Highfield and Pip Hare Ocean Racing

“Highfield is very proud to continue its tradition of being a core partner of the Global IMOCA fleet by pleasure of announcing our partnership with Pip Hare Ocean Racing.

The Patrol 760 RIB, powered by Honda Marine, is a perfect working platform for the team as they #daretoexplore pushing the boundaries of ocean racing. See you at @Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe 2022!”

Do the New Regulations Hack Towing Your RIB?

Vanclaes trailers and Gemini RIBs 2018 Route du Rhum
Vanclaes trailers and Gemini RIB

Will towing your RIB will become a problem in the near future? I need a new future oriented car to tow my RIB. But it’s a big problem nowadays due to new regulations.

Some day I will have to part from my 4×4 Nissan Patrol GR 3.0 D because of the emission standards. But it stil does what it’s made for. Do I really have to sell it now or wait?

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Highfield Supports Barcolana 55 Sailing Event

What is Barcolana 55

Over the recent weekend, Highfield Boats Adriatic contributed a fleet of 20 support RIBs to the Barcolana 55 event in Trieste, Italy.

The Barcolana event stands as the grandest regatta globally, serving as an outstanding platform to present various aspects of the sailing universe.

This encompasses the Barcolana Young, a two-day gathering specifically tailored for the Optimist class, and the Barcolana Classic, a regatta designated for vintage, classic, and spirit-of-tradition vessels.

Additionally, the festivities extend to include Barcolana Nuota, Barcolana Fun, and Barcolana By Night, all of which deliver a mesmerizing spectacle right along the shoreline.

Highfield Boats also provided support to other prestigious sailing events, as you can see here and here.

Highfield and Barcolana 55 shot 1 @ RIBs ONLY - Home of the Rigid Inflatable Home
Highfield at the Barcolana 55 regatta
Highfield and Barcolana 55 shot 2 @ RIBs ONLY - Home of the Rigid Inflatable Home
The Highfield fleet

This video was published on the Highfield Boats YouTube channel.

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

Vanclaes Trailers News: Independent Wheel Suspension

Vanclaes trailers has been around for over 10 years and has become one of the leading manufacturer of (boat) trailers.

The company continues to innovate constantly and is presenting a first at Boot Düsseldorf 2023: an independent wheel suspension. They’re the only one in the Netherlands using this system on boat trailers.

In this informative and insightful video, Sybren Kramer goes over Vanclaes’ latest exciting implementation. It is in Dutch but you can use the auto-translater at the lower right in the video screen.

Vanclaes Trailers News Independent Wheel Suspension detail @ RIBs ONLY - Home of the Rigid Inflatable Boat
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This new system also reduces weight as it no longer requires the traditional axles.

With their impressive loading capacity and robust construction, they prove capable of tackling the task effortlessly.

Finally, this slideshow features the stainless steel Vanclaes trailers, hard at work hauling heavy Rigid Inflatable Boats like amongst others Gemini RIBs.

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

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