July 09, 2008
RIBS: Ahead Of The Times
When it comes to fuel efficiency, RIBs have been ahead of their times and the US Market is just catching up. For this reason, RIBS have enjoyed incredible popularity in Europe over for decades. Unlike the United States until recently, Europe has long suffered from high fuel (petrol) costs. These higher costs forced Europeans to look to smaller fuel efficient cars and smarter more efficient boat designs when it came to on the water activities. As such, Europeans have preferred RIBs over solid sided boats for decades because of their fuel efficiencies. RIBs sport a light weight design and sleek hulls with far greater planning capabilities. They require less horsepower to achieve the same speeds as solid sided boats because they are lighter weight and have less drag through the water. These design characteristics deliver excellent efficiencies which lead to fuel savings. With the fuel challenges in the U.S. hitting everyone, RIBs are the answer to stress free boating and... read morePosted by ribcraftusa at 06:07 PM | Comments (1)
July 03, 2008
RIB Rendezvous - July 12th!
This year's New England RIB Rendezvous will be on Saturday, July 12th. Our dedstination will be the waters aruond Cape Ann, home to the fisherman of Gloucester and the rocky shores of Rockport. We will meet at the town dock in Marblehead Harbor at 9:30am and then head north to Gloucester. We'll parade through the Annisquam Canal to Wingaersheek Beach for a picnic lunch raft. After some swimming, we'll head around Cape Ann for a view of Rockport and then back down to Marblehead. There's no need to own a RIBCRAFT, all you need to do is own a RIB and bring it along. This a fantastic opportunity to get out on your RIB and enjoy a day on the water with other RIB owners. If you'd like more information or would like to join us, please RSVP to Matthew Velluto at mvelluto@ribcraftusa.com by July 9th.... read morePosted by ribcraftusa at 03:10 PM | Comments (0)
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