From Land to Sea in Seconds

One boat, two environments, and no ramp in between.

At sea, the Iguana RIB reaches up to 45 knots. On land, its tracks carry it over sand, shingle, mud and slipways at up to 6.5 km/h. The change from one to the other takes only a few seconds and is controlled from the helm.

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How the transition works

Approaching the shore

At sea, the two tracks are retracted flush with the hull. The boat runs like any high-performance RIB, with an unchanged hydrodynamic profile.

One command from the helm

Near the beach, a single command deploys the two tracks from the sides of the boat. The captain stays at the helm the whole time.

Driving onto the beach

The tracks take the boat’s weight as it leaves the water and drive it onto the shore at up to 6.5 km/h. It can turn 360 degrees on the spot, so it can be positioned precisely, even in tight spaces.

And back to the sea

To launch, the process runs in reverse. The boat drives into the water, floats, and the tracks retract into the hull. Within seconds it is a boat again.

At sea: a full RIB

Built for open water

The Iguana RIB is 9.45 m long with a 3.4 m beam, carries up to 16 guests, and reaches up to 45 knots with 600 HP. Its Hypalon 866-grade tubes are built for the same conditions as any premium RIB.

No compromise for amphibious capability

The tracks retract flush with the hull, preserving the boat’s performance at sea.

On land: where the tracks go

Surfaces

The track system handles dry and wet sand, pebbles, mud, grass and slipways, allowing the boat to reach shore where conventional boats would have to remain offshore.

Slopes

Depending on the surface, the system can climb gradients of up to approximately 20%, allowing the boat to travel from the water to a boathouse, garden or property above the beach.

What this changes

1. No marina and no berth needed.

2. No trailer, ramp or crane between land and sea.

3. Guests board on dry land, with no wet landing.

4. No waiting for the right tide at a slipway.

5. The boat can be stored on land, close to home.

Engineered since 2008

The amphibious mobility system has been patented since 2008 and refined through 18 years of continuous R&D, all engineered in France. It is in use on more than 125 boats across more than 30 countries, and it has been validated by the US Navy.

Suggested boat

Iguana RIB

9.45 m, 16 guests, up to 45 knots,
and an all-terrain track system.

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