Luxury Center Consoles
Story and photos by DinaRella / Additional photos by Nor-Tech and Sunsation
Inked up sales contracts state the obvious; serious spenders trumped strolling pretenders on the Bahia Mar docks during the 2020 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS). Never have I covered a show where so...
Story and Photos by DinaRella
What town often recognized for its picturesque red lighthouse, sits 90 miles north of Miami, Florida, and is still un-chartered territory (or waters) for scores of powerboaters? Hint... it's also the fifth largest planet.
Welcome to Jupiter! (Perhaps the title to...
Story & Photos by DinaRella
"Create your own personalized formula for fun on the water" is the Midnight Express mantra and what the successful manufacturer wants you, its new owner to envision... and ultimately possess once assembly and fabrication have run their course.
The Midnight Express...
Part II... the 43NX
Story by DinaRella / Images by DinaRella & Fountain Powerboats
Who doesn't like a sequel? Before signing off, I must pay homage to the recently released big sister and second in the NX series -- the impeccable 43NX. Fine-tuned for frolicking rather than fishing, the focus...
Story by DinaRella / Images by DinaRella & Fountain Powerboats
Part One
Modern society's "Next Generation" can't comprehend a world without Wifi and our digital natives (as Linkedin refers to them as) command convenience and fast-access accessibility at their fingertips. This desire for ease...
Story/Photos DinaRella
Chances are you already know marine industry magnate Craig Barrie from his thirty plus years in the fast lane. Bullet points on his curriculum vitae include: championship offshore racer (think Coors Light Silver Bullet), owner of Hawk Power Marine and Dragon Powerboats...
Story and select photos by DinaRella / additional photos courtesy of Cigarette
Designed with an on-board audio installation more thunderous than front row at an AC/DC concert, and select fabric stitching more immaculately crafted than Jackie Onassis' wardrobe -- the 42 Huntress Elite mirrors...
Story by DinaRella / Images courtesy of Sunseeker International
No doubt, the opulent British boat builder Sunseeker International set out to create a different bird of sorts with its version of the hawk, consequently challenging Aristotle and his findings. The Greek philosopher noted 11...
Story by DinaRella/ Images courtesy of KMB Yachting, Technohull and Marina Vernicos
Curious folks, serious spenders, ambitious journalists, the international lot.. you name it, onlookers on the docks stopped dead in their tracks at Technohull's display on Pier 8 -- first doing a double-take...
Story by DinaRella / Professional Imagery by Foley Loaded Media & Fast-Flag
THE MISSION: As a top-tier maker in boat manufacturing, Fort Lauderdale-based Intrepid Powerboats was challenged to SOLVE ALL OF A BOATER'S NEEDS in one spectacular center console…
At the forefront of the task was...
Story by DinaRella / Professional Imagery by Foley Loaded & Cigarette
For the Cigarette Racing and Mercedes-AMG connoisseurs of speed and style, not to mention the lucky lot of pilots and proprietors who handle the wheels of these quintessential high-performance beasts – the wait was over! On...
"The sound of the loud engines is an adrenaline rush for me and makes my skin tingle. Our Nor-Tech center console is so quiet, sometimes I think we need to record a few minutes of our Fountain's blower motors just to have on board for when I need to hear that engine roar."
When I first met...
