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Touring Tassie with the Shockwave 10m Breaksea Powercat

“Chris Podesta is the skipper of a freshly-minted 10m Shockwave Breaksea. He’s born and bred in Tasmania, and keen to show The Captain’s crew the salty spoils in his own backyard. Andrew Wright, the owner of Shockwave boats is along for the ride.”
The Captain Magazine

Andrew Wright Shares the Story of Shockwave Powercats

“Andrew Wright has spent thousands of hours behind the wheel — and inside the bilges — of cats of all shapes and sizes. When the opportunity came to build them for rescue services he couldn’t say no. Now he’s got a fleet of Shockwave Powercats, starting with a 4.2m Power Kitten all the way up to a 12m pilothouse model.”
The Captain Magazine

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Shockwave 9m Breaksea out of Rottnest Island, WA

“Andrew Wright built Shockwave Powercats for Fremantle Sea Rescue and has just launched a spankin’ new 9m recreational model. The Captain’s crew heads to Rottnest Island to put some fish on the deck.” The Captain Magazine Check out the video on Facebook: fb.watch/uMR2z7gvaL Great to hear Jamieson Marine!

No Knowledge Gaps When The Skipper Was The Boat Builder

It was love at first sight for teenager Andrew Wright when he came across a rescue cat on the Swan River. 16 years later, Andrew is a dedicated sea rescue and boat building specialist. Although he now focuses on custom building vessels, he still manages to devote 40 hours a month to Cockburn Volunteer Sea Rescue.