!
!

Offshore RIB Adventure June 2003
!
Kastellorizo June 2003 - a stop 80 miles offshore
A Club trip for the annual ritual visit. A sort of Homecoming.
Trips to Kastellorizo now a breeze.  A conditioning trip to Kastellorizo took place in June 2003 when four boats participated.  Nautimar had a lineup of 3 boats: A Sacs 680 Ghost with a Mercury OptiMAX 200 hp, Sacs 750 Madras with a Mariner OptiMAX 225 hp and a Joker Clubman 24 with a Yamaha 225hp.  Their short stay at Kastellorizo was a joy and so was the trip which took place in really calm waters but returned in a Force 5.

Offshore RIB Adventure July 2001
!
Nautimar crew in Astipalea 2001
Astipalea and nearby islands in an intense marathon trip.

No challenge is too big for our daredevil team!  A 1.000-mile trip to ASTIPALEA.  In July 2001 a group of 5 Rigid Inflatable Boats (4 of which were supplied by Nautimar) left Paphos for a 10-day round trip to Astipalea via Kastellorizo, Rhodes, Simi etc.  The sea faring group encountered seas ranging from choppy to wavy with sea states reaching 7BF!  “It has been the most adventurous experience of all the trips that we organized” said Agis Prastitis, leader of the pack and Nautimar partner back then. 

Offshore RIB Adventure Sept 2000
!
Kastellorizo Sept 2000
A repeat in the same year just because relaxation is a good thing!
After 2 such successful attempts, trips to Kastellorizo are now common.  A conditioning trip to Kastellorizo took place in September 2000 when two boats participated.  A Sacs Ghost 680 with a Mercury Optimax 200 hp along with another inflatable made up the team.  Their short stay at Kastellorizo was a joy and so was the trip which took place in relatively calm waters. 

Offshore RIB Adventure June 2000
!
Simi
The Simi Challenge. 600 miles of trouble-free cruising in the second attempt.
Our boats do it again!  In 2000 we have done an offshore trip to the Greek Islands of Kastellorizo and once to Rhodes & Simi with Rigid Inflatable Boats. The first ever trip to Kastellorizo, Rhodes & Simi included 4 RIBs as follows: - Sacs S-750 Madras with Mercury 225 hp, - Sacs S-560 iT with Yamaha 115 hp, - Joker Boat Coaster 580 with Yamaha 115 hp, - Joker Boat Clubman 20’ with Mariner 150 hp.  All boats performed perfectly even though in some cases they had to negotiate high seas of Force 5-6 with 3-meter high waves and gusting winds of 35+ knots.

Offshore RIB Adventure June 1999
!
Kastel first
The first ever attempt for such a long crossing was Nautimar's initiative.
Nautimar first organized a leisure trip by Rigid Inflatable Boats from Cyprus to Kastellorizo, a 170-mile open sea crossing in June 1999.  Four Rigid Inflatable Boats participated, three of which were supplied by Nautimar.  These were a Joker Boat Clubman 20’ with an 150hp Evinrude O/B, a Joker Boat Coaster 580 with a 115hp Yamaha “Tuna” O/B and a Sacs 560iT with a 115hp Yamaha O/B.  In fact, our Sacs 560iT with its 115hp engine is probably the smallest boat that dared to make this crossing which usually has a permanent Force 4-5. The record still stands.  This event was a Nautimar First, which shows that  we dare to test our boats to their limits and prove that our R.I.B.’s are capable to do better and faster what larger yachts rarely do.  More events followed this successful one till today.