Even among supposedly mature and evolved adults, “Farts Monster” is a giggler of a name for a powerboat—at least until you translate it from Norwegian to English, where it becomes “Speed Demon.” But a Nor-Tech Hi-Performance Boats 47 Roadster catamaran that was built in 2007 and so named by its original Norwegian owner is no joke. With each of its twin T-53 turbine engines producing 1,850 hp, the canopied 47-footer reportedly set a European kilometer speed record of 192 mph—and even reached 200 mph—before it was mothballed in 2008 and stored at Nor-Tech’s original facility in Cape Coral, Fla., for the next 10 years.
The Bergenty's family boat, this unusual turbine engine-powered 47-foot Nor-Tech catamaran will ply the waters of New England this season.