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Sunseeker International, is a UK luxury motor yacht manufacturer. Their headquarters and assembly factory is in Poole Harbour, at Poole in Dorset. They have been making motor boats since 1979.As of 2005, they employ 1800 people, with a turnover of 172 million pounds.

Recently

In October 2002, Robert Braithwaite, the founder of Sunseeker International, was been named Ernst & Young's UK Entrepreneur of the Year.[1]

Some James Bond movies use Sunseeker boats: Die Another Day and The World Is Not Enough used them in water scenes, and the most recent film, Casino Royale, featured the latest Sunseeker, the Predator 108.[2]

In March, 2007 they announced a 500 job expansion programme in Dorset.[3]

Models

  • Sports Boats: Sportsfisher 37
  • Offshore Cruisers: Portofino 35, 46, 47, 53
  • Performance Motoryachts: Predator 55, 62, 72, 82, 95-100, 108 and the XS Sport
  • Flybridge Motoryachts: Manhattan 50, 60, 66
  • Yachts: Yacht 75, 82, 90, 94, 105, 37M Sport, 37M Trideck

References