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Club del Gommone European Raid at Change Relay Genoa

Karel Overlaet, RIB Advocate

An Impressive Raid

The Club del Gommone, in partnership with Suzuki, successfully completed the Raid Europeo 2022, a 43-day adventure that began on April 27, 2022, in Fiumicino and ended in Strasbourg, the heart of Europe.

The event featured a Suzuki DF200AP Nuova Jolly Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB), which was driven by nine teams composed of Club del Gommone members.

The route included the Tyrrhenian coast, Genoa, Marseille, the Gulf of the Lion, the Canal du Midi, the Canal Lateral de la Garonne, Bordeaux, and the Bay of Biscay, covering a total distance of 2,928 miles.

The adventure aimed to spread the passion for the sea and demonstrate that even with a medium-sized pleasure craft and a standard outboard, one can travel anywhere.

The Club del Gommone, with the support of Suzuki’s technology and the spirit of adventure, successfully completed this challenging journey, drawing on their experiences from their first Raid in 2017 and the more than 13,000 miles they have covered since then.

This video was published on the Alberto Meraldi YouTube channel

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Hebridean Adventure in RIBs (Scotland)

Karel Overlaet, RIB Advocate

“An adventure on our XS RIB around the west coast of the island of Lewis. The lagoon is on Great Bernera and yes the sun does always shine ! Some action with the boats, lobster potting and water sports.”

The Hebrides, which is the area of Scotland that lies to the west and north of Scotland’s mainland, has historically been the place where a lot of Scottish Gaelic literature and Gaelic music has originated.

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Ocean to Ocean RIB Adventure

Karel Overlaet, RIB Advocate

The Start of a Daring Adventure

Beginning in Palermo (Marina Arenella), Italy, Sergio Davì embarked on a daring ocean-to-ocean rib adventure, charting a course that spanned vast expanses of the open sea.

With unwavering determination, he navigated tumultuous waters, embracing the challenge of traversing oceans within a rib, a testament to both his skill and the durability of his Rigid Inflatable Boat (Nuova Jolly).

Facing the unpredictable elements, Davì’s journey unfolded as an epic tale of resilience and exploration.

From the boundless horizons of one ocean to the majestic beauty of another, his rib adventure became a captivating narrative of human spirit conquering the forces of nature.

Sergio Davì’s daring odyssey (and the other ones) not only showcased the vastness and allure of the world’s oceans but also underscored the indomitable spirit of those who dare to navigate them.

This video was published on the Sergio Davì Adventures YouTube channel.

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Remarkable RIB Record in Southern France 2002 Lomac Evinrude

Karel Overlaet, RIB Advocate

RIB Record

This RIB record video documents the journey of a team attempting to break the record for the fastest crossing of Gulf of Biscay (Golfe de Gascogne in French).

The team of 6 departed in their Lomac on 24th of August 2002 at 07:00 from Hendaye in southwestern France and travel to Benodet in northwestern France, a distance of 287 nautical miles.They arrived at 17:00.

The team includes skipper Romain Attanasio, who is an experienced sailor and has an impressive palmares.

The crew faced a number of challenges on their journey, including rough seas, strong winds, and technical issues with their boat.

Despite these difficulties, the team was able to break the previous record for the crossing, completing the journey in just 10:00:39 with a cruising speed of 30 knots.

The reported consumption of 940 litres to cover the nearly 300 miles in 10 hours demonstrates the economy of these modern engines (twin Evinrude-Bombardier 250 hp) and the performance of the development engineers in saving energy.

You can enjoy more Lomac videos here on RIBs ONLY.

This RIB record was made in homage to the first pilot of the MUCOFUN Organisation team who died on 17 July 2002 of cystic fibrosis.

The video is published on the “semi-rigide fr” Youtube channel.

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