[pissant]

Hunter's comments are, as usual, right on target. We need this man in the oval office.

050204-N-7676W-193 Whidbey Island, Wash. (Feb. 4, 2005) – The Littoral Surface Craft-Experimental (X-Craft), christened Sea Fighter (FSF 1), at Nichols Bros. Boat Builders in Freeland, Whidbey Island, Wash., will be used to evaluate the hydrodynamic performance, structural behavior, mission flexibility, and propulsion system of high-speed vessels. The X-Craft is a high-speed aluminum catamaran that will test a variety of technologies, which will allow the Navy to operate more effectively in littoral or near-shore waters. U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams (RELEASED)

050205-N-8497H-004 Whidbey Island, Wash. (Feb. 5, 2005) – Ship Sponsor, Lynne Hunter christens the Navy's newest ship, the Littoral Surface Craft-Experimental (X-Craft), Sea Fighter (FSF 1), at Nichols Brothers Boat Builders in Freeland, Wash. Sea Fighter will be used to evaluate the hydrodynamic performance, structural behavior, mission flexibility, and propulsion system of high-speed vessels. The X-Craft is a high-speed aluminum catamaran that will test a variety of technologies, which will allow the Navy to operate more effectively in littoral or near-shore waters. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Lewis S. Hunsaker (RELEASED)

[pissant]

A friend of mine worked on building this craft.

[pissant]

Hey Sam, here’s a pic of your mother. ;o)

[ExcursionGuy84]

The way Mrs. Hunter is swinging that White Bubbly, I’d have thought she was fending off a pack o’ rabid Dobermans instead of christening a USN ocean-going vessal.

[rbosque]

I hope she does well on her tests.

[neodad]

Did some battle exercises using ships with similar technology. Very capable.

[pogo101]

A bit more about the craft. Can’t vouch for WikiPedia, but for what it’s worth: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Fighter