercraft.

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