This boat s a small Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) that can be used as a tender.
It has a patented “GALA TABS” hull design that improves performance and gets the boat on plane easily. These are bottom extensions.
The tubes are equipped with an overpressure valve for protection against overheating and over-inflating.
It is available in other sizes with these GALA tabs.
This video was published in the GALA INFLATABLE BOATS YouTube channel.
Canada designs the Gala boats and started in 2015. They use aluminum to make the hull.
After searching a lot (the website only mentions “‘manufactured in Europe”) I finally found this decisive information: “The city of Kharkiv in Ukraine (…) is home to 3 well-known brands in the European RIB sector: Grand, Brig and Gala. The Grand shipyard also has a factory in Odessa, on the shores of the Black Sea.” (source)
This walkaournd video was shot during the Toronto International Boat Show.
The largest Rigid Inflatable Boat (today) is 7.8 meter (P8 model) but they have mostly smaller RIBs as you can see in these well-selected videos.
The new Grand Tour GT console option combines Classic series’ lightweight craftsmanship, performance and comfort with Sport boats’ design and features. Compare with the previous model.
The Classic GT, a great choice for easy handling and all-season responsiveness, is available for the Highfield 340 and up. This turns the Classic into the perfect, user-friendly runabout.
Proud to share that Highfield is a good Friend of RIBs ONLY.
This video demonstrates the speed test of the RIB GALA Atlantis A390Q-Aquahelm. It was powered with a 30 hp Tohatsu and a 14″ pitch prop.
The result was 53 km/h maximum speed with the use of GPS.
With only a 30 hp engine, the results are still great at 29 knots.
It was performed on the Canadian waters of Georgian Bay.
More small Gala RIBs on ribsonly.com.
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Highfield chats to Colin from Parlay Revival about life with their Classic 380.
Proud to share that Highfield is a good Friend of RIBs ONLY.