XO Boats and Seakeeper collaborate to provide stable rides
XO Boats (a Finnish boat manufacturer) and Seakeeper are starting a collaboration with ‘Seakeeper Ride’. XO Boats will be offering Seakeeper’s latest gyro stabiliser system as standard equipment across all its boat models, including the XO DSCVR boats.
“We are among the first in Europe to bring Seakeeper’s newest product within reach of boaters,” says XO’s Erkki Talvela.
“Seakeeper Ride gives the deep V-hull, typical of XO boat models, excellent lateral balance.”
In January this year XO Boats unveiled its latest model: the adventure yacht XO Explr 44. The boatbuilder says the 13.4-metre aluminium adventurer was inspired by superyachts, with ‘premium materials and naval architecture’.
XO Explr 44
Seakeeper Ride is said to be the first-of-its-kind Vessel Attitude Control System (VACS) that stabilises the boat while underway.
It’s said to outperform other self-levelling systems on the market and is completely automatic, providing increased safety, control, and comfort. It is installed outside the boat, below the waterline, replacing traditional trim tabs.
Customised, proprietary sensing hardware and sophisticated software understand how the boat behaves across all three axes and deploy rotary blades to counteract pitch, roll, and yaw.
The result is a considerably smoother driving experience, says XO Boats.
“XO Boats is at the forefront of innovation, and by adding the only complete underway stabilisation system available, they are providing their customers with the best possible boating experience,” says Harry Heasman, EMEA sales manager.
“This partnership combines great boat building and design with unparalleled stabilisation technology.”
“We have always been pioneers, striving to build professional-level boats for the demanding consumer. Cooperation with Seakeeper Ride takes this vision even further,” says Talvela.
Will Cimino, chief commercial officer of Seakeeper Ride, states that by standardising Seakeeper Ride across their entire model line-up, XO Boats is setting the bar for comfort and innovation.
“Seakeeper Ride is quickly becoming must-have technology for boaters globally. Furthermore, XO’s integration across their entire line-up 8-13m highlights the value of the product to boaters across all size ranges.”
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