THIS Is Safehaven Marine's INCREDIBLE Thunder Child II

Join me (and a special guest) as I take a look around Safehaven Marine's Thunder Child II offshore racing boat. I was blown away by just how incredible this boat is!
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[@YachtBuoy]

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[@jasonmacneil2256]

WHERE ARE THE BIG WAVES?

[@Danno1983]

@Yacht Bouy can I share this vid 2 @Solent Ships plz

[@bikersoncall]

I kept waiting to hear; ''self-righting'' , does it have that feature?

[@kk59204]

Someone needs to get this boat over to haulover inlet

[@YachtBuoy]

I’m up for it 🌊🌊🌊🌊

[@craigschwartz19]

I would go watch that. Waves coming in and this monster coming out. I’ll bring popcorn for it

[@reidwright264]

It could do circles at haulover and it’s only competition would be the “Green Top Legend” 🚤 lol

[@superfisher4379]

Haha I was just thinking that. I wanna see this thing go full speed on a crazy rough day right through Haulover.

[@kenholt8297]

It's a 70ish foot boat. That large a vessel makes any inlet in Florida a piece of cake!!

[@pepermintpilot1694]

Love that boat, been following these guy's for a few years but what strikes me is how stable the drone fotage is in the same conditions.

[@bryankautz826]

In fairness the drone isn't crashing through the waves. High winds, sure, but a high quality one with a good gimbal system for the camera and a gyroscope for the drone it shouldn't be too much of a problem. Considering what boat cost I'm sure they either invested in a high end one or hired a professional film crew with top notch equipment. Definitely wasn't your average $500 consumer drone. 👍🍻

[@Squirel]

I don't normally like "speed" boats but this boat is the exception that proves the rule. She is beautiful and watching her taking on heavy seas is awesome. Thanks for bringing Thunder Child II to your chanel.

[@YachtBuoy]

Thanks for watching and for leaving a comment 🙌

[@longlowdog]

As a former tall ship sailor and trawlerman I am in absolute awe of this vessel. Gorgeous and capable she takes my breath away.

[@Crestfallen_Watcher.]

There were ships of shapes and sizes Scattered out along the bay And I thought I heard her calling As the steamer pulled away The invaders must have seen them As across the coast they filed Standing firm between them There lay Thunder Child Moving swiftly through the waters Cannons blazing as she came Brought a mighty metal warlord Crashing down in sheets of flame Sensing victory was nearing Thinking fortune must have smiled People started cheering "Come on, Thunder Child!" "Come on, Thunder Child!"

[@tb4um]

That things hull really cuts through the waves at speed. Incredible it stays on plane

[@pflanagan1]

Would have loved to see some inside video when they were doing their trials.

[@lunamaria1048]

I have followed this project since it was unveiled! Even now this is something quite special☺️

[@YachtBuoy]

It really is!

[@davidodonovan1699]

Great work sir. Excellent video. Well done. Best regards from County Cork, Ireland, the home of the Thunder Child 2 factory, Safe Haven Marine. No, I'm not involved in the factory. I just live in the same county, in Ireland.

[@YachtBuoy]

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the comment :-)

[@davidodonovan1699]

@@YachtBuoy Thank you very much. 👍

[@johngauntlett4915]

I watched Tristan's trip on that boat a while back. I know he was feeling under the weather with a flu or something but he got some great footage. It's an awesome, awesome boat.

[@GeraldPUR]

This is the ultimate boat to get. Beautiful and mega sea worthy 😍

[@tinkmarshino]

Dang it's the freaking space shuttle! I want one!!!! Wish you would do videos instead of just pictures.. I am old now and moving pictures fascinate me ;-) But John that was the most exciting boat I have seen on any channel.. With my wife being sick since March I just haven't had the time to play with this stupid box that brings me such good stuff. oh yeah .I guess they call it a computer.. Well I knew it would come to me.. thanks for the great time son.. I do enjoy your channel a lot.. carry on.. be safe and for goodness sake have fun!

[@YachtBuoy]

Haha, thanks for the comment. I always prefer videos like this - where I can actually get on board and shoot my own footage - so hopefully there will be more videos like this to come. I hope your wife gets better soon; please send her my best wishes

[@tinkmarshino]

@@YachtBuoy thanks brother.. we can use it..

[@bornwithoutclothes]

That's amazing, it's like a motorized surfboard but whit a cabin :D Amazing!!

[@dl6519]

Gawd that makes my back hurt just watching! BEAUTIFUL boat, but I couldn't handle the impacts.

[@countryjoe3551]

Check out the video at 7:03.

[@seanogallchoir3237]

A good rescue craft! Thank you. Enjoy our beautiful Ocean Planet.

[@YachtBuoy]

Thanks for watching :-)

[@ninja2kernow]

Great boat.And the record they are going to break is who can burn the most fuel.

[@bryanbadger6841]

Now THAT'S a boat. G'day John. That episode has come out of left field. Love to see its performance down here south of Nz in the roaring 40s and furious 50s. Heading to the sub Antarctic Islands. Gets pretty gnarly down there. Or Cape Horn. However I'm still sold on "Just B" that you covered a while ago. Thank you for sharing. Take care mate.

[@YachtBuoy]

Thanks for watching 🙌 glad you enjoyed the vid 👍 who knows, she might end up down that way some day 🌎

[@davidrappe8766]

Now that is a superboat. Not because I'm a Cat fan, but becuase it's a brilliant combo for what goes on at sea.

[@YachtBuoy]

Very true! A powerboat made for rough weather 🌊🌊

[@nigelpriest6326]

Looks like a beast of a machine.

[@user-vs6oz2rl2z]

Управляемость,мощность двигателей,конструктивные особенности создают хорошую остойчивость.

[@YachtBuoy]

🫡

[@jmsask]

Incredible engineering in this boat. It will be interesting to see how it’s incorporated into private yachts 🍻

[@Matt_from_Florida]

There's a company out there offering *hydrofoil yachts!*

[@mysticvirgo9318]

Such a perfect coastal patrol coast guard vessel :)

[@hstrinzel]

I guess this is BEST for people who never get seasick. Maybe it can also be use in un-manned mode with remote control.

[@mikesahle1193]

Thank you 🙏 ⛵⛴️🛥️🚁🚤🚢 great 👍 idea 💡

[@CupRoyale]

Beautiful boat

[@rogrambo]

I want to go for a round the world trip on that so bad!!!

[@R-UBBERD-UCK]

I wasn't a boat guy before watching this video, but you bet I am now! That's seriously impressive

[@YachtBuoy]

This boat is an excellent way to ‘enter’ the baiting world 🙌

[@coreymastersptc]

Amazing vessel!

[@chancevonfreund9145]

She handles it well what a cool boat!🛥

[@YachtBuoy]

She sure does! Thanks for watching!

[@godzillabutwithinternet.6945]

Now this is a true martian destroyer

[@bernaduskailemakurfishing]

Greetings from Indonesia, Maluku, Aru Islands Thank you for the video. I like that the ship is designed for extreme seas

[@YachtBuoy]

Thanks for watching!

[@bernaduskailemakurfishing]

@@YachtBuoy Thank you again seniors

[@Lisa-ld1mn]

I know NOTHING about boats but I found this fascinating! I'm a new subscriber.

[@YachtBuoy]

Welcome aboard! 🫡🙌

[@lacrosseguy108]

this boat is amazing

[@jakelakota3010]

Check out the USCG 47 footer. It doesn't have to be funky looking to survive rogue waves

[@marvindebot3264]

In the marine world, certain vessel names are sacrosanct; in the powerboat world, Thunderchild is one of those, it is a special, evocative name and is not a name one uses lightly. However, it it is completely appropriate in this case; Thunderchild II is a work of the boatbuilder's art. She is the very epitome of what a large, fast powerboat should be. I've been in this game, on and off for some 40-odd years and IMHO, Safehaven produce the best sub-100-foot rough weather craft in the world and if you disagree, bite me. For those who do not understand, her 6G operational limits are equal to what a lot of aerobatic aircraft are rated at . . . think about it . . . "Who would not want to be a member of Thunderchild's crew?" A lot of people I dare say would not want to be crew on Thuderchild but then, they don't really count, do they?

[@FPVREVIEWS]

Aircraft g loading has no direct comparison to anything on a boat.

[@lynstoneham]

Amazing boat awesome to see it going through the waves not that I would go on it to rough the sea

[@YachtBuoy]

It almost feels like this boat wants you to power it through the waves 😍 Safehaven Marine have done an incredible job

[@roberthuitenga-eg8gy]

Paar duizend beloodsingen gedaan. Deze tender lijkt mij totaal ongeschikt. Tender moet bij 4 knopen stabiel zijn en moet rompstabiliteit hebben. En rustig liggen. Mensen werken er dag en nacht op. Comfor dus noodzaak. Bij de eerste tender de Voyager werdt ook de electronica stuk gevaren. Vermogen en speed is fool speed.

[@EXPIOWA]

Thats really cool

[@likeariver2237]

Excellent commentary 👌

[@sevenravens]

Take it to the Columbia River Bar. Lets see that!

[@Danno1983]

She'd b a crowd puller at Southampton International Boat Show

[@2490debrick]

Another awesome video old chap 🙂 Keep them coming, you'll be at 100k before you know 👍

[@YachtBuoy]

Thank you sir 🫡

[@jenkins1017]

I cant stop staring at the water rushing over the front; beautifully engineered.

[@madhatter2465]

It's amazing

[@apock6115]

It's a knife in the water 🤩❤️‍🔥👍

[@theitineranthistorian2024]

4 big cats with a body to match, safe (almost), up against nature. it’s rich, beautifully engineered, pushing the boundaries, it’s quite marvelous.

[@YachtBuoy]

🙌

[@Choober65]

When I was a kid (12 or so - 57 now) I built a model boat with a hull about as near to this design as it could be. The damned thing handled so well and went so fast, I'm not surprised by the capabilities of the full size boat. Funny. I'm Irish too. Must be in the blood.

[@nunyabisyness5448]

You had me at FRP hull.

[@robertheinrichvonseyfenste267]

what a beauty........

[@YachtBuoy]

🙌

[@paulshelley8132]

Thanks!

[@YachtBuoy]

Thanks for the SuperThanks! I appreciate it!

[@robgraham5697]

I like how they even had plaque with a Martian tripod on it. Let's hope this beautiful boat doesn't suffer the same fate its namesake did. ;)

[@jamiecurran3544]

Lol!😁👽✌

[@olederbringer9199]

Ullaa

[@sebastianjuric2125]

Really spectacular shots cruise tru wawes

[@YachtBuoy]

They truly are!

[@sebastianjuric2125]

@@YachtBuoy the shots going in bad weather jumping in one second the all boat is completely in air ... cool

[@PantyDropper1]

It's interesting how the front part of hanging over the water.

[@masaharumorimoto4761]

Those SHOXS seats are bananas!!!!!! Their website has a list of all the military and law enforcement that uses them, it's LONG!!! Everyone here in Canada, same with the US except the Marines, didn't see them on the list HAHAHAHAHA!

[@YachtBuoy]

They are not cheap either 😱

[@patrickmolloy6994]

wow!

[@richardneagle3177]

She is spectacular

[@tayzer22]

Love the color.

[@YachtBuoy]

It’s definitely eye catching, that’s for sure.

[@johnlundgren5085]

This is exactly what we need to break the American record from Maine to Miami and I'm sure with the right setup it can be done???.

[@realpaddy5270]

Wow!!!

[@YachtBuoy]

She is a beast! A beautiful one at that

[@jmd4629]

Absolute !!! Genius!!! No nonsence!!! Bad ass boat!!!

[@jittersgeyser620]

I get sea sick in like 15mins and it doesnt stop until im back on land for an hour or two.

[@jbjohnson6228]

What a beating! You can get that for far less!

[@joshcrawley1565]

Thunder child 2 should be used as a search and rescue boat just think of all the good things are good day to find people lost at sea during massive storms

[@soulstorm8806]

Nice.

[@jacksbackable]

I’m very surprised to see the steps in the hull, along the keel of that bow section!

[@Forests444]

And it's yellow!!!!😁😁😁😁

[@YachtBuoy]

🙌

[@gerhardvanwaltsleben8944]

Lekker man lekker 🇿🇦

[@Vinnie101a]

Lekker man, no lekker

[@davidtrotter3836]

I’ve sailed through these waters. But not like that! Lol

[@paulcoverdale8312]

She’s a beautiful design. Dose she run on jets or props??❤❤❤

[@YachtBuoy]

Wave piercing props 🙌

[@paulcoverdale8312]

@@YachtBuoy so why not electric jets? Cut down on weight.???

[@Dontspeakboutme]

"Ooooohhh noo, and theyve stuffed it!!!" -boats vs haulover

[@normasnockers323]

amazing

[@YachtBuoy]

Thanks for watching! She is indeed an amazing boat!

[@zekelucente9702]

What a beating.

[@BR0KEdownUNDER]

This is a gorgeous vessel. I wouldn't exactly categorise 6m as extreme rough though.

[@hettekloosterman16]

Have you experienced 6 meter waves yourself? Ever been at sea?

[@chrisbowden6172]

😂😂 6m..... 18ft that's higher than the eves on most 2 story buildings! I've been out in 3m seas on a 42ft boat and that was plenty scary enough for me

[@BR0KEdownUNDER]

@@chrisbowden6172 Theres an ERRV captain that posts videos of weather in the north sea if you're interested: kzbin.info

[@justtl5885]

Hello Lake Superior in November.

[@PropertyJemberKota]

I love Thunder Child, I watched it since Thunder Child I, I really hope to have one so I can often visit my mother who lives on a small island ... can this be privately owned sir?

[@YachtBuoy]

It was built by Safehaven Marine in Ireland. She is currently under private ownership 🫡

[@rand0m_dude]

I would love to see this thing rip through haulover

[@YachtBuoy]

show the locals how's it really done lol

[@robinkaye]

So would i.

[@calvacoca]

A nice safety boat

[@b2tall239]

Some heavy metal music might have been more appropriate during the heavy seas montage instead of dainty piano music 😉

[@YachtBuoy]

I can’t help it - I find that kind of chop quite relaxing lol

[@jeffkinney3342]

This boat looks alive!

[@YachtBuoy]

When those engines are fired up it sounds like she is alive

[@kevinz8930]

I went through swells and waves like that and bigger in a 29 ft sailboat in a storm on lake Michigan. Now that was impressive. The fact that I am able to even give you this message today after that is quite astounding

[@MOSSFEEN]

Built in Cork Ireland

[@Fun-hz8ep]

14 knots she would can Through that swell perfectly without all that spray gun over the top of her, she’s going to fast through the waves brilliant Boat excellent design. I always like the Nelson for a seagoing vessel, but this out does that by far

[@YachtBuoy]

The Nelson is a fantastic boat 🙌

[@Fun-hz8ep]

@@YachtBuoy definitely one of the best 👍

[@georgeburns7251]

Looks like it has a tough time of small waves. Like a video game boat for want to bes

[@Slayer44556]

The only thunder child I know is the one that took down the Martions 😤 ( ngl this ship is cool af )

[@johnwest1688]

Could this boat survive a storm like in the movie The perfect storm

[@magnusatheos7301]

Take that to Hsulover inlet.

[@marsharedd5811]

All vessels has a breaking point I'm wondering where this one's at forepeak midship or stern most new offshore oil& gas field crew boats I've worked on breaking was midship after a 3 month long beating but still stayed healthy and of course they're aluminum haul boats which is over 100 footers the biggest crew boat I was on is 165 footer powered with 4 3412 cats 35 knots it was one of the fastest in the gulf of Mexico. Now the boat that's in the video taking a beating I wouldn't be sleeping on it unless it was calm or at the dock lol

[@benjaminromberg2091]

Beautiful boat, I would like it fitted out with a little more comfort, did it have a galley?

[@YachtBuoy]

Negative - well, not in the traditional sense of what you would expect a galley to look like

[@benjaminromberg2091]

@@YachtBuoy so the boat is basically ready for business with MREs stored for long journeys, how about a head? It definitely has to have one of those right? Excuse my ignorance, but a nice boat like this should have some amenities.

[@YachtBuoy]

Yeah it does have a head and seperate showers. The galley area is in the seating area behind the helm (I wouldn’t call it a saloon thou)

[@jamesnelson1901]

Just seen it

[@bullshitvendor]

so ... how does it fare taking those waves from the side. does it survive a roll

[@Mixter81]

yes this is what I thought too, and is there a system made so if the boat can flip back (recover) from a thrown up down position in the sea ?

[@StevenJohnson-jv1iw]

isn't the Humphry gear trim? It is on our boat

[@johnholzhey8149]

That's one badass boar. But, do you know where the name came from?

[@FranktheDachshund]

Beast! But who/what is it for?

[@mikedooly7288]

Very cool love the forward thinking design fusion. I wonder how fast it goes?

[@YachtBuoy]

Top speed is 54 knots 🙌

[@mikedooly7288]

@@YachtBuoy seems like it should be a lot faster or could be. My thoughts are drifting to off shore powerboat racing.

[@tatradak]

It's the bow and hull that's matter.. It cuts the water like a knife.. Surely this Hull could be a catamaran or even a trimaran and utilised on much larger vessels

[@simulatedpilot3441]

I'm going to start a GoFundMe because this boat will save my life! because I can't resist my attraction to the ocean

[@YachtBuoy]

😂🙌

[@robinkaye]

Nobody has said - how much does it cost ???

[@crackerbarrel6965]

I’m always superstitious when it comes to sailing on any vessel with numbers that come after one for some reason.

[@victorvandyke9898]

Hey Joe, could you back it off a little, I'm trying to take a dump!

[@ss-5553]

This is the best of best boat.