Her sweeping lines, uninterrupted windshield view and hullside windows lend a European flare, but the new V-55 Sport Yacht from Valhalla is much more than meets the eye. At full throttle, the bow rises, exposing the proven Michael Peters Yacht Design Stepped-V Ventilated Tunnel hull. This revolutionary hull form provides for impressive speed and confident handling. How much speed? While final numbers won’t be published until after sea trials, we estimate the new Sport Yacht variant will exceed 50 knots (60+ mph), equipped with a quad configuration of Mercury’s reliable 600 horsepower V12 engines. At first blush, this all-new Valhalla may appear high-society compared with her hardcore, offshore fishing sisterships. However, knowing the underpinnings and performance this yacht will provide, we’d like to think of the Valhalla V-55 Sport Yacht as tastefully evolved. THE V-55 SPORT YACHT BRINGS VALHALLA BOATWORKS' PERFORMANCE & PRECISION TO CRUISING ENTHUSIASTS RAPID EVOLUTION Yacht Sales and Bluewater in 2012. “Jud contributed greatly to our expanded sales, and our acquisition of other operations and marketing territories. Jud was a great partner to me, a great asset to Bluewater, and most importantly a lifelong friend!” concludes Chris. As Jud’s career matures, there are few non-boating activities he takes part in, but he and Ann have been able to enjoy RVing more often in recent years, and they are currently setting out to build a house in the mountains. Both activities provide a change of scenery from his lifetime passion of serving customers on the lower Bay, says Craig. But he also notes that Jud shows no signs of leaving the boats and business that he so genuinely loves. 30 BLUEWATER
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