What is this boat?

[Ganglandboss]

DSCF0429 by Mustard Dave, on Flickr

I spotted it from the Gozo to Malta ferry as it docked at Cirkawwa. Has anybody got an idea what it is?

[fatboy69]

I have no idea however it isn't exactly a looker is it?

[TTwiggy]

No idea why they're bothering with fenders. It's not as if a collision would run its looks.

[FourWheelDrift]

fatboy69 said:

I have no idea however it isn't exactly a looker is it?

Actually it is a looker.

It's a Paritetboat Looker 320 Glass Bottom Hydrofoil.

[marktul]

Actually it is a looker... A Paritetboat Looker 350 I think.

Glass bottomed hydrofoil it would seem. Pretty cool actually.

http://www.paritetboat.com/main.htm

[marktul]

Damn spent far too long writing my answer.

[FourWheelDrift]

[insurance_jon]

perfect place to use it then as there is some awesome diving between the ferry port and gozo

[Zaxxon]

Wow, one of those things that is worth a second glance.

First glance, yuk ugly.

Second, wow, want one.

[fatboy69]

I get the play on words - a looker.

I guess that as a glass bottom boat its pretty good.

[CraigVmax]

there's one in Barbados, always gets a lot of looks, pardon the pun.

[CTrickle]

Mega, I like that, although hydro foils are suposed to be uncomfortable!

[baldy1926]

Theres a company in tenerife that run 3 or 4 of these

[Hooli]

Looks like an old trainer floating there.