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Galaxia Announce One-Day E-Show
Galaxia Boats have announced the launch of their inaugural e-show set to take place at Marina de Lagos on 15th April 2022. Riding the wave of electric vehicles seen across the industry, Galaxia have joined forces with Marina de Lagos Read More...
First Orders Received for Eco Hybrid Marine Cruiser
Gibbs Quay Boat Sales have confirmed initial deposits for four Furyan F35 boats for delivery in 2022. This represents the first commitment to ordering the Furyan F35, the first Eco Hybrid marine sports cruiser. Don Bissessar, owner of Gibbs Quay Boat Read More...
Destination St Kilda
Philip Hastain shares with PBR readers the tale of a trip with family and friends to the remote and mystical islands of St Kilda… My wife and I developed an interest in RIBs just over two years ago when we Read More...
savvy navvy Launch Industry-leading Departure Schedule Feature for Boaters
Marine technology company savvy navvy has released a new innovative departure scheduling feature as one of the first on the market, enabling boaters to see at a glance the best time to depart based on your route, wind and tidal Read More...
Falmouth Harbour
Falmouth Harbour is a great holiday location whose sheltered position makes it a safe bet with the windy summers we now get. For the water sports fanatic, it is a no-brainer. It is a popular location but never really seems overcrowded, especially Read More...
Weymouth Marina – Ports of Call
…we reckoned that compact Weymouth was easily the easiest-to-like marina we encountered in the whole of 2018.It was the one marina and location that appealed to us all as a family crew. Alex Whittaker explores the marina in this historic Read More...
Ports of Call: Portland Marina
Portland truly providesa one-stop base for your powerboat or RIB.Portland Marina’s comprehensive offer is definitely worth very careful consideration.At Portland, all our requests and questions were handled immediately and well. When we went outside, the staff member who helped us Read More...
Paragon 31 Flybridge
Test-Paragon-31-Flybridge_webDownload Greg Copp considers the reborn 31 Flybridge from Paragon Yachts ‒ an exclusive boat that beckons to be driven hard in big seas … The question you may be asking is why we are featuring a boat that first Read More...
New RIB Club Unveiled
Members-only boat club the British Boat Club has unveiled its new RIB Club, which complements the British Boat Club’s motor boating and leisure fishing membership packages, providing a choice of RIBs located across a number of prestigious south coast bases without the Read More...
MDL Release Holiday ‘Green List’
MDL Marinas have produced a ‘Green List’ of holiday destinations designed to optimise staycation breaks this year. First on the list is Mercury Yacht Harbour and Holiday Park. Having recently welcomed a new floating marine lodge, it’s doubled its complement Read More...
Ports of Call – Neyland Marina
Neyland Marina is a great cruising base. It is such a pleasant place to just be. … over and over again we felt that its position, access and facilities were all just so convenient that one had to like it. Read More...
Close Encounters
PBR investigates the ever-present threat of collision with foreign objects at sea - a danger particularly associated with boating in the autumn and winter. The Road to Mandelieu The author, Glen Zelen, at the helm Allow me to introduce myself. Read More...
Grand Drive 600 Lux
Test-Grand-Drive-600-RIBDownload With a non-existent extras list, it seems that no stone goes unturned in this high-spec boat, as Greg Copp reports … Considering this boat falls into the most hotly contested section of the RIB market, UK importers Read More...
Axopar 22 – Spyder & Jobe Revolve
TEST-Axopar-22-Spyder-Jobe-RevolveDownload Watch Video test at here We report on a versatile sports boat that offers an outstanding driving experience at a price that can’t be ignored. Over the years, the marine industry has seen a few game-changing moments. Often these Read More...
Salpa Soleil 23
Salpa are hardly a mainstream brand name in terms of RIBs in this country, but in Italy this yard has been building RIBs longer than many UK RIB manufacturers. Greg Copp reports on one such example, Salpa’s Soleil 23 … Read More...
Cruising to Sark and Herm
The Channel Islands have much more to offer than many people realise, and none more so than the intriguing islands of Sark and Herm. Joe Mourant takes us on a tour to open our eyes to some of the hidden Read More...
Episode 5 – The Boating News Show
Welcome to Episode 5 of the Boating News Show. This weeks show is live and a jam packed episode! Learn just what it's like to be in the cockpit of a high performance offshore race boat, and we hear news fromSelva MarineSuzuki Marine UKHumber RibsRafnar MaritimeTB Read More...
Rodman 1090
Greg Copp enjoys the reassuring experience of driving the latest craft in Rodman’s Cruiser Fisher range in ‘testing’ conditions … When writing about a Rodman you generally preach to the converted. These tough no-nonsense boats, in particular the Cruiser Fisher Read More...
Episode 1 – The Boating News Show
Powerboat & RIB Magazine is proud to announce an industry first! From Friday 25th September evening we launched "The Boating News Show" with Episode 1. The 30 minute weekly episode, aired on our YouTube channel and shared across our social Read More...
Leadership Changes at Gemini Marine
Gemini have announced that a management buy-out is in the final stages of being concluded. Gerhard Neethling, the current global sales and marketing manager, and Juan Oberholzer, Gemini’s current general manager, will be taking over the reins, with the former Read More...
Boating is Back!
British Marine is delighted to confirm that, from today, all forms of watersports, including the use of privately-owned motorised craft, can go ahead. In guidance issued this morning (13 May 2020), Government have confirmed that; “All forms of water sports Read More...
Ring Ranger 25
Greg Copp sets out to discover whether Ring’s reputation for producing high-quality offshore powerboats has been maintained with their latest offering, the Ranger 25 … If you have a taste for fast offshore boats, you will be familiar with the Read More...
Sell your boat at Ancasta’s Virtual USED Boat Show
Join the 100+ owners already registered to show their boats at Ancasta’s Virtual Used Boat Show. For five days, from 21st May 2020 at ancasta.com, Ancasta is offering a unique opportunity for current owners to market their boats in this unique climate. Read More...
Voyage to the Big Apple
Sergio Davì is most certainly a man who loves a challenge. In this exclusive interview with PBR, this outstanding long-distance RIB expeditionary tells of his incredible 6,500-mile, record-breaking, ‘Ice RIB’ solo voyage from Palermo in Italy to New York City Read More...
Finnmaster P6
Alex Whittaker finds out whether the P6 is more than a Scandi commuter … Scandinavian boats, so the story goes, are designed for safe all-weather commuting around sub-Arctic archipelagos. They are also ideal for cruising to quirky wooden houses perched Read More...
