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Gemini RIBS
Gemini 880, the ultimate adventure RIB
May 23, 2024
Gemini RIBs, exemplified by the custom-built Gemini 880 recently built for an experienced Irish customer, represent the pinnacle of adventure leisure boating, engineered for exploration in coastal and offshore waters. With its commercial-grade hull, this 8.8m RIB is a testament to unmatched durability and performance. Rigged with twin Yamaha…
Outer Hebrides adventures with a Gemini RIB
September 26, 2022
I find myself in Mallaig about to board the Calmac ferry to South Uist, with our Berthon-built Gemini 780 RIB, for a week’s adventuring and camping around the Outer Hebrides The Gemini 780 is the perfect 4WD of the sea What do I see here but the Mallaig Severn class…
GEMINI WR880 chosen by Jersey Lifeboat Association
April 30, 2021
Berthon RIB Solutions to build the fastest inshore rescue vessel in the Channel Islands Berthon RIB Solutions is working for the Jersey Lifeboat Association (JLA) to build the fastest inshore rescue vessel in the Channel Islands. Following sea trials aboard a standard Gemini WR880, JLA coxswain Andy Hibbs confirmed JLA’s intent…
Gemini 505 supports Royal Lymington Yacht Club regatta 2020
October 7, 2020
WR505 at Royal Lymington yacht club Junior Race Week Berthon lent a Gemini Waverider 505 coach boat to the Royal Lymington Yacht Club’s recent Junior Race Week. Results of the regatta can be found here. As the children took to the water, the sun shone through the clouds and the…
HYPALON VS PVC
September 16, 2020
Hypalon VS PVC RIB and SIB (Soft Inflatable Boat) sponsons need to be fashioned from highly durable materials. Subject to significant amounts of pressure and often taking heavy impact, this integral part of the boat must be hard-wearing and puncture-resistant. Whether the intended purpose of the vessel is an adventure,…
Launch of New Professional Gemini WR1060 Cabin RIB
June 30, 2020
Gemini are proud to launch their impressive new Waverider 1060 Cabin RIB edition. Built in Great Britain by Berthon RIB Solutions for Gemini UK & Ireland, this formidable combination of a proven Gemini 10.6m hull and a state-of-the-art, all-weather protective cabin means the Waverider 1060 Cabin RIB is the boat to…
British built commercial RIBs, a busy time for Berthon and Gemini
December 3, 2019
It’s been a busy first 12 months for Berthon since being appointed the exclusive UK & Ireland manufacturer and distributor for Gemini RIBs at the end of 2018. Andy Andrews was appointed as sales manager in early 2019 and his focus has been to re-establish the Gemini RIBs profile in…
Berthon RIB Solutions supports the Royal Lymington Yacht Club Junior Regatta
August 12, 2019
Berthon RIB Solutions loan a new Gemini Waverider 505 Sailing School Coaching & Safety Boat to the RLYMYC The newly launched Gemini Waverider 505 Sailing School Coaching & Safety Boat from Berthon RIB Solutions was recently loaned to Royal Lymington Yacht Club to support the 82 entries in the Junior…
