August 08, 2008
Miss GEICO RIB
Though it would have been nice for this to be a RIBCRAFT, it's nice to see RIBs are making their way into the Power Racing World. Below are excerpts from an article written about the Miss GEICO RIB by Matt Trulio of Powerboating Magazine: Scott Begovich and Marc Granet, the throttleman and driver for the turbine-powered Miss GEICO offshore racing catamaran, dearly hope their rescue boat never has to do its job. But in addition to being racers, they are realists. They know that things can go bad—as in really bad—instantly in a cat that can top 180 mph in racing conditions. When it came time to build a rescue boat, they chose something that wasn’t just durable and reliable, but could be extensively customized for the job. As the name implies, RIBs have rigid hulls with inflatable air-filled chambers around their perimeters. Because they are, in essence, soft-sided, they make great yacht tenders and harbor shuttles—and rescue boats. RIBs... read morePosted by ribcraftusa at 05:32 PM | Comments (0)
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