Flanders Offshore Racing Team – Belgium

2023

The Team

Kris Deraedt Flanders Offshore Team Manager -  RIBs ONLY - Home of the Rigid Inflatable Boat
Kris Deraedt Flanders Offshore Team Manager – All photos courtesy of Kris, Brugge Marine Center

Team owner and manager: Kris Deraedt. As soon as Kris started working in the boating world, he was a winner for dancing on the waves, even at more than 6 Beaufort.
Pilot: Quentin Deraedt. By the age of ten Quentin was already delivering professional services in the boat world.
Copilot: Kalinka Vermeulen. Her fanclub is one of the motivations to take the steering wheel as the co-pilot in the Flanders Offshore Racing team.

Brugge Marine Center Race Team 2023
Quentin and Kalinka are Europe’s youngest team participating in offshore competitions.

Configuration

During season 2023 the team will be racing in a yellow RIB Misscat 800R powered by a Mercury 250 pro XS outboard engine.

The Rigid Inflatable Boat is 8 m long and only 2.15 m wide.

Misscat 800R with a Mercury 250 pro XS @ RIBs ONLY - Home of the Rigid Inflatable Boat
Misscat 800R with a Mercury 250 pro XS
Misscat 800R with a Mercury 250 pro XS @ RIBs ONLY - Home of the Rigid Inflatable Boat
Misscat 800R with a Mercury 250 pro XS
Misscat 800R with a Mercury 250 pro XS @ RIBs ONLY - Home of the Rigid Inflatable Boat
Misscat 800R with a Mercury 250 pro XS

2022

Team owner and manager: Kris Deraedt
Pilot: Quentin Deraedt
Copilot: Julie Labeeuw

Flanders Offshore Racing Team – Kris Deraedt, Quentin Deraedt, Julie Labeew
Flanders Offshore Racing Team – Kris Deraedt, Quentin Deraedt, Julie Labeew

The RIB setup (Rigid Inflatable Boat)

Flanders Offshore Racing Technohull 688 Mercury @ RIBs ONLY - Home of the Rigid Inflatable Home
Flanders Offshore Racing Technohull 688 Mercury

Specs of the Technohull Seadrug 688 RIB

  • Length: 7.2 m
  • Beam: 2.15 m
  • Hull weight: 700 kg
  • Max persons: 8
  • Max power: 250 pk
  • Tubes material: hypalon neoprene
  • CE category: C
  • Year of construction: 2014
  • Top speed: 62 kn

Mercury 200 XS ROS – The official power of U.I.M. class offshore racing

The Optimax 200xs ROS (Race OffShore) features a 2.5 liter Optimax powerhead mounted on a race-proven 15 inch mid section.

  • Engine: 2-takt, petrol
  • Engine type: V6
  • Mount:
  • Displacement: 2507 cc
  • Dry weight: 179 kg
  • Emissions:
  • Compliance: EU
  • Full throttle RPM:
  • Fuel induction: high pressure direct injection
  • Reduction: 1.75:1
  • Year of construction: 2014

Contact – Belgium

Brugge Marine Center NV
Pathoekeweg 126
8000 Brugge
Belgium
+32 50 31 35 87
info@bruggemarinecenter.com
VAT: BE 0474 913 186