The first Gato Especial has hit the water in Athens, Greece.

Neat little sailboat/catamaran has hit the water.

This is a neat looking "technology demonstration" type craft that is now up for sale, at least to the right person. Probably need to be of a "high-tech" bent.

Pedal, solar and/or sail-powered, there are some interesting ideas to check out, even if you're not shopping for just this boat.

The Double-Wide is a beautiful power-cat launched in Toledo on June 22, 2009. Make sure not to miss the launch photos.

William's blog is covering their finish work and now that they are cruising, their move up the Oregon coast.

Boatsmith is building another Tiki catamaran, and blogging the process.

Needless to say they are a bit faster than most of us home builders :-).

Plastiki has reached Australia after an 8,000 mile voyage, floating on plastic bottles.

Boats don't always have to be "the same old thing" to work out :-)

Here's a rather "odd" looking, but slick boat. Catamaran covered with solar cells, destined for a round-the-world cruise.

Several more pictures available also.

Pachoud Yachts is a progressive boat building company specializing in the construction of epoxy composite motor yachts 15 - 50 metres in length. Dave Pachoud, started the business in 1987 in Rotorua. In 2000 Dave re-located the business to Tauranga, a prosperous city in a beautiful natural harbour on the East Coast of New Zealand's North Island.

Some impressive yachts... lots of boatbuilding in New Zealand, seems like. Maybe someday I can visit that part of the world. Several friends have been there and spoken highly of it.