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| Desiderata, a 45' long-distance Dazcat cruising catamaran built for a wheelchair user, with dual helm stations in the saloon and on the flybridge. Electric lifts and ramps make boarding easy and, being a catamaran, spaces are wide and level for manoeuvrability in a chair. She was launched at the end of 2008 |
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| View of the saloon of Desiderata showing the adjustable helm seat, which can be lowered for easy transfer from a wheelchair, and then raised to the right height for good visibility. You can also see the galley with its oak-faced drawers |
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| The spacious saloon of Desiderata showing the dining area, helm station and galley |
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| View of saloon with custom-made table which raises and lowers with the push of a button |
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| The main owners' cabin of Desiderata, wheelchair accessible power catamaran |
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| The owners' wetroom on Desiderata |
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| The guest head in the port hull. There is another in the starboard hull, but without washing machine |
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| Stern view of Desiderata, a 45' long-distance Dazcat cruising catamaran built for a wheelchair user, with dual helm stations in the saloon and on the flybridge. Electric lifts and ramps make boarding easy and, being a catamaran, spaces are wide and level for manoeuvrability in a chair From this angle you can see the bathing platform, which can be lowered into the water and raised to lift a dinghy, and the lift access to the flybridge with its second helm position. |
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| Another stern view of Desiderata, because it's pretty and shows off the mirrored windows so well |
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| The 73' Very Slender Vessel MarySlim, a wave piercing power boat designed by Adrian Thompson and Nic Bailey and capable of long range exploration. Winner of the Judges' Special Award at the Motor Boat of the Year awards in 2008 |
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| Front view of VSV MarySlim, showing just how sharp and pointy her wave-piercing bow really is |
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| View of the interior of MarySlim. She is comfortable and roomy for the owners and four guests or crew but is not lavishly appointed - she was built for range not luxury, holding up to 13 tonnes of fuel for a range of 1800 nautical miles |
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| Impossible Dream, a 60' Nic Bailey-designed sailing catamaran built for Sporting Activities for the Disabled and fully controllable from a wheelchair. A pioneer of Bluetooth technology |
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| Showing the hydraulic ramps on Impossible Dream, enabling access to the boat without the use of hoists |
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| Bluetooth technology makes it possible for Impossible Dream to be sailed solo from a wheelchair |
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| The wheelchair accessible side deck runs around the central saloon for access forward |
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| Hydraulic lifts are used to access the accommodation in the hulls of Impossible Dream |
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| Gel coating the inner skin of a hull |
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| Mould preparation of a Dazcat 14 cruising cat |
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| Resin infusing a Dazcat 15 open deck racing cat |
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