Designer of LALD and MR boats signs with Patriot Motorcycles

17-Nov-2005 • Bond News

Patriot Motorcycle Corporation, exclusive worldwide distributor of the Yamoto by Patriot line of Dirt Bike motorcycles and All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV's), the Steed domestic line of V-Twin custom street bikes and Patriot Marine Industries watercraft, today announced it has retained famed boat designer, Art Carlson, as Director of Boat Designs for the newly formed Patriot(TM) Marine Industries division (full press release).

For over half a century, Carlson has designed, styled and built some of the most popular and famous boats in history. A renowned pioneer, continually poised on the cutting-edge, Carlson initially combined a newly emerging fiberglass technology in the early 1950's with daring new hull concepts that ultimately launched both the revolutionary "Tunnel Hull" design and the famed lines of Carlson High-Performance and Glastron/Carlson sport boats.

Over the years, as Carlson's contributions, honors and awards continue to grow, so do the legions of dedicated admirers and industry professionals who recognize the genius of Carlson concepts and designs. Many professional race and high-performance drivers -- such as Mickey Thomson, Hayden Profit, Dick Shearer, Bill Muncey, Bob Norskog, Reggie Fountain, Gary Ferguson and Chip Hanauer (to name a few) -- have purchased and/or raced Carlson boats. In the cockpit himself, Carlson won a class in the NDBA National Championships and industry-wise he was one of the first two inductees into the SCMA Hall of Fame.

Today, the Carlson name is internationally known and synonymous with the sleek beauty, high-performance and extreme quality that truly revolutionized the entire professional and recreational marine industry.

Carlson's sleek designs have also been a staple in major Hollywood motion pictures such as "Outlaw Blues" (with Peter Fonda and Susan St. James), Walt Disney's "Boatniks" and in classic James Bond 007 thrillers such as "Live and Let Die" and "Moonraker." His boats have also been featured on hit TV shows, such as "The Fall Guy" and "Riptide," and in numerous television commercials.

"I believe that boats bring something very special into a person's life," notes Art Carlson, Director of Boat Design for the newly formed Patriot(TM) Marine Industries division, and it is why I always combine aerodynamics and hydrodynamics for ultimate performance and safety . . . along with advanced styling." He states this while already hard at work in Patriot's behalf -- but not at the drawing board. Rather, Carlson is out in his California workshop covered with the fiberglass dust of exciting new emerging hull designs being imagined and carved by hand of the master himself.

"Art Carlson will play an important role in the rapidly growing Patriot(TM) line of motor sport and recreational products," adds Mark Green, Chief Brand Officer for Patriot Motorcycle Corporation. "Today, if it is built for affordable family fun . . . we want it to also carry the Patriot brand. Based on Mr. Carlson's revolutionary hull designs and his extreme level of business acumen, Glastron/Carlson played a key role in advancing Glastron's reputation as the largest producers of fiberglass boats in the world," adds Patriot Motorcycle Corporation CEO, Michel Attias, "And we are both proud and thrilled that he has chosen to now lend his incredible reputation and talents to our management team...and to our new line of Patriot watercraft."

Thanks to `Kyvan` for the alert.