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Zodiac X10CC Earns 3 Major Awards – Triple Triumph

September 18, 2025September 21, 2025 Karel Overlaet, RIB Advocate

Zodiac X10CC Impresses

At the 2025 Moteur Boat Awards, the X10CC didn’t just win—it rewrote the record books !

For the first time ever, a single boat walked away with three major awards in one night.
The Zodiac X10CC was honored with:

The Elegance Award for its unique lines and style
The Best Boat over 7 meters award, underlining its performance
And the ultimate distinction : the Jury’s Favorite Award

The team couldn’t be more prouder of what they’ve achieved together.

And this is just the beginning, so they told us …

I’ve uploaded the reveal of this Zodiac 1X0CC in 2024.

Specs

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RIBs ONLY Insider Now Also on Youtube !

September 17, 2025September 20, 2025 Karel Overlaet, RIB Advocate

Why YouTube ?

The RIBs ONLY Insider, my weekly newsletter of RIBsONLY.com, is now on the popular YouTube as well.

Take a quick peek.

The video platform provides an additional channel to further promote Rigid Inflatable Boats, hopefully reaching a wider audience.

With every video, the link to the Insider is provided for those who actually are interested in more.

What’s the RIBs ONLY Insider?

If you’re new to it, every weekend, I share the latest Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) news and industry trends.

I also provide expert insights and exclusive content for passionate boaters worldwide.

Whether you’re interested in performance, features or real-life boating experiences, the Insider brings it all together.

Now, with video updates on YouTube, people can enjoy the content that celebrates the world of RIBs on another platform.

There’s a small catch. The RIBs ONLY Insider on YouTube is published a week after it was send to the subscribers.

So, if you want the Insider faster, subscribe today and connect with a dedicated, premium boating community that truly lives RIBs.

Highfield Boats Best-selling RIBs: the Classic Range

September 14, 2025September 14, 2025 Karel Overlaet, RIB Advocate

The Classic Tenders

This Highfield Boats range is the world’s best-selling Rigid Inflatable Tender, valued for its straightforward design and reliability.

One of its main advantages is the ability to carry heavy loads with ease. It proves especially handy during summer when regular supply runs to shore are needed.

The range includes models from 260 to 460, the numbers indicating length in centimeters.

This makes it simple for owners to match the right tender to their yacht.

Known for balancing stability with capacity, the Classic range supports everyday use. Season after season, it remains a dependable choice for many boaters.

You find the full Classic range via this link on the Highfield Boats website.

Proud to share that Highfield is a good Friend of RIBs ONLY.

I’ve posted many videos of this range: enjoy them here.

The Scorpion RIB Brand: What Happened to it?

September 13, 2025September 14, 2025 Karel Overlaet, RIB Advocate

Scorpion RIB Brand is Saved

The UK brand was celebrated worldwide for their high-performance hulls and exceptional craftsmanship, Scorpion RIBs captured boating enthusiasts’ admiration.

This brand was renowned for its engineering excellence. It was admired for its pioneering spirit, outstanding performance, and record-setting achievements.

In early 2024, British based Scorpion RIBs entered administration. This was caused by escalating costs linked to the war in Ukraine and higher interest rates.

The brand was subsequently revived by Twisted Marine, which acquired its assets and intellectual property.

The brand now operates under the name Twisted Scorpion RIBs, and production of high-performance RIBs has already resumed.

The new owners are focused on safeguarding the distinguished legacy of the famous Scorpion RIBs and that’s a very smart move.

If you like this RIB brand and want to enjoy more videos, I’ve posted plenty more.

RIBs ONLY Author: Meet Roy Andersen

July 23, 2025October 5, 2025 Karel Overlaet, RIB Advocate

Roy Andersen aka RibRoy

I welcome Roy Andersen from Norway as a RIBs ONLY author.

Meet him here and dive into his action-packed Facebook page full of thrilling adventures and projects.

RibRoy has been at sea in Oslofjord all his life.

He started out as a windsurfer and sailor and has a lot of experience on the sea.

For the last 25 years, he navigated more than 100,000 nautical miles as a professional guide and skipper in his own company: rib-adventure.no .

He has been involved with the government making rules/regulations for the commercial business and participating in developing/projecting/testing several RIB’s and equipment/technology to the industry.

The latest and ongoing project is to develop a module-based HD pro RIB at some 8.9 m.

It is a very interesting project RIBs ONLY will follow in the years to come.

Meet another RIBs ONLY authors: VISTATREKKER

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