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Three Redbay Stormforce 1050 for Commercial Service

Karel Overlaet, RIB Advocate

Redbay Stormforce RIBs Impress

Designed for professional operators, the Stormforce 1050 delivers offshore capability, passenger comfort and dependable performance in demanding commercial conditions.

The 10.5-meter Rigid Inflatable Boats now operate with Dublin Bay Sea Safaris and Saltee Sea Safari.

They conduct wildlife and coastal tours throughout Dublin Bay, Dalkey Island, Howth and the Saltee Islands.

Twin Suzuki DF300 outboards provide reliable performance for demanding commercial and offshore operations.

Each vessel is constructed to the latest MCA and MSO commercial standards for safety, durability and operational reliability.

Designed by the late Gary Fyfe this boat is the epitome of 25 years of boat-building experience, matched with Gary’s 30-year service as Helmsman and Coxswain in the RNLI.

This video was published on the Redbay Boats YouTube channel.

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Circumnavigation of Scotland 25

Karel Overlaet, RIB Advocate

A Circumnavigation Adventure

This video features a curated collection of clips from their remarkable trip around of Scotland, completed in May 2025.

The crew of 6 undertook this 7-day 885 NM adventure.

The adventurers used two Redbay 1050 RIBs. One was powered by a single Yanmar 370hp V8, and the other one had twin Suzuki DF350A outboards.

Jump over to the full article of this interesting circumnavigation on Powerboat & RIB.

It follows their earlier journey, “Scotland 23”, a similar yet distinct adventure they undertook across Scotland’s breathtaking coastlines in 2023.

This video was published on the BULL RUN YouTube channel.

You’ll find a great video of another trip with 56 boats: The Annual Bull Run of 2025 Off the Irish Coast.

The Annual Bull Run of 2025 Off the Irish Coast

Karel Overlaet, RIB Advocate

Bull Run for Fun

Over the Easter weekend of 2025, the annual Bull Run for Fun took to the Atlantic once again.

There were 56 boats making the journey out to the Bull Rock. Among them, 33 were powered by Suzuki.

It was fantastic to see so many skippers out on the water off the scenic Irish coast.

I’ve read that as always, Redbay Boats turned out in strong numbers, adding to the impressive fleet.

I really like these kind of videos so I posted more of them: Adventure videos.

About Bull Rock

Bull Rock is unique in that a hole traverses all the way through the islet.

Irish mythology claims the rock as “Tech Duinn”, the “house of the dark one”.

It is also called the “House of Donn“. This is where the souls of the dead gather.

The hole became known as the “Entrance of the Underworld”.

The Rock is uninhabited and can not be directly visited but only by boat tours around the Rock (source).

RIB Redbay Stormforce 8.4m – Rough Sea

Karel Overlaet, RIB Advocate

Redbay Stormforce Impresses

This RIB Redbay Stormforce 8.4m cabin Rigid Inflatable Boat is named ‘Bluefin”. The video shows a late September 2007 returning from a blue shark trip off Donegal.

Southern gusts blowing against a big spring flood tide, Tornamoney point between Torr head and Cushendun, North Antrim coast.

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This video was published on the ORCA2000 YouTube channel

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