HISTORY / CURRENT RACING BOATS / SILICON FIRE

HISTORY AND EVOLUTION OF THE BOAT:

1-GRAN ARGENTINA

Since 1994 the GRAN ARGENTINA is three times Superboat World Champion and universally acknowledged as the fastest monohull in the world at the incredible speed of up to 135 mph (115 knots), propulsed by quadruple Biturbo Seatek diesel engines with an aggregate output of 3300 KW drive.

2-GRAN TRIMAX

The modification of la “Gran Argentina ” was mainly done around the central cockpit that now is for 4 places, with the rear open, and four Tecno G10 seats, all with their own instrumentation, and a single radar is also fitted with two GPS. A new front tank is now extending the range in order to be able to go from Miami to Nassau and back without any refuelling. Engines remain the four twin Turbo Seatek, detuned to1000 Hp each. Top speed is still 120 MPH.

3-SONY

In 2004, FB Design has deeply changed the characteristics of this FB 55' boat. As usual, U.I.M. has changed the rules banding four engines boats, so the four Seatek have been removed and at their place there are now two Isotta Fraschini 1312 V12, 20 liters engine, rated at 1300 Hp. The range also is extended with two new rubber tanks, for a total of 4200 liters and a range of 70 Kn of over 600 N.M.

4-SILICON FIRE

Th e " Gran_Argentina ", for three times Superboat World Champion and universally acknowledged as the fastest monohull in the world, is still racing, now with the name of Silicon Fire.

Silicon Fire arrived second in the the Cowes - Torquay - Cowes 2008 race , after Cesa 1882 .

 

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

Length Overall:
Beam:
Loaded displacement:
Fuel tanks:
Surface Drives:
Gearboxes:
Engines:
Max speed:

14,99 m
2,78 m
10.52 tons
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ZF Trimax 2500 I
ZF 550
2x1300 Hp Isotta Fraschini
88 knots

  

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