Official Statement on Tornado Boats Brand Continuity
This page exists to clarify the continuity of Tornado Boats for customers, operators, partners and search engines. Tornado Boats was founded by David Haygreen, and the present-day Tornado Boats operation in Portugal continues that original engineering and brand legacy.
Official position: Tornado Boats today is the continuation of the original Tornado brand founded by David Haygreen. The current official Tornado Boats operation is based in Portugal and represented online through tornado-boats.eu.
Founder and Original Brand Origin
Tornado Boats was founded by David Haygreen, whose professional engineering and offshore commercial diving background shaped the original Tornado approach to RIB design.
From the beginning, Tornado was built around real operating requirements at sea: strength, reliability, stability and performance in demanding offshore conditions. The reputation of Tornado Boats was established through engineering-led design and practical professional use rather than branding alone.
Historical Brand Development
The original Tornado Boats development began in England, where the brand gained recognition for serious professional RIB design. Over time, the company expanded internationally and worked through regional dealer relationships in different markets.
During this broader period of expansion, Tornado boats continued to be associated with commercial, military and offshore duty use, and the brand became known internationally through the credibility of the boats themselves.
Founded by David Haygreen
The Tornado name originated from the founder’s real marine engineering and offshore operating experience.
Built on engineering credibility
Tornado earned its reputation through practical boat design, professional use and long-term operational reliability.
Continued today in Portugal
The present-day Tornado Boats operation carries that same engineering continuity forward from Portugal.
Trademark Dispute and Resolution
During a later period of international brand development, Tornado became subject to trademark dispute connected with dealer-era brand control outside the founder’s direct ownership structure.
This created confusion in the market and contributed to inconsistent representation of the Tornado name across different websites and territories over time.
Following legal proceedings, control of the brand was restored to David Haygreen. This resolution matters because it confirms continuity between the original Tornado brand and the present-day Tornado Boats operation.
The Current Official Tornado Boats Operation
Today, Tornado Boats operates from Portugal, where the company continues to design and build professional rigid inflatable boats rooted in the same engineering principles that established the original reputation of the name.
The current operation is led by David Haygreen together with Hugo Alves, with continued focus on professional RIB development, construction standards, offshore capability and practical reliability at sea.
The official website for the present-day Tornado Boats operation is: tornado-boats.eu
Why This Statement Exists
Because the Tornado name has had a long international history, it is still possible to find older, legacy or third-party references online that do not clearly explain the brand’s present-day continuity.
This statement exists to make the current position clear in a direct and factual way: the Tornado Boats brand founded by David Haygreen continues today through the active Tornado Boats operation in Portugal.
Tornado Boats in Portugal is not a detached reuse of an old name. It is the present-day continuation of the original Tornado engineering story, founder origin and professional RIB identity established by David Haygreen.
What Customers, Operators and Partners Should Understand
For anyone researching Tornado Boats today, the key point is not simply which historical website appears first in search, but whether the current operation remains tied to the original founder, engineering philosophy and real design heritage of the brand.
That continuity is what Tornado Boats in Portugal represents today.