Collective noun?

[capnsensible]

 

[deeb]

plague

 

[Barton Seagoon]

A full rack of ribs?

 

[mjcoon]

Foam

 

[Blueboatman]

Dunno
But it’s bad news for oar salesmen

 

[Praxinoscope]

A Fracture of Ribs?

 

[RunAgroundHard]

A bounce ribs.

 

[jamie N]

A thicket?

 

[BobnLesley]

A drift

 

[dunedin]

(International) Regatta

Or expense?

The team country letters are visible on the outboard covers of the pro coaches’ boats

 

[Buck Turgidson]

a flubber

 

[Sandy]

A noise of RIBS.

 

[ylop]

A noise of RIBS.

those aren't just RIBs they are coach boats so I think a "cacophony of coaches" is probably appropriate

 

[Blueboatman]

Michelin man convention ?

 

[Roberto]

RIB coaches to show the world how sailboats are demonstrating the benefits of sustainable green, carbon-free, GMO-free, save-the-planet, ozone conscious wind propulsion.

 

[DJE]

A cage.

 

[westernman]

A raft of rubber ducks.

 

[afterpegassus]

A scunner of ribs,?

 

[capnsensible]

(International) Regatta

Or expense?

The team country letters are visible on the outboard covers of the pro coaches’ boats

Yup, spot on. They are the rhibs for coaches, safety and committee boats. There are dinghy and foiling windsurf teams from all over the world doing training sessions and races.

Marina Rubicon is hosting this winter event for yet another year, having installed extra pontoos and a tent village on the breakwater for officials to work from. The numbers involved are in the hundreds and the place is buzzing.

Great to see the youth development at such a high standard!

I still found it a bit odd to see so many rhibs though, hence the photo.

 

[Mudisox]

IIsn't it odd that putting a rubber tube around a grp speedboat makes it Ok, ----when we deride those without.

[And i have been saying ready, steady, GO,! for 25+ years}

Not the same for yachts, racing though.