{"id":47581,"date":"2026-10-18T13:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T11:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/?p=47581"},"modified":"2026-10-22T13:53:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T11:53:07","slug":"salpa-soleil-37-sea-trial-48-knots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/salpa-soleil-37-sea-trial-48-knots\/","title":{"rendered":"Salpa Soleil 37 Sea Trial: 48 Knots!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe width=\"853\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c6uUFbAy8go?si=92BbWZlLR5dSk6b7\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The New Soleil 37 Performance: RPM, Speed and Fuel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Salpa Soleil 37 brings serious cruising comfort to an 11.3-metre Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below deck, there\u2019s a double bed, an optional third berth, useful storage and a bathroom with a separate shower. The convertible double bed also becomes a dinette.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Outside, the cockpit seats eight to ten around a U-shaped sofa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An electrically adjustable aft section transforms into a huge sunpad, while the bow offers another space to relax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A galley, sturdy carbon hardtop and well-designed helm complete the package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the sea trial, twin Yamaha 350 hp outboards pushed the Soleil 37 to around 48 knots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hull felt stable through waves and sharp turns, with little vibration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At normal cruising speeds, fuel use stayed close to 3.5 litres per nautical mile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sea Trial Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><td><strong>RPM<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Speed (Knots)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Fuel Consumption (Liters \/ Nautical Mile)<\/strong>*<\/td><td><strong>Notes \/ Operating Regime<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>3,100<\/strong><\/td><td>18<\/td><td>3.4 l\/NM<\/td><td>Relaxed cruising speed; Redan (stepped hull) working minimally.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>3,500<\/strong><\/td><td>22\u201323<\/td><td>3.0\u20133.3 l\/NM<\/td><td>Redan starts working; efficient planing speed.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>4,000<\/strong><\/td><td>26\u201327<\/td><td>3.4\u20133.5 l\/NM<\/td><td>Air cushion generated under the hull for optimized efficiency.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>4,500\u2060\u2013\u20604,800<\/strong><\/td><td>30<\/td><td>~3.0\u20133.3 l\/NM<\/td><td>Optimal cruising range; excellent speed-to-efficiency ratio.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>5,000<\/strong><\/td><td>38\u201340<\/td><td>3.8\u20134.0 l\/NM<\/td><td>Exiting cruising range; high-speed performance with great stability.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>5,500<\/strong><\/td><td>43.5\u201345<\/td><td>5.0 l\/NM<\/td><td>Fast cruising \/ sporty driving.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>6,000\u2060\u2013\u20606,100<\/strong><\/td><td>47.5\u201348<\/td><td>5.0 l\/NM<\/td><td>Top speed \/ Full throttle (WOT); &#8220;racing mode&#8221;.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=c6uUFbAy8go\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">source<\/a>, data may vary\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Fuel consumption is combined for both engines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This video was published on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@nonsolomaretv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the <strong>NonsolomareTV<\/strong> YouTube channel<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Italian company Salpa produces many videos. You can find many of them <a href=\"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/category\/salpa\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proud to share that <a href=\"https:\/\/en.orcaretail.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ORCA Retail<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/orca.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ORCA Pennel &amp; Flipo<\/a> are good Friends of RIBs ONLY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related reading:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/what-is-a-rigid-inflatable-boat-rib\/\">What Is a Rigid Inflatable Boat?<\/a>&nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/why-do-ribs-have-inflatable-tubes\/\">Why Do RIBs Have Inflatable Tubes?<\/a>&nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/rib-buying-guide-how-to-choose-the-right-boat\/\">RIB Buying Guide<\/a>&nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/buying-a-used-rigid-inflatable-boat-free-download\/\">Buying a Used Rigid Inflatable Boat? Free Download!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\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><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Model<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Salpa Soleil 37<\/th><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Length overall<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">11.35 m<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Beam overall<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3.62 m<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">EC certification length<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">9.91 m<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Tube material<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">ORCA 866<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Tube diameter<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">73 \/ 53 cm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Tube compartments<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Hull design<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Single-step hull<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Recommended engine power<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2 \u00d7 350 hp<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Maximum engine power<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2 \u00d7 500 hp<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Fuel capacity<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">650 l<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Freshwater capacity<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">160 l<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Hot water capacity<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">25 l<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Maximum persons<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">16<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Design category<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">CE Category B*<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salpa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">source<\/a>, data may vary<br>* <a href=\"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/ce-categories-for-ribs-explained\/\">discover what this means<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New Soleil 37 Performance: RPM, Speed and Fuel The Salpa Soleil 37 brings serious cruising comfort to an 11.3-metre Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB). Below deck, there\u2019s a double bed, an optional third berth, useful storage and a bathroom with a separate shower. The convertible double bed also becomes a dinette. 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