Tag Archives: RIB

Highfield Boats expands North American sales network

Highfield Boats electric RIB

To support continued growth, Highfield Boats announced the addition of new dealer partners in Maine and Wisconsin. Moose Landing Marina in Naples, Maine, operates the largest on-water facility in the Maine Lakes region. Encompassing 15 acres, it has access to Brandy Pond, Long and Sebago Lakes. Moose Landing Marina represents eight new boat brands, along with Honda, Mercury and Yamaha ...

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Italian explorer completes RIB voyage

Capt. Sergio Davi steamed into Los Angeles Harbor May 23, completing a 10,000-mile journey aboard his 38-foot Nuova Jolly Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) Aretusa Explorer, powered by twin Suzuki DF300B outboard motors. Los Angeles was the final stop during Davi’s Ocean-to-Ocean voyage from Palermo, Italy, which encompassed both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, four continents (Europe, Africa, South America and ...

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Pulse58 full electric RIB debuts at Boot Düsseldorf

RS Electric Boats, the brand-new sister company to RS Sailing, this week launches the Pulse58 – its exciting new innovative electric RIB. Unveiled at Boot Dusseldorf, the Pulse58 is the product of two years of development and is the first-ever production RIB with a fully integral electric drive. The marine industry trails behind car manufacturers in terms of engine emissions ...

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Zodiac-Nautic unveils new Open 5.5 RIB, acquires Anonym SUP

Last week, Boating Industry was invited down to Charleston, S.C. for the North American launch of the new Open 5.5 RIB from France-based Zodiac-Nautic. The launch included a day-long event for members of the marine media, Zodiac brand ambassadors, and more, which featured on-the-water testing of the new RIBs and a tour of Zodiac’s North American production facility in Summerville, ...

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