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Old 02 June 2011, 12:38   #1
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ORDA Torquay 29th May
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Michelle here from PPG Marine. Our 11m cabin RIB, the Gulwing, was flying the flag for RIBs at the ORDA Powerboat race in Torquay last weekend. A podium finish after 100 miles in force 6/7 conditions! The race report with photos and results is here PPG Marine if you fancy a read. Great to see all 4 RIBs finish in such extreme conditions!
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Old 04 June 2011, 06:31   #2
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Good result, well done. Will you be showing the boat at Southampton again this year?
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Old 04 June 2011, 16:19   #3
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Hey!

Michelle here from PPG Marine. Our 11m cabin RIB, the Gulwing, was flying the flag for RIBs at the ORDA Powerboat race in Torquay last weekend. A podium finish after 100 miles in force 6/7 conditions! The race report with photos and results is here PPG Marine if you fancy a read. Great to see all 4 RIBs finish in such extreme conditions!
Congratulations to Phil and Neil on a well earned result.
I can vouch from personal experience as to how good this boat actually is...
A couple of pics I took from it's maiden voyage.....
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Old 07 June 2011, 13:04   #4
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Hey Jizm - thanks for the nice comments and photos, much appreciated!

John - we're still not sure if we'll be ready for Southampton, mainly because the boat is going to be spending the next few months being put through its paces. I think it'll be a last minute decision depending on where we are with it. Fingers crossed though!
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Great result and really pleased for the whole team.

Just the start and so much potential for the PPG - as a race or a leisure RIB.
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