Here is a little video of what we got up to at the end of the first day of RIBEX.

Our expectations of the show were not high, but we have come away with a positive feedback for the forthcoming year!

Why not come along to one our test days, the next one is scheduled for February 14th to be held at Trafalgar Wharf, Portsmouth, we look forward to seeing you there!

For further information on our Ballistic range, please click on the following link:-  Ballistic Website

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Running from the 26th – 30th November, this show looks like it is not one to be missed.

We will be happy to give you a test on the Ballistic. We are running tests from Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth on Saturday. If this is not a suitable day then call the JBT Marine office (0870 908 9336) and we will be happy to arrange another day.

Channel Island dealers, MW Marine Ltd, based in Guernsey, will have a 7.8m Ballistic and a 6.5 on display. MW Marine Ltd have been recently appointed by JBT Marine Ltd as Ballistic dealers in the Channel Islands. The feed back from the Guernsey Boat show was fantastic as the Ballistic RIBs are ideally suited to island use and the sea conditions that you find round there and therefore will be ideal for Jersey waters also.

A full list of exhibitors at the Jersey Boat Show are as follows:- Jersey Sea Sport, Jersey Sailing, Waterbuoy, Fox Marine, CIBM, Legend Yachts, Seaventures, Le Tournoi, Archambault, Northshore, Northsea Maritime, Fox Marine, Freeport Marine, Beneteau, Huelin Renout, Anchorage, Aquastar, Action Sailing, Sunseeker, Dufour Yachts, Fairline, Jersey Sea Sport, Blue Water, MW Marine Ltd, CI Boat Sales, Freeport Marine, Iron Stores Marine, JST, Action Sailing, Elan, Ile de la Mange.

If you do go to the Jersey Boat Show we would be very interested in hearing what you thought.

A new partnership has been formed between The Sail, Power & Watersports Show and RIB International Magazine and through this partnership the ‘RIB International RIB Zone’ has been created. The zone will host a wide range of manufacturers, with many big name RIB brands already committed to the show. Hugo Montgomery-Swan, Editor of RIB International commented, “The RIB International RIB Zone is definitely set to be, ‘a not to be missed’ feature of the 2008 show. We’ll be publishing more information about this exciting new initiative in RIB International Magazine and on our website www.ribmagazine.com as it becomes available.”

For more information about how to exhibit at the Sail, Power & Watersports Show please contact Caroline on +44 (0)1590 679338 or email caroline@earlscourt2008.com

Exhibitors at the show in 2007 –

A A A Marine, A Short Walk, A.M Dickie & Sons Ltd – Silverton, A.R. Peachment – Nanni Diesel, Abersoch Land & Sea, Action Sailing Ltd, Activity Yachting Holidays, Adec Marine Ltd,
Ahoy Ltd, Aladdins Cave, Alfer Sea School, Aluminium Boat Company – Kruger, Aluminium Boatbuilding Company Ltd, AMB Technology, Amphijeep, Andark Diving, Anglian Water, Aquafax Ltd, Aquaholix, Aquarius Marine Coatings Ltd – Coppercoat, Aquatogs of Cowes, ARC Limited, Artist on the Waterways, Assisted Bare Boat Charters, Atlantic Marine, Auto Marine, Azure Wear UK, Bank of Ireland, Banks Sails, Barden UK Ltd, Beken, Bentley Motors, Berkley Square Trading, Big Fish Boats, Big Spender Magazine, Bill Webb, Blade Run,
Blue Media Group, Blue Rush Wetsuits, BM Highland Marine, Boat Associates, Boat Quays, Boats & Outboards, Boats & Outboards Magazine, Bonds Nautical Antiques, BOSS (British Offshore Sailing Schools), Boyd Boats, Bramblecrest, British Virgin Islands Tourist Board, British Waterways Marinas Limited, Budget Sailing, Bulgarian Dreams, Bushnells, Buy a Beanbag, Buy Direct, Camtrikke, Canals & Rivers Magazine, Canon, Carbon Index, Cardiff Bay Boat Sales, Cascada Health & Beauty, C-Front Trading Champion Behaviours, Classic Sailing Club, Club 288, Coastal Sea Safety International, Cobra RIBs, Collidge & Partners, Comet Yachts, Compass Marine, Concept Edge, Contessa Cruising Association, Cornish Cruising, Cornish Marine Network, Corum, Cougar Marine, Cowes Yachting, Craig Cohoon Water Ski School Crewsaver, Cruising Association, Crusader Sails, Cutlery Plus, Datchet Watersports, David Morse Sailing Campaign, Delphia Yachts, Diver Magazine, Dolphin Boats, Downwind Sailing, Dutton, E Stanford Ltd, Edmiston, Elvstrom Sobstad, EMG (Event Management Group), EP Barrus, Eureauweb, Euro Therapy, Eurojet, Evo Distribution Ltd (Maptech Marine), Evolve, Exe Wake, Extreme GB (Sail GB), Factory Racing, Falmouth Marine School, FC Watersports, Fletcher Boats, Flexamatic Beds, Forumula 4 Stroke Series, Funky Accessories, Gecko Headgear, General Ecology Europe, Get Windsurfing, GJP Marina Developments, Global Yacht Racing, Global Yachts, Guinness, H20 Full Throttle, H20 Sports, Hamble Sea School, Hambleden Sales & Charter Ltd, Hamo Thornycroft, Hannah White Racing, Hanover House UK Ltd, Hans Christian Yachts, Hanse Yachts UK Ltd, Hartley Laminates, Heyland Marine, HM Plant Ltd, Hoseasons, Hydropool Spas, Hydropool Spas, IBTC, Ice Marine, Imagine Corporate Events, Inland Waterways Association, Inspiration Marine Ltd, International Boat Building Training College, International Yachtmaster Academy, IPC Media, Island Charters, Island Marine Software, J P Morgan, Jarvis St James, Jeckells, Jeremy Rogers, Yacht Design, John Claridge Boat Builders, Jolliffes Chandlery, J-UK – Key Yachting, K J Howells, Kelvin Hughes, Kelvin Woodage Clothing, Key Yachting, Kiteloop, Kos Picture Source Ltd, Kruger Boats, Lamberti Luxury Yachts, Lancing Marine, Leading Light Magazine, Little Ship Club Ltd, Little Venice Cards, London Corinthian Sailing Club, London School of Diving, Lymfox Ltd, Lymington Yacht Charters, Lynx Sports Management, M2M Racing Club, Maestermyn Marine, Magic-Float UK, Mail-A-Sail (Nippy Networks Ltd), Marathon Leisure, Marina Marbella, Marine Electronic Store, Marine Eyewear, Marine Fire Safety, Marine Jets Europe, Marine Promotions, Marine Track, MBNA, MC Products / TEK DEK, MEC Sail Ltd, Media Design, MI RIBs, Midland Marine Ltd – Tigé Boats, Mike Christian Boat Builders, Mini-Cat, Minorca Sailing, Monk Optics, Monster Towers, Morgan Marine, Moving Weather, Murphy & Nye, Musto, My Boat Share, National Marine Correspondence School, Nautilus Yachting NDDI, Neil Holmes Power Boat & Race Training Centre, Neptune Navigation, Nisos Yacht Charter, Noble Chartering Ltd, Non Stop Sail, Northshore Yachts Limited, Nucleus Watersports, Ocean Training Ltd, Ocean World, Ocean Yacht Company, Old Quay Clothing, Ondeck Sailing, Osmotech UK, Outboard Motor Loc Ltd, Outdoor Xscape, Pat Richardson, Pearl Motor Yachts, Penguin Engineering, Performance Cruising, Personal Touch Embroidery Co Ltd, Peter Stunt, PH Marine, Phantom Evolution RIBs, Picton Boats, Piplers of Poole, Poole Harbour Sea Survival, Power Launch Power Traveller, Powerboat Ltd – Zar RIBs, Powerboat P1, Prince’s Trust, Propspeed, Prosser Marine – Cruisers Yachts, Pump International, Pure Latitude, Quaycuisine, Quayside, Quik Silver, Renapur, RIB IT.com, Ribshack Marine Company Ltd, RIB-X, Rick Tomlinson, Rigiflex, Ring Powerboats, Riot Gear, River Canal, Rescue Ltd, Rocna Anchors, Round Britain Race, Rowan Narrow Boats, Royal Eagle Yachting & Brokerage, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, RSPB London, Sail 4 Cancer, Sail Scotland, Sail TV, Sailing Holidays Ltd, Sailtime, Sally Collison Photography, Sartech Engineering, Scorpion RIBs, Sealegs Amphibious Boats, Seamark Marine, Seasafe, Seaways Sailing, Sebago, Select Yacht Group, Selex Communications, Sense, Severn Valley Boat Centre, Shamrock Chandlery (Yacht Kit), Shetland Boats, Ship Shape Bedding, Shipshape Clothing, Shorelines, Sign It, Silverstone Marine, Simpsons Boats (Brimscombe) Ltd, Skiers Choice – Moomba, SLAM, Solent Events Ltd, Solent Honda, South Eastern Marine, Southcoast Powerboats, Southwater Marine – Monterey
Speeron AB, Spencer Rigging, Steel Developments, Stormforce Coaching, Stowe Marine Electronics, Streamlined Propeller Repairs, Sunsail, Sunvil Holidays, T & G Clothing, Talk Tool, Tall Ships Youth Trust, Tarquin Boat Company Ltd – Trader Motor Yachts, Team Sailing, Telegraph Media Group, Thames Boat Sales – Penton Hook Marine, The Coracle Company, The Metre Shed The Moorings Sailing Holidays Ltd, The National Community Boats Association, The Pier View, The Smock Shop, The Studio In The Yard, The Wetsuit Factory (TWF International), The Yacht Charter Guide, Theraputic Touch, Thunder Cat Racing, Tide Marine, Timberland, Tinley Marine Electronics, Tohatsu Marine Top Yacht Charter, Trade Winds, TV Ski (London) Ltd, UK Windsurfing Association, UKSA, Val Wyatt Marine, Val Wyatt Marine, Van Noort B.V (Hans Christian Yachts), Varis Engineering Ltd, Venetian Brokerage, Ventura Group – Riva, Viking Boat, Vizual Marine, Volspec Limited, Vortex Racing, Wakeboard Towers UK, Walker Bay, Waterway Recoveries Group, Waterways Ireland, Wave 7 Marine Ltd, Weather To Sail, Wedgewood Narrow Boats, Weird Fish, West Quay Marine – Cobia & Mastercraft,
Westerly Owners Association, Westline UK Ltd, Whyte & Mackay Wilderness Trail Boats, Wiley Nautical, Will Trickett Boats Windward Yachting Limited, World of Powerboats Magazine, X5 Ltd, Yachtmail Co. Ltd, Yachts & Cruisers, Yotlinx, Your Voice Roadshow

Each year we have taken a 5.5m, 6.5m and 7.8m Ballistic – all of which have been very popular and this year will be no exception. The boats are all on trailers but we have steps so you can get onto the boats and have a look around. We don’t even ask you to take your shoes off – unless they are high heels.

The Polo final day is well worth a visit. The Polo matches (there are two) are great to watch and the commentator is absolutely hilarious. We don’t really understand the game of Polo but it is fascinating to watch and the horses are beautiful. There are also lots of stalls where you can buy anything from a cup of coffee to garden furniture. Ladies, great shopping!

If you do come for the day then make sure you arrive nice and early to get a good picnic spot. Also bring a pop-up gazebo, if you have one, the weather has been great each year (sun burn weather) and you will need some shade. Don’t forget to get your ‘champs’ hats on to as there is lots of Verve Clicquot flowing!

If you do decide to come you won’t be disappointed. It is a nice day out, even if you don’t watch the polo and just enjoy the sun and a yummy picnic. If you do decide to come make sure you come and say hello – you can’t miss us.

RIBEX will be based again this year at the Yacht Haven in Cowes, Isle of Wight. Cowes is recognized as playing host to some of the most famous international powerboating and yachting events in the world. There will be over 100 RIBs exhibiting at the show with the potential to sea trial literally dozens of RIBs back to back some of which could include Cobra, Ribcraft, Ribeye and Scorpion. A number of engine manufacturers will also be present at the show this includes Evinrude, showing their Evinrude ETEC range of engines, Yahama and Suzuki.

JBT Marine sold six RIBs during the RIBEX show in 2007 and are hoping to beat that this year!

RIBEX will be packed full of lots of things to see including the:-
new Ilmore-engined Arctic Blue 29, new Scorpion 10m Sting, world launch of Redbay’s very first eleven metre fly-bridge RIB, new 10 metre Stingher from Italy making its public debut at the show, Evinrude outboard engines past and present, Evinrude E-TEC 300hp engine, Ballistic RIBs powered by Evinrude E-TEC outboard engines will also be on display in the show’s marina and the waterside tented village area of the show site, including Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, BRP, KMO Chandlery, RIB Shop, Gecko, Scorpion, Shock Mitigation, BHG Avon, Raymarine, Navico, Plastimo, Garmin and a whole variety of other exhibits.

List of Exhibitors at the show are Armstrong Nautical Products, Asis RIBs, Ballistic RIBs, Bembridge Outboards, BHG / Avon, Boat Register, Brig RIBs, British Antarctic Survey, BRP Recreational Products UK Ltd, UK Marine, BWM Ribs UK Ltd, Clearwater Ocean Craft Ltd, Cobra RIBs, Cummins UK, Drake Marine International Ltd, Dronfield Marine Ltd, Evinrude ETEC, Garmin, Gecko Head Gear, Henshaw Inflatables Ltd, Hockley Marine, Honda (Uk), Hunton Powerboats, IBS Boats International Ltd, Icom (UK) Ltd, JBT Marine Ltd, Kevin Mole Outboards & Chandlery, Lnyx Sports Management, Marine Av Ltd, MRL, Navico UK, North Atlantic RIB Marine, Outboard Covers UK, Parker RIBs, Pennel & Flipo, Powerboats Ltd, Predator RIBS, Raymarine Uk Ltd, Raymarine 2, Redbay, Ribcraft Ltd, Ribeye Ltd, Ribquest, RIB Shop, Saver Boats Holland, Scorpion RIBs Ltd, Shearwater RIBs, Scorpion RIBs, Shock Mitigation Ltd, Solent RIBs Ltd, Suzuki GB Plc, Southampton Dry Stack, Stingher RIBs, Suzuki Sponsorship, Valiant RIBs, Wahoo RIBs, Wittey Marine, Westfield Sub Aqua & Marine and Yamaha Motor UK

RIBEX is running from 9th – 11th May 2008.

We had a crew of 8 with us finishing a very respectable 4th. Our crew consisted of (from left) Quint, Audra, Justin, Simon, Jonny, Jeanette, Andy and Mark.

We had a fab days sailing – you can’t beat the Solent on a sunny day…. except maybe the Caribbean!

Channel Island dealers, MW Marine Ltd, based in Guernsey, had a 7.8m Ballistic and a 6.5 on display in a great position next to St Peters Port. MW Marine Ltd have been recently appointed by JBT Marine Ltd as Ballistic dealers in the channel Islands. The feed back from the boat show was fantastic as the Ballistic RIB is ideally suited to island use and the sea conditions that you find round there.

Visitors came to the show from Jersey, Sark, Herm and Alderney. If you didn’t manage to get to the boat show over the weekend why not visit the Jersey Boat Show that is on next weekend (3-5 May 2008) which is being organised by Jersey Harbours in association with Colin Stewart.

The only other RIBs on display at the Guernsey Boat Show were Edward Pedley’s Predators and Stinger RIBs made in Italy. I think there is a dealer on the island for Ribeye and Avon. But sadly they did not make it to the boat show.

Those that came to the show will have also seen a great selection of fishing boats, powerboats and sailing boats.

I have made my first attempt to create a “you tube” video of all of the RIBs that I saw at the show, so please look below at the video if you are interested in seeing what you might have missed on the RIB front.

Look out for the New Ballistic Police RIB that our dealers have sold to the Oslo Police for Patrol work in the Oslo Fjord. We are told that it is used for marine patrol checking for skippers for speeding and drink driving.

The details of this boating event are as follows:

High Speed Boat Operations Forum 2008
on
http://www.hsbo.org

Topics for HSBO Forum 2008

Defining future requirements
Acquisition procedures and experiences
Boarding operations – Hostile boarding
Stern launch – Technologies and methods
Clothing – How to stay dry and warm
Legal and Regulatory issues – EU directives – ISO Standards
New boat designs
Human factors – Shock &Vibration Exposure
Best practice and Guide lines
Sea trials

HSBO Forum is a non-profit network event, connecting people from all over the world, interested in professional use and improving working conditions onboard and efficiency of High Speed Boats.
The object is to exchange knowledge and experiences the field and to learn about new technologies, methods and routines, developed to enhance performance and reduce dangerous exposure and risks of injury.

The presenters represent the highest specific expertise in their fields.
Registrations and preregistrations have already been received from US, Canada, UK, Holland, Germany, France, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, South Africa, Singapore and Australia.
The final program is still under construction. This year more time is allocated than before. Presentations will be brief and rich opportunities for discussions and networking provided. Several yards will bring boats for the boat trials, which is an important part of the Forum.

Here is a promo video that i found on you tube for Ullman

Ullman Dynamics contact details are as follows:
Ullman Dynamics
57° 40.1′ N, 11° 51′ E
Talattagatan 16 SE – 426 76 Gothenburg
SWEDEN
Tel +46 31 708 26 00
USA +1 757 383 8386
Mob +46 705 20 15 00
Fax +46 31 708 26 09
www.ullmandynamics.com