Superboats
By: Ian Graham
Series: Designed for success
Publisher: Heinemann Library
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780431165653
Subjects: Boats and boating; Juvenile literature
Description: Describes the specifications, safety equipment, and uses of a variety of fast, powerful, and luxurious powerboats, including ski-boats, motor yachts, one-person hydroplanes, and 2000-horsepower offshore racing powerboats. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: High-performance boats; title: Sports and leisure boats; title: Racing powerboats; title: Case study: Sunseeker XS2000; title: Engine power; title: Hydroplanes; title: Floating on air; title: Flying boats; title: Safety first; title: Record-setters; title: Data files.