Patrol Boat, Riverine, or PBR, is the United States Navy designation for a small rigid-hulled patrol boat used in the Vietnam War from March 1966 until 1975.

The IMOCA 60 class yacht Holcim - PRB originally launched as PRB (5) was designed by Guillaume Verdier, built by Carrington Boats in Hythe, England, and launched in 2022. [1] The boat was shipped to France for final fitout. [2] The hull was moulded for an Ocean Race project that was cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2022年8月11日 · The new PRB IMOCA 60 is one of the latest to launch in a flurry of new launches. Originally designed for The Ocean Race, it will be Kevin Escoffier's boat for the next Vendée Globe

2023年2月2日 · The Patrol Boat, River – commonly known as PBR – was a nimble, speedy riverboat commissioned by the US Navy, for use during the Vietnam War. The vessel could easily traverse the shallow, weed-filled waters of Vietnamese rivers, and was equipped with a variety of weapons that made it a lethal combatant against enemy vessels.

2017年1月10日 · During the Vietnam War, the Navy deployed a variety of small boats to South Vietnam ranging from Boston Whalers to modified World War II era landing craft. Perhaps the most iconic of them all was the Patrol Boat River or PBR as it …

The PRB Sailing Team is primarily focused on offshore round the world sailing and is the longest term sponsor of Vendée Globe competitors. The current team manager François Dubreuil.

2022年5月8日 · Following the abandonment of the Switchback project for The Ocean Race, in January 2022 Team Holcim-PRB acquired the Verdier-designed hull built at the famous Jason Carrington shipyard in England.

2018年7月12日 · One of the most intriguing of the United States Navy's crafts during the Vietnam War arguably was the PBR (or "Patrol Boat, Riverine" though also sometimes known as "Pibber"). The low-draft, high-speed river-borne craft was used for basic river patrol, river traffic searches and special forces insertion in an attempt to disrupt enemy riverine ...

2022年2月17日 · A patrol boat sailor fires twin machine guns into the shoreline along the Mekong Delta southwest of Saigon in February 1969. Viet Cong fighters often lurked concealed in the Delta’s canals. The PBR’s speed and maneuverability enabled its crews to strike quickly and zip in and out of harm’s way.

PRB was designed with solo racing and circumnavigating in mind, in particular her deck layout. She was built in three different yards and assembled by CDK Technologies, resulting in one of the lightest IMOCAs ever built. Twice champion of the Transat Jacques Vabre (2013, 2015), PRB was optimized relentlessly throughout her career.