The Hov Pod is manufactured in Southampton, England, by Reaction International Ltd. Company founder and Managing Director Peter Ward, established the company in the year 2000.
As a marine engineer Peter travelled to many exotic destinations and pondered on the question, "Why has no one exploited hovercraft technology for the marine leisure industry?" After a number of
years market research, he concluded that although there were many kit built and racing craft available, no one had designed a craft to meet the exacting standards demanded by the marine leisure
market.
Marine leisure buyers demand safety, ease of use, durability, reliability, and expect a dealer network capable of providing on-going sales and technical support.
The personal watercraft market is huge by comparison to hovercraft. Peter set out to design a craft capable of addressing all of the known problems associated with hovercraft, for example, the
perception that all hovercraft are noisy, difficult to control, are known to stop suddenly on water, (known as ploughing in), and when they do stop on water, occasionally sink!
Not only would his design need to overcome these problems to meet safety standards, he also wanted the craft to look as good as personal watercraft. To reach this aim, he contracted out manufacture
of specialist GRP (Glass Fibre) construction to specialist top quality boat manufacturers. By September 2002, the first craft were ready for launch at the Southampton International Boat Show, and
took the world by storm. Television companies lined up to conduct interviews and test drive the Hov Pod, and queues formed as hundreds of people wished to experience the Hov Pod ride. Leading
magazines and National newspapers began to feature the Hov Pod. Film companies featured the Hov Pod in science fiction and adventure movies, TV footage was syndicated around the world.
Reaction International Ltd are now busy building an international network of dealers to provide sales and technical support, and have received orders from as far away as Australia, South Africa and
the Middle East. The Hov Pod is testimony to the fact that if you can invent or develop a new product that fits a niche market, the world will beat a path to your door, evident by the growing
demand of export orders received by the company.
Forget all about RIBs, speedboats and other types of personal watercraft, Hov Pod is versatile and unique, it can travel over many surfaces that restrict other craft, skim from water to land and back again! Gliding through long sliding loops! Spinning in wild arcs or tight 360s! Park up on dry land, no need to wade into cold water to recover the craft onto the trailer!
The Hov Pod has been designed to make leisure hovercraft ownership easy, we have popularised hovercraft technology for leisure use. Until now, most small hovercraft has been limited to self-build
kits and racing craft; our approach is different, we focus on ease of use, reliability, durability and safety. You dont need to be a pilot to drive one, the Hov Pod design is so easy that after 10
minutes you will have mastered the basics.
Hov Pods fly on a cushion of air; so glide across sea, lakes, rivers, grassland, marsh, sand, snow and ice! No need to bother about tide times or slipways - turn the key and go! And if theres no water around, no worries, you don't need water to have fun.
fly on a cushion of air; glide across sea, lakes, rivers, grassland,marsh, sand, water, snow & Ice,
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