We would like to wish you a Merry Amphibious Christmas,
from the Southern Hemisphere to the Northern Hemisphere.



Click the links for our seasonal videos! Also in this issue:

1. Highlights of 2010

2. New for 2011

3. Sealegs Photo Caption Competition Winner

4. New Look Website

5. Latest Reviews

 The All Blacks

In August, Sealegs signed a 6 year sponsorship agreement to become the Official Marine Partner to the All Blacks, aligning the Sealegs name to this global brand to reinforce the attributes common to both - strength, reliability, truly New Zealand made and a winning product to boot.

As part of this agreement, we have been able to entertain existing owners and potential clients at major All Black games, as well as use some of the key players for other events and video/film shoots.

Above Left: Richie McCaw, David McKee Wright - CEO, Jimmy Cowan, Eric Series - Chairman, Maurice Bryham - Founder and Joe Rokocoko. Above right: Jimmy, RIchie and Joe having fun! 

Watch out for the limited release All Blacks crafts as well as the results of some of our filming!

   Popular Science "Best of What’s New” Grand Award 2010

Sealegs Amphibious Marine Craft won the "Recreational Grand Award - Best of What’s New 2010" from the world’s largest science and technology magazine, POPULAR SCIENCE. As a Best of What’s New Winner, Sealegs joins companies such as NASA, Mercedes, 3M, Canon, and Sony.

Sealegs is featured on the front cover and within the much-anticipated December issue of Popular Science, the most widely read issue of the year with 7.2 million readers.


Best New Powerboat Under 30 foot’, Newport Boat Show, USA

The Sealegs 7.1m Amphibious RIB  won the prestigious ‘Best New Powerboat Under 30 foot’ at the 40th Annual Newport Boat Show, Rhode Island, USA.  

The award spotlighted Sealegs amphibious marine craft as products that make the most significant contributions to the experience of recreational boating. Judging was done by an independent panel of boating experts from Cruising World, Motor Boating and Sailing World magazines with the award given based on innovation, value to the consumer and aesthetics.
 

The Sealegs Power Steering option uses an electric hydraulic pump to provide extra pressure to the steering system. This provides the operator with fingertip control at the steering wheel for a more enjoyable experience, with far less effort. The power steering system makes three point turns and manoeuvring in tight areas a dream.

The Sealegs power steering option comes fitted with high pressure hydraulic hoses and fittings which results in an easier effort at the wheel – even when under heavy load.  

In the unlikely event of a failure in the electric power steering pump, the system automatically reverts back to standard manual hydraulic steering. The power steering option is an especially good option to specify with new orders of AWD Sealegs models and makes that combination a pleasure to operate. The RRP is $ 4990 NZD, available now to specify on new builds only.

Congatulations to the Winner, Graham Coe, who wins a pair of Sealegs Life Jackets.

 
Above Top: Picnic on Beach Cove, Great Mercury Island with Opito and Otamo in the distance. Above Right: Graham was joined by his lovely wife, Barbara, and niece, Cassy. Above bottom: Sealegs relaxing on the beach!

Also congratulations to the Runner Up, Bill Roll.

Above: Sealegs brings the Captain of the Seattle Seafair Pirates, Davy Jones, and the “Make A Wish Foundation Child” safely on shore. Owners, Bill & Gloria Roll, Bellevue, Washington.

If you would like to enter the photo competition for the next Sealegs Newsletter, please email your entry to karenr@sealegs.com and you too could WIN a pair of Sealegs Life Jackets!


 

 New Look Website

We have re-vamped our website so please take a look! We'd love your feedback so please email peters@sealegs.com with any comments.