These boats are built by Abeking & Rasmussen in Germany
Found on YouTube. Created by "Ian Salada Escleto ". Originally published on 2023-11-26.
SWATH Pilot Tender "Duhnen" from Cuxhaven, Germany shows a fantastically smooth sailing behaviour under these weather conditions. The perfect and safe pilot boat.
These boats are built by Abeking & Rasmussen in Germany
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