Sadler Yachts.

THE SADLER GROUP LTD consists of Sadler Yachts Ltd, Rampart Yachts Ltd and Ocean Quay Ribs. They are based at the Ocean Quay Marina which is a superb location on Southampton  Water. Unfortunately during mid June the company was taken into Administration, all the staff have been laid off, whilst the administrators decide whether it is a going concern. Sailing Info4all , like everyone else has great sympathy for the customers with part built boats and also for the Rampart employees who may now be without employment. Lets hope that the present directors Leigh and Martin French may be able to work with the administrators to salvage something before this great name is lost.

Within their 16000 sq ft purpose built boat building facility they complete minor repairs and major refits, as well as manufacturing the Sadler range, and also their range of 10 meter plus, world beating ribs.

Following the huge success of the Sadler 290 they are now developing her bigger sister, the brand new Stephen Jones designed Sadler 340. Due for launch in 2008 she is set to take the sailing world by storm.

Their yacht building facilities are presently geared to building 16 Sadler 290s a year, but due to increasing demand they will be enhancing their build and fit-out capabilities to increase production to up to 19 Sadler 290s plus 6 Sadler 340s per year.

Sadler have also completed the development of the new 920 Grand Tourer cabin RIB and this is now in full production. This powerhouse of a Rib has now been joined by the GT 10 Open, and the GT10 Sports Tourer, all available with diesel inboard, or Mercury Verado outboard engine packages.

The Sadler 290 & 340

The Sadler 290 is a revolution in yacht design, combining the go-anywhere practicality of twin keels with the sailing performance of a fin. Steven Jones, the designer and Rampart Yachts have rewritten the rule-book with the Sadler 290, designing what many people feel is the ultimate small cruising yacht and it is now considered to be one of the most significant creations in the nine metre (29 feet) yacht size.

Modern construction techniques makes for a strong, lightweight, fast and roomy hull with high quality interior.

The Sadler 290 is also spacious on deck. The wide, deep cockpit is totally enclosed and designed for safe and easy handling of sails, whilst at anchor the hinging transom gives access to a bathing platform and ladder.

Six full length berths and 6' 2'' headroom makes for real live-aboard comfort and long distance cruising capability.

Their original plans for the Sadler 290's bigger sister have grown to optimize her sailing performance and internal volume, now at 34 feet overall length the Sadler 340 promises to be a true blue water cruiser with sparking performance in all conditions .

GT Range of Ribs

The GT range of Ribs are all based on the awesome Ribtec 1000 hull - one of the toughest and most highly respected RIBs in the world. The Ribtec 1000 hull is the benchmark for professional RIBs throughout the world having completed ocean crossings and a circumnavigation.

With perfectly balanced seakeeping ability and blistering speed in all its formats, the GT range of RIBs provide the ultimate go anywhere boating solution.

Now available in three different formats; the Grand Tourer, with full cabin; the Sports Tourer, with its reduced sports cabin console and double forward facing seat; and the GT Open, with its traditional console and masses of seating options, the GT range is available from 9.5 meters up to an awesome 12 meters. Add to this engine solutions from single outboard right up to twin diesel jet drives and you have the very best RIBs available.

"The Grand Tourer Cabin Rib - The performance, handling and safety of one of the world's finest ribs hulls, with the live aboard comfort of a sports cruiser." - Sports Boat and Rib

All of their RIBs are built in the Southampton facility alongside the hugely acclaimed Sadler Yachts.