{"id":16363,"date":"2022-10-14T13:56:43","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T11:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/?p=16363"},"modified":"2025-08-21T13:14:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T11:14:20","slug":"highfields-impressive-flagship-sport-900","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/highfields-impressive-flagship-sport-900\/","title":{"rendered":"Highfield&#8217;s Impressive Flagship Sport 900"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe width=\"853\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uEE--iddFuY\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Flagship Sport 900<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s big, it&#8217;s spacious, it&#8217;s comfortable, it&#8217;s the HIghfield Sport 900 ! (another video <a href=\"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/highfield-tv-ep-3-sport-900-rib-tour\/\">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The aluminum construction of the Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) makes for a durable frame and hull.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hull of this flagship, which is based on that of the famous Patrol 860, was redesigned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/petter-martens-a2069b1a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Petter Martens<\/a> made these changes to offer stability and performance as expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The RIB keeps these features up to a speed of 60 knots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It can be motorized with a max engine power of 425 hp when using a single engine. For twin engines, the maximum is 300 hp per engine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This video was published on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@semi-rigideshighfieldfranc4384\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the <strong>Semi-rigides Highfield France<\/strong> YouTube channel<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proud to share that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highfieldboats.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Highfield<\/a> is a good Friend of RIBs ONLY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Total length<\/td><td>9.12 m<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Internal length<\/td><td>6.99 m<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Total width<\/td><td>3.10 m<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Internal width<\/td><td>1.84 m<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dead rise<\/td><td>26\u00b0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tube diameter<\/td><td>58 cm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td># Air chambers<\/td><td>6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maximum load<\/td><td>1,520 kg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maximum number of people<\/td><td>19<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Boat only Weight<\/td><td>1,780 kg*<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fuel tank<\/td><td>352 l<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maximum horsepower<\/td><td>425 hp \/ 2 x 300 hp<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Engine shaft<\/td><td>Twin XL UL Single<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Design category<\/td><td>C or B<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">*boat, console, standard seating, table and towpost only<br>**2024 model engine shaft: XL Single XL Twin<br>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.highfieldboats.com\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"34947\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">source<\/a>, data may vary)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Flagship Sport 900 It&#8217;s big, it&#8217;s spacious, it&#8217;s comfortable, it&#8217;s the HIghfield Sport 900 ! (another video here). The aluminum construction of the Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) makes for a durable frame and hull. The hull of this flagship, which is based on that of the famous Patrol 860, was redesigned. 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