There are moments when time slows down, your reactions become sharper, and you can feel the adrenalin coursing through your veins. Sportsmen call it the flow state, others say it makes them feel alive, or calm in the face of danger. What generates this presence of mind? For some it might be high-altitude climbing, for others the brute force of physical competition, or the pull of gravity as they take a racecar round a track for the first time. Many lucky owners of the Regal LS2 Surf, however, will tell you that it is what they feel when they are surfing, wakeboarding or water-skiing off the stern of their boat. Because this is not just a beautiful, finely built watercraft of 22-feet, it’s a vessel that will make you come alive.
Launched in 2020, and featuring a layout and appearance that many will remember from its sister yacht the Regal LS2, this is a sleek and handsome vessel with a stylish and ergonomic shape that has been precision-engineered around high-octane fun. Stripped down to the perfect form, as lean as an Olympic athlete, there is not an ounce of fat to be found here, nor a wasted inch. The patented FasTrac hull, for instance, introduces a fuller beam step, reversed chines and prominent lifting strakes for reduced drag, more fulfilling speeds and best-in-class efficiency. Also added to this boat, however, is some extra ballast to better make an impression on the water, a Regal Surf System with enhanced wave manipulation powers and forward-drive engines fine-tuned around your surfing requirements.
The Volvo Penta 300 EVC Forward Drive engine with a K4 Propset positions propellers forward to boost the safety of those in the water, to radically reduce exhaust emissions and to provide an uncommonly comfortable cruising experience with plenty of raw power. A quick vessel by anyone’s standards, the LS2 Surf will touch the 43-knot mark at top speed, while at a cruising speed of approximately 23 knots you will enjoy a range of around 155 nautical miles, the perfect figure for exploration from dawn to dusk. Of course, the forward drives also help to produce the sorts of waves you might have to travel the world over to find.
At the helm, hidden behind a wrap-around, tinted and tempered glass windscreen with a subtle, sloping form and a walk-through door, you will find not only a comfortable piloting chair, power-assisted steering or a back-lit dashboard with all the latest navigational tech. You will also find a digital Garmin or Volvo watersports touchscreen giving captains the opportunity to go one better than King Canute and control the surface of the seas. Set your speed, adjust the ballast, determine wave shape and direction and let those tabs do their work. Even the most placid of water courses will be churned up into an inferno of curling, curved wavelets that are simply a joy to surf. Enjoy superbly defined barrel waves with hollows that look like they have been carved from crystal; smooth lines that ripple outward for your chance to experiment with flips, jumps and rolls; and conditions that mimic the white-water breakers of the Atlantic or the clean crests you would encounter off the Hawaiian coast. This will be a life-affirming experience for you and your family, and whether you are new to surfing or a veteran waxhead, you are bound to be reinvigorated by the experience.
Surfing, however, is not the only activity that this vessel promotes. Attach a sturdy line to this boat to enjoy wakeboarding and water-skiing, with or without waves, and discover those muscles, and confidence, you never knew you had. Prefer taking it easy? Then try paddle-boarding across the serene surface of the water to explore hidden coves, secret inlets and distant capes.
You can enjoy all of this and more thanks to the incredible amount of storage space across this yacht. Along with swivel board racks for your surfboard, there are hidden compartments under virtually every seat, and even capacious storage units built into the sole itself. Gas-assisted hatch doors make it easy to access your equipment when your hands aren’t free, while fixtures, cleats and railings across the deck come in authentic stainless steel for a reassuring feel as you are on the move.
After a busy day attacking the waves, you will enjoy recovery sessions across luxurious, diamond-stitched seating in both the bow and cockpit lounges, where upholstery comes in fashionable tones like Hitch, River Rock or Titanium. Integrated Fusion stereo speakers linked to the helm via Bluetooth, intuitively placed cup-holders, a teak-lined pop-up table and padded backrests promote convivial socializing up front, while wrap-around seating in the seagrass or SeaDek-lined cockpit impresses with a more free-flowing appeal. To transom there is a social seating area with views to stern comprising dual rumble seats that can also be used as mini-sunpads for those working on their tan, while a low-down, full-beam bathing platform makes getting in and out of the water for an old-fashioned swim remarkably easy. Should the weather take a turn for the worse as you explore coastal and inland waterways, or if you just want a bit of shelter from the midday rays, then this yacht’s Power Tower comes with a Sunbrella Bimini sunshade that takes just seconds to fix into place.
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