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\"Mark

Mark (left) and Ian Towill with Team Alvimedica PHOTO COURTESY IAN TOWILL<\/p><\/div>\n

Hawaii is making waves at this year\u2019s Volvo Ocean Race series, but in a very calming way.<\/p>\n

Navatek\u2019s new Sea Blade TM 22 rigid hull inflatable boat is providing water support for Team Alvimedica in the Volvo Ocean Race\u2019s only North American stopover, Newport, R.I.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe thought it would be a great debut for us out on the East Coast,\u201d says Steven Loui, architect of Navatek and president of Pacific Marine & Supply Co. \u201cWe saw it as a wonderful opportunity for a different audience to see our Hawaii born product, and we believe it was a great coming out party!\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to Sea Blade\u2019s important role, Hawaii\u2019s ties include Punahou graduate Mark Towill, who is sailing with Team Alvimedica and is the team\u2019s general manager.<\/p>\n

Navatek engineer Ian Towill surprised his older brother Mark when he greeted Team Alvimedica offshore, along with parents Crystal Rose and Rick Towill.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been following Mark\u2019s career for many years, and we know his parents Rick and Crystal very well,\u201d says Loui, who appeared on MidWeek\u2019s cover Oct. 22, 2013, when the Sea Blade first was unveiled. \u201cHis younger brother Ian works with us, so we thought it was a great opportunity for us to launch the boat on the East Coast while supporting one of our own.\u201d<\/p>\n

This wasn\u2019t the Sea Blade\u2019s first appearance with Team Alvimedica. The vessel\u2019s orig- inal debut with the team was during the Auckland, New Zealand, Volvo Ocean Race.<\/p>\n

In partnership with Navatek, New England Boatworks (NEB) will provide logistical support on the SB22 and will use it to promote its construction of Navatek\u2019s 35-foot highspeed yacht tender, the Sea Blade 35, launched last week in time to support the Volvo inshore races as an umpire boat.<\/p>\n

\"Sea

Sea Blade on the move PHOTOS COURTESY NEW ENGLAND BOATWORKS<\/p><\/div>\n

The Sea Blade had been a vision of Loui\u2019s for many years. He officially launched the project in 2005 with the goal of re-engineering rough- sea hull design that some say had not seen changes or improvements since its invention more than 50 years ago.<\/p>\n

After seven years, numerous military vessel prototypes, 28 patents and inventions, and countless hours in Hawaiian waters, the Sea Blade was born.<\/p>\n

Loui says he and others quickly realized that the Sea Blade is perfectly suited to escort sailboats in ocean races. He says the boat\u2019s design makes for soft re-entry land- ings, and reduces slamming, pounding and plunging in ocean conditions greater than
\n4 feet.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe sailing boats are moving so swiftly now, and they\u2019re doing so with a lot of wind and a lot of chop,\u201d says Loui. \u201cIn the Volvo, people are seeing that the Sea Blade is a real good ride in rough water. It\u2019s been well received because we can keep up with them and serve as superior rescue, patrol and support boats. The crew is loving it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Sea

Sea Blade in rough conditions at the Volvo Ocean Race<\/p><\/div>\n

The Sea Blade\u2019s presence at the Volvo Ocean Race is more confirmation that 52 years of lessons learned was worth it.<\/p>\n

Loui says his late father Fred, founder of Pacific Marine & Supply, and the man credited with building the first fiberglass boats in Hawaii between 1958 and 1962, would be proud of the Sea Blade\u2019s Volvo Ocean Race appearance.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think he\u2019d be really proud,\u201d says Loui. \u201cWe always feel like, when it comes to Hawaii, we\u2019re not second best to anybody, whether it\u2019s Hokule\u2018a or medical research. We\u2019re big supporters of \u2018made in Hawaii.\u2019 It\u2019s a great moment that our Hawaii design is being well-received elsewhere. We couldn\u2019t be more pleased and
\nmore proud.\u201d<\/p>\n

A calming thought in what can be turbulent conditions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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