Ribbon

Ribbon Yachts is a Dutch builder working out of Medemblik, in the Netherlands, producing entirely hand-built superyacht tenders and chase boats in pre-preg carbon fibre. Every hull in the range is constructed in-house, using the same autoclave-cured laminate process drawn from Formula 1 and aerospace manufacture - a build method that delivers the most optimal structural performance while keeping weight to a minimum, with direct gains in speed and fuel economy.

The range the yard is best known for centres on the 45-foot class: the Ribbon 45 Skeleton, the 45 Reventon, and the 45 Pilot. The Skeleton is the platform we'd put alongside the serious chase-boat shortlist - 13.0m overall, full carbon hull and superstructure, up to 14 guests aboard, and a 40-knot top speed. Naval architecture on the 45-foot hull traces back to Vripack Yacht Design in Sneek, with the first prototype built at Contest Yachts before Ribbon brought production fully in-house.

The yard's clearest point of differentiation in the current market is propulsion technology. The Ribbon 28 Monza is claimed to be the first 800-volt hybrid tender in the world, running a driveline that allows fully electric operation for several hours and cuts emissions by more than 30 percent in hybrid mode when compared with a conventional installation. Ribbon has attended the Monaco Yacht Show and Masters Expo Amsterdam consistently, confirming an active presence in the superyacht supply chain. If your programme demands Dutch build quality, an in-house carbon construction process, and a credible path to low-emission operation, Ribbon is the yard to put on the call sheet.