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Monday, 16 March 2009

By Merijn de Waard

In September 2006 Burger Boat Company announced the signing of the contract for a contemporary-styled 101ft (31m) enclosed bridge, high speed motor yacht, project Liberty . With a team consisting of Cor D. Rover as the exterior stylist combined with the talented Donald L. Blount & Associates engineering group and the highly acclaimed Burger Design Team, this boat promised to be absolutely incredible. Just over 2 years after the contract was signed the SuperYachtTimes.com team had to pleasure to visit Tò-Kalòn at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show and she didn’t disappoint. Top priorities for the construction of Tò-Kalòn were the “need-for-speed” combined with world-class yacht quality. The unique hull design has both a hard and soft chine. With this combination, the hard chine provides the necessary lift to achieve higher speeds and the soft chine ensures comfortable sea-keeping qualities. Extensive use of lightweight materials and carefully calculated design and engineering parameters ensure the yacht is capable to reach a top speed of 27.8 knots. The all aluminium Tò-Kalòn is powered by a pair of 2,400 hp MTU-M93 Common Rail marine engines, well-proven in Europe for reliable high speed performance. The fully ABS certified vessel has several unique features including a comprehensive ship’s monitoring and information system integrated with the entire vessel’s electrical power system. The owners of Tò-Kalòn wanted a unique vessel, they loved the idea of having a one-of-a-kind vessel, unlike others docked at marinas and seen along the waterways. Having done their homework, they knew that Burger

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