HAWK HISTORY
Sunseeker’s first real “hawk” was the Tomahawk 37. Then, in no particular order, came the Thunderhawk 43, Hawk 27, Mohawk 29, Hawk 31 and Tomahawk 41. Over the years, there also were several Superhawks, namely the 34 (famous for the River Thames chase sequences in the James Bond film “The World Is Not Enough”), the 40, the 43, the 48 and the 50 that had surface drives and topped out around 50 knots. There’s also the current 60-plus-knot Hawk 38, which is a dayboat with a center console and outboards. Most of the older Hawks topped out at 40 to 46 knots.
I WAS more excited than usual as our crew cruised away from Sunseeker's site at West Quay Road. I have done this run many times, and it's invariably a joy, but this time, I was aboard the builder's Superhawk 55. It's the first open cruiser the British yard has built in ages, and it's a return to what made Sunseeker world-famous. Beyond being home to Sunseeker, Poole Harbour's claim to fame is being Europe's largest natural harbor. That morning, it felt like it. We chugged out through the navigation channel traffic, past the majestic Brownsea Castle, and past the sloping lawns and exclusive terraces of Sandbanks, some of the most expensive real estate in England.
476 GAL - FUEL CAPACITY
I4 GAL - FRESHWATER CAPACITY
255 NAUTICAL MILES
MAXIMUM CRUISING RANGE AT 30.5 KNOTS
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