For those of you that don’t know, Genoa boat show boasts some of the most impressive RIBS in the world. Each time I go the Ribs just seem to get bigger and bigger! The RIBs that you see on display in Genoa are not quite the same that you might see at a British RIB show but they certainly are impressive.
I think that the main differences really relate to that fact that the Italian Rib builders are generally building boats for hot sunny days in the MED, whereas in the UK we need our RIBs to be capable of putting up with a little more abuse and a very wide range of conditions, And of course the passengers tend to need a little more support!
When I first saw the Williams jet Tender in the UK, I thought it was impressively priced but its nothing compared to some of the luxury super yacht tenders that you might see at the Genoa boat show.
Then there are the Cabin RIBs……… If you haven’t been to Genoa you have no idea what is going on in the world of Italian cabin RIBs. You can see cabin RIBs in all shapes and sizes, and a surprisingly large quantity over 40 yes 40 foot!!
I have attached a random selection of my photos from the show for you to look at, if you have any questions I would be more than happy to assist.
Its always nice for us to see that our customers really enjoy their RIBs out on the High seas…… here is a video that I found on youtube showing some of our clients out in a 4mtr Avon RIB that they bought from us earlier this year. I think that they are just outside Chichester harbour speeding across the waves in the Solent having a great time!
The Avon 400 is an excellent first time buyers RIB for diving waterskiing or just messing about on the water.
At JBT marine we have RIBS and speed boats like this. If you are thinking that you might like to try your hand at a spot of boating why not give us a call 0870 9089336 or book onto one of our test days?
RIBBING is a fantastic pass time for you and you family, everyone will enjoy what you can do on the water. The best part about it is that RIBs are very very safe and you can use them happily in a wide range of conditions. This is why the RNLI use them.
Find out more call us for some free advice 0870 9089336
You might already know that JBT Marine are the sole importer of Ballistic RIBs into Europe. RIBs are fast becoming the speed boat of choice for many looking for a versatile way to get out and about on the water in all conditions.
You might have seen that we decided that we would choose The Evinrude Etec From BRP for our Ballistic speed boat RIBs. Why I hear you ask?
Well there are many reasons that the Evinrude ETEC is our favourite, But here is an amusing example of one that we found rather funny………click this link to see the funny film on Utube where a tug of war takes place between an Evinrude Etec and a Yamaha fourstroke.
