Ballon Launcher
by Maria Coulson
Title
Ballon Launcher
Artist
Maria Coulson
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art
Description
Hot air balloon in South Lake Tahoe taking off from The Tahoe Flyer a 21 ton, 120' x 22' foot, two deck, Catamaran Style aircraft carrier vessel. It was specifically designed and built to inflate and launch Hot Air Balloons off of its upper deck. It is currently the only vessel of its type in the World. The Coast Guard mandates specific vessel stability requirements, back-up systems, and other standards which must be met for a vessel to launch and land Hot Air Balloons and carry passengers safely onto Lake Tahoe. All of these requirements have been accommodated in building the Tahoe Flyer and it is fully U.S.C.G. certified to carry 49 passengers and two Hot Air Balloon systems. Traveling at speeds up to 16 mph, the Tahoe Flyer acts as the Hot Air Balloons chase vessel, following the directions of the Balloon as it makes it way around the Lake.
Proceeds from the sale of this photograph goes to help orphaned and abandoned children in Colombia South America.
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January 26th, 2015
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