Now this is a hardcore gamer

Actually here is the whole story from http://www.playstationcenter.com

Vivendi have revealed that they are sponsoring a boat - yes you heard that correctly - and the vessel will take part in the 32nd French Figaro Solitaire Regatta which will set sail on August 5th, 2001. But you would never believe which videogame character is tattooed all over the craft. You just have to see this with your own eyes.

Well, no surprises (if you read the title) - it\'s Crash Bandicoot, and as you can see from the images at the bottom, he is all ready to set sail. There is little wonder why Vivendi Universal Interactive Publishing Intl, a leader in video games industry, chose Crash Bandicoot as its representative for this race; Crash Bandicoot is the best selling character-based game franchise in PlayStation history, one of the only character action game franchises to achieve equal success in North America, Europe, and Japan with a record of over 22 million copies sold worldwide since 1996. Crash Bandicoot will certainly need this summer holiday sailing on European waters, as he preparing for a busy autumn dominated by the launch of his brand new episode of adventures: Crash Bandicoot The Wrath of Cortex for the PlayStation 2.

Who is Crash Bandicoot ? When a mad scientist named Dr. Neo Cortex was carrying out some strange experiments on local marsupials and other critters, he altered the genes of a bandicoot named Crash who he then dismissed as "unworthy" to be in his growing army of animal-based soldiers. Since then, our hero has been working hard on trying to foil Cortex\'s plans for world domination.

The five previously published Crash Bandicoot titles offer stunning graphics, outstanding animation and fun and crazy characters who have the ability to perform a variety of moves.

"Being a major player in the video games market, this sponsorship fits perfectly with VU Interactive Publishing Intl communications strategy and it reflects our own philosophy of combining fun and creativity with the ultimate challenge that tests the player limits. As developing our console products is one of our priorities in the coming years, it makes sense for us to sponsor a boat with Crash Bandicoot." comments Christophe Ramboz, President of VU Interactive Publishing Intl, who initiated the project. "Sailing is the delicate balance of innovative imagination, strong skills and the will to never give up until victory. This is exactly what our customers seek in our games, a mix of imagination and most importantly a lot of fun. Therefore, we are extremely pleased to be associated with such a major event, as it will focus the attention of the public on Crash Bandicoot who is such a dynamic character."

"This year, we will share this nautical adventure with our friends from Universal Interactive Studios and I can tell you that we are all looking forward to watching the Crash Bandicoot sail boat impress his fans and make an unforgettable impression on everyone" adds Christophe Ramboz.

"Crash Bandicoot is a legendary icon in the gaming industry" says Jim Wilson, President of Universal Interactive Studios. "The franchise represents a grand slam with gamers of all levels and ages. As we closely follow Crash Bandicoot on his path to victory, we\'re happy to see our marsupial is in the good hands of skipper Christophe "Kito" de Pavant for his maiden voyage in the Solitaire du Figaro."

Hahahahahahaha, look at the nose of the ship!

Hey..
Thas pretty cool!

uhhh joder! very very nice... Like I´ve said to fastson, I would like have one of those without any cartoon

I have a Crash baseball cap:(

Originally posted by CygnusXI
I have a Crash baseball cap:(

Baseball Caps are cool, no reason to be unhappy . I have a cap with a ventilator on it and a cap with two beer holders (Homer Simpson style). Looks stupid but  good for summer time.

[Evi]

That\'s actually a pretty cool boat. He probably paid way too much to have it look like that...maybe I\'m wrong.

Reminds me of the Pikachu Beetle.

LOL, that is freaking cool.

That\'s the best one yet!!

So, that just means he\'s got lots of money, cause he can afford a crash sail

dang man make sure to warn my little modem about a pic like that

anyway nice boat to say the least although i think a different theme could have been used