I captured this image of the luxury motor cruiser Hard 8 on the 11th of November 2022 from the Moat Wall of Calshot Castle Southampton as she has just left Southampton Water and entered the Solent. A search of the Internet about her performance and history yielded a wealth of information, some of which is reported here. The 50 Gross Ton Hard 8 came into service in 2017, is a Sunseeker model 86 and is 26.3 Metres long and 6.47 metres wide. She is designed to accommodate 3 crew and 8 guests, the latter in 4 luxury cabins. She is capable of a top speed of 30 Knots (34.5 mph) with a cruising speed of 20 Knots (23 mph) from her two 1947 Horse Power diesel engines. Hard 8 has a range of 1000 miles before she needs refuelling. In my opinion an extremely impressive vessel not only from her feature list and specifications but also from her appearance.