Boatfest West Exeter 2026: 11th-12th April : show preview
Boatfest West (Exeter) 2026 launches at Exeter Racecourse as its first event at this venue, with free tickets, boats, watersports…


The new Spirit 700 offers potential owners a fully aluminium-constructed hull and D-shaped fender tubes. The result is a substantial internal width of a little over 2 metres and a high degree of spaciousness for a mid-sized RIB of this type.
Other features include an: optional toilet; optional bathing platforms; ample storage facilities; sufficient modular-styled seating for multiple passengers.
Aquaspirit also state that the SPIRIT 700, when coupled to a single Suzuki 300hp OBM, will produce speeds in excess of 62mph, and its deep-vee hull will deliver ‘exceptional stability and seaworthiness in all conditions’.
Custom options include: various marine aluminium finishes; additional storage solutions; tailored seating configurations.
Rob Cross, Director of Aquaspirit UK, told PBR: ‘Our aim is to offer customers an entirely new experience on the water. Meantime, we’re ready to begin conducting on-water demos, discussing custom build requirements and, of course, servicing orders from our Plymouth facility here in Devon.’




Boatfest West (Exeter) 2026 launches at Exeter Racecourse as its first event at this venue, with free tickets, boats, watersports…


Nordkapp has revealed the Airborne 5.4, a compact new RIB designed to deliver serious performance in a practical 5.4m package.


ACR Electronics used 406Day to remind boaters why registered distress beacons remain a simple but vital piece of safety equipment.


Dometic’s new Unrestricted Small Backpack brings compact cooling, everyday practicality and recycled materials into a daily-ready carry format.