Later this month, the 2012 Summer Olympic Games will commence in London and include various water-sport events such as rowing, canoeing and sailing. Nearly 65 inflatable boats made by Ribcraft Ltd. will be used to patrol these events to keep the competitors and spectators safe.

Based in Yeovil Somerset, England, Ribcraft has been designing and manufacturing rigid inflatable boats since 1991. That year managing director Mark Gardiner started the company unknowingly when he designed and manufactured an inflatable boat that suited his subsea diving needs better than any other boat he could find.