Hugo Andreae of Motor Boat & Yachting presents a captivating boat tour of this Italian-built Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB), the ZAR 95 SL.
In addition to incorporating a larger GRP bow at the tube’s termination for increased space, the deep V hull features a broad downward-facing chine, effectively directing water away.
The updated model includes a compact cabin below deck, complete with a well-appointed head compartment.
(more…)Check out the previous model.
The deck layout of the new model is done by Carlos Vidal en the hull is designed by Francesco Ambrosini. The Italian shipyard build it.
The video showcases this RIB in detail.
In this test the maxi Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) planed at 11 knots and reached a maximum speed of 48 knots with twin A350 Mercury Verados on Lago Maggiore, Italy.
On 9 February 2023, members of the Club del Gommone held a winter RIB run on the beautiful Lake Como in Italy to open the season.
This 52nd edition of the Invernale started this year from Vercurago at the Cantiere Bolis on Lake Garlate.
After leaving the boatyard, the group sailed north to exit Lake Garlate and, after a short stretch of the River Adda, entered Lake Como just in front of the city of Lecco.
From there, they went up the lake for about fifteen miles, passing Abbadia Lariana, Mandello, and heading for Punta Spartivento di Bellagio, recognizable by the cliff that separates the lake into two branches.
Near the cliff, as is tradition, they toasted with an auspicious aperitif to start the season.
After the aperitif in the water, they returned to Vercurago (around 14:00-14:30) for an additional aperitif, which by then will have become a snack, at the Bar Restaurant ‘Il Molo’ opposite the boatyard for the 2022 edition.
There was no participation fee.
As a good organiser some agreements were made:
Their other RIB Raids are impressive as well.
The Club del Gommone is an association of pneumatic boat owners founded in Milan in 1970 with the aim of gathering all nautical pleasure enthusiasts and promoting nautical tourism. The Club organizes gatherings, raids, and competitions, and is non-profit and apolitical. The Club is known for its organization and educational initiatives, making it one of the most respected nautical clubs.
Where they are
Currently due to renovations, the temporary headquarters are at the Centro Pavesi Via Francesco De Lemene 3 Milan.
We meet two Wednesdays a month from 21:30 to 24:00
On the Web
www.clubdelgommone.it
www.clubdelgommone.com/forum
info@clubdelgommone.it
clubdelgommone@tin.it
For an article on RIBs smaller than 4 meter worldwide, I thought ChatGPT could be of some assistance. If you’re not familiar with this conversational AI-tool, check out this page.
While the trend in the world of fantastic Rigid Inflatable Boats is leaning towards larger sizes, the “smaller” ones remain necessary, making entry into this world more accessible.
So 4 meter was my parameter number 1.
Will ChatGPT help me to provide a full list of RIBs smaller than 4 meters (great video by the way).
I started with a lot of enthusiasm and ran my query multiple times, adapting it to get the desired result.
I noticed that it was a mix of brands that differed from each other to a lesser extent. So I began to worry about the precision of the ChatGPT neural network even in this stadium.
Only when I pointed out that some information was incorrect did the tool excuse itself and provided more accurate information about RIBs smaller than 4 meter. That was awesome.
So I still had to “correct” the items in the list and added the links myself.
I learned that the formulation of the question must be very clear to get what you want. It’s like working with software developers.
It certainly wasn’t all doom and gloom; I really enjoy(ed) working with ChatGPT, albeit with some nuances in the answers. Privacy, safety, and copyright are certainly things to be aware of!
I really liked being able to have a conversation to delve deeper into the subject matter of RIBs smaller than 4 meter. This concept motivated me to keep going and achieve better results; in contrast to Google, for example.
That said, below is a 10-item list of RIBs smaller than 4 meter of worldwide brands.
(more…)Another great trip done by some members of the Belgian Pneumatic Club back in 2018: around the Spanish islands .
The total distance covered was 650 nm.
It’s a half an hour family video so sit back and relax.
More videos and information from the club.
Don’t forget to check the webshop for free magazines and RIB raids.
