Sydney, Australia – 31 January, 2020: SailGP has appointed Ribco, a leader in premium Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs), as the official chase boat partner for the upcoming Sydney SailGP. Following a hugely successful inaugural event last year, the Ribco RIBs will return to the iconic Sydney Harbour for the Season 2 opening event, held February 28-29, 2020. From luxury tender to offshore performance machines, Ribco RIBs are positioned as the most seaworthy, versatile and well-built luxury performance RIBs available in the market today. This makes Ribco RIBs perfectly suited to keep up in the chase with the turbo-charged foiling SailGP F50 catamarans, as they take part in the world’s fastest and most exhilarating on-water racing championships. SailGP CEO Sir Russell Coutts said: “We’re thrilled to once again work with Ribco and welcome them as official chase boat partner for Sydney SailGP. The capability of the Ribco vessels offer our SailGP guest chaser program with a racecourse experience of the highest quality and performance. There are not many boats that can keep with the F50s which is why Ribco was the perfect choice.” Oliver Workman of Ribco Australia said: “Ribco is excited to partner with Sydney SailGP for the second consecutive year to deliver the official chase boat partner experience. Every Ribco vessel on Sydney Harbour during SailGP is the culmination of over two decades of design engineering and testing in the toughest conditions to ensure faultless operation at sea. Together with the event team we look forward to delivering guests an on-course viewing experience of unmatched luxury, speed, efficiency, safety and high-performance capability.” SailGP Season 2 begins on February 28-29 in Sydney when seven flying F50s – representing Australia, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Japan, Spain and the United States – will do battle for sailings largest monetary prize and the SailGP Championship trophy. Tickets are available at SailGP.com/Sydney. ABOUT SAILGP SailGP is sailing redefined. Established in 2018 and headquartered in London and New York, SailGP is an annual, global sports championship featuring bold, cutting-edge technology and awe-inspiring athleticism. The fan-centric, inshore racing takes place in some of the most iconic harbors around the globe and culminates with a $1 million winner-takes-all match race. Rival national teams battle it out in identical supercharged F50 catamarans, engineered for intense racing at electrifying speeds exceeding 50 knots (nearly 60 mph/100 kph). Visit SailGP.com for more information. ABOUT RIBCO Ribco was founded in Athens, Greece, in 1994 from a founding passion of performance boating and the luxury of a Mediterranean deck. Today, Ribco takes Rigid Inflatable Boat design to new heights, pushing the boundaries with every model. With models in the Maxi RIB category from 28 feet through to 44 feet, Ribco offers the most complete range of RIBs in the market. From a relaxing ride to a high performance offshore experience, Ribco boats are easy to handle and stand apart from the competition. Visit Ribcomarine.com.au for more information. CONTACTS Pilar Workman, Director, Ribco Australia pilar@ribcomarine.com.au | +61 401 990 229