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Excel boat takes centre stage at Rutland Polo Club

An Excel Virago 310 custom Yacht Tender was invited to take centre stage at a recent British Marine Midlands summer networking event.

Pimms and Polo was held at Rutland Polo Club on July 12 and included a 'Meet the Expert' session, followed by Pimms and canapes. Members settled in to watch battle commence on the polo pitch with a closely fought match between the two teams, sponsored by British Marine members, GJW Direct and Marine Resources.

The Marine Resources polo team came away victorious, taking with them The Horseshoe Trophy.

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POWERBOAT ENTHUSIAST EMBARKS ON ROUND BRITAIN CHALLENGE

A powerboat enthusiast is attempting a solo circumnavigation of the entire coastline of Britain in an Excel Vanguard 435 inflatable boat. 'Ally' Swarbrick will cover more than 1700 nautical miles in the 'Round Britain SIB Challenge 2018' in what is hoped will be a record breaking time of under 17 days.

Powered by a Suzuki outboard, the 4.35m craft set off from Hamble Point Marina in Southampton on Saturday 21 July and will take in refueling locations including Torbay, Milford Haven, Liverpool and Oban and eventually finishing again at Hamble Point on Tuesday 7 August.

Ally, 45, was inspired to take on the gruelling challenge after watching similar attempts on YouTube. The HGV driver and RIB fanatic from Motherwell in Scotland has completed several shorter voyages but nothing on this scale.

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THE ABFAB MOVIE WITH THE EXCEL VANGUARD 535 IN ACTION!

Absolutely Fabulous movie Vanguard 535 zooming down the Thames.

THE ABFAB MISS KATE MOSS WITH THE EXCEL VANGUARD 535 IN ACTION!

Kate Moss spotted filming scenes for the Absolutely Fabulous movie in the cold River Thames, sporting a beautiful green sequinned gown with fag in hand. The Excel Vanguard 535 in the frame supporting the action as camera and dive platform. I believe that she "drowned" in the movie after a fracas with the devious duo!!

The Jordanian Civil Defence Commission Excel Vantage RiB's as Patrol Craft for the Dead Sea

The Jordanian Civil Defence have commissioned two Excel Vantage 570 RiB's, custom built to exacting specifications and fitted with a centre console, radar arch and Evinrude 75hp engines as patrol craft for the Dead Sea.

The Government plan to develop the coast as a greater tourist attraction and there are already a number of spa hotels with Watersports and recreational boating on the agenda.

The Dead Sea is the lowest place on Earth, 1059' below sea level with temperatures of 44.5 degrees and the initial launch proved to be a challenge as the original slipway is now 10 meters above the sea level because of evaporation of the densely salinated waters. A beach launch was therefore needed with the assistance of 10 military personnel!

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8 x Excel Vanguard 535 Patrol and Rescue Craft for the European Games in Baku

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MSAR on Thames Patrol during the Recent Floods

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	Excel Vanguard 535 with Vector 40hp 2 Stroke

Skyfall - James Bond

007 Daniel Craig and the Excel Vanguard 535 team up for the “Skyfall” Intelligence Gathered promotion.

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Keeping Health and Safety afloat for London Olympics 2012.

Olympic Rings 2012 With the recent introduction of our VANGUARD series designed specifically for search and rescue, what better way to qualify than as a safety and patrol boat for the Olympic Park at London 2012?

The Health & Safety Officers will be patrolling the waterways around the Olympic Park in a VANGUARD RS535 powered by an Evinrude E-TEC 30hp outboard, and an Excel Vanguard RS365 with a Vector 15hp as Support Craft for Olympic Park.

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Vanguard RS365 powered
with a Vector 15hp

The Vanguard RS535 patrolling the
Olympic Park throughout London 2012

At the front line of Olympics 2012

At the front line of health & safety.

... New VANGUARD series of inflatable boats launches into search and rescue market ...

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The Excel Vanguard RS535 checking mooring of Gloriana during patrol of the Olympic Waterways

The London 2012 Rescue Boat Speed trials for emergency response

Emergency Response Team – Search and Rescue

We are delighted to announce that ERT Search & Rescue team have invested in another 2 Excels, this time opting for the new VANGUARD RS430! These boats are an evolution of the XHD models and are geared towards search and rescue, security patrols and lifeguards, prompting excellent feedback from the team.

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Live Rescue demonstration on the River Thames	The Emergency Response Team thanks Excel for continued support	Certificate of Thanks from ERT SAR

ERT-SAR Pakistan

ERT-SAR also deployed to Pakistan in 2010 with a dozen Excel XHD535 inflatable boats to help the flood relief efforts and support the authorities there. These heavy-duty inflatable boats have a loading capacity of over 1600kg and can transport up to 12 people!

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Flooding was so severe that boats were the only means of transport	The Team get ready to move out.	Villagers are escorted to safety.

Johnny English Reborn.

Olympics 2012

Remember that boat-chase scene in the second instalment of the Johnny English series? Comic genius Rowan Atkinson performs a spectacular pursuit with his trusty sidekick to catch the bad guy who has made his getaway by inflatable boat, powered by a 40hp Vector Outboard!