Stepped hull leisure RIB - that has been used for various roles including success in racing.
Designed for efficiency with low horsepower - but everyone still puts on big engines anyway!
Suppose to be
30% faster than a deep V hull with the same engine rig
30% increased range
30% reduced fuel consumption
Improved ride quality in rough sea
(dampens wave encounter movement of craft at speed)
Higher cruising speeds with less power
Increased life of engine and...
to cathull freeboards strikable bi wingmast with LEX and inflatable reversable camber sails
more in this pdf http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=15095&d=1185625951
We worked with Unst Inshore Marine (Shetland) to design this 7.7m RIB with a patented robust hard plastic collar. The "Fluggaboat" has received high praise, and the order book is filling up.
Hull was taken from a Concorde sports fishing boat mold cut down to RIB design and layed up with FIberglass. Deck was then molded using marine play and fiberglassed into the hull.
Initial concept for a SOLAS approved rescue boat. A couple of modifications have been made and it will be a different colour! The boat is currently in production.