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15 Years Ago

  • 15 Years Ago

    01 May 2007

    This is what the industry was reading about in Boating Business in May 1992: from the vaults of marketing consultants PNTA – www.pnta.co.uk  

A Public Relationship

  • PR: what’s it all about, asks Clive Bartlett?

    01 May 2007

    I have been writing these columns for over a year now and, looking back, discovered that we have never really discussed what public relations can really achieve for you. So in the very few words the nice Mr Nash allows me, here’s a crack…  

Business Matters

  • HMRC offers tax evaders a way back…

    01 May 2007

    HM Revenue and Customs surprised taxpayers with its recent amnesty, says Andrew Watt. And it includes VAT, Income & Corporation Tax, Inheritance Tax and PAYE  

Business Matters Extra

  • Office dress codes: What Not to Wear

    01 May 2007

    Dress codes have hit the headlines in recent months, says Anna West, with the news reports about Aishah Azmi, the teaching assistant who was suspended after refusing to remove her veil. So how far can employers go…  

Comment

  • It's all down to the marketing

    09 May 2007

    We've now seen the first shots of what will become a marketing battle between the two London boat shows.  

Deck Hardware

  • New arrivals on the deck hardware market

    01 May 2007

    There are many new products available on the market in the deck hardware, sails, spars and rigging sector at the moment. Covered below is a selection of products new to the market or to be shortly launched.  

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Letters

  • LBS, wooden boats and loop keels...

    01 May 2007

    The ExCeL versus Earls Court debate continues; Phil Swift finds disparaging remarks where there are none and the designer of the Loop Keel exlains it will handle a grounding and weeds...  

Marine Bill

  • Marine Bill will give Defra extensive powers

    01 May 2007

    On March 15 the government launched the Marine Bill White Paper, says Stuart Fisher. It seeks to set up a Marine Management Organisation as a department of Defra with wide ranging powers…  

News

  • US approval for SRT’s Class B AIS

    01 May 2007

    A Somerset firm’s design of a device to identify and track small vessels has been approved by the US Coast Guard paving the way for a rosy future, writes Katina Read.

     

  • MiniCat-UK gets rights to ‘cat in the bag’

    01 May 2007

    Rights to market a new catamaran have been won by a Plymouth based company, writes Katina read.  

  • Wave piercer for global tour

    01 May 2007

    Conventional design thinking has been set aside by a Dartmouth designer and architect with the launch of a £1.5m virtually indestructible wave piercing powerboat, writes Katina Read.  

  • Reservoir implications for Wilts & Berks Canal

    01 May 2007

    Thames Water (TW) is planning an enormous reservoir near Abingdon, despite concerns that it would not be required if leaking pipes were repaired, writes Stuart Fisher.   

  • Brokerage and Boat Retailing Law course

    01 May 2007

    The BMF is running a one day course in Glasgow designed to increase a boat retailer's knowledge of the law as it relates to the sale and purchase of craft in the European Union, writes Mike Balmforth.  

  • ‘Any department but Defra’

    01 May 2007

    'Just about any department would seem better,' said the IWA chairman John Fletcher of Defra when he gave evidence to the Efra Select Committee on the work of BW and the Defra grants writes Stuart Fisher.  

  • Princess gets planning permission

    01 May 2007

    Princess Yachts International has won planning permission to erect a new building in Plymouth as part of a £10m scheme to include covered moorings, pontoons and a car parking area, writes Katina Read.  

  • Superyacht designer on the move

    01 May 2007

    Superyacht designer Ken Freivokh is to move to a purpose-built studio at Universal Marina on the River Hamble, writes Iain Sutherland. 

  • HMRC offers tax evaders a way back…

    01 May 2007

    HM Revenue and Customs has surprised taxpayers with an amnesty that includes VAT, Income & Corporation Tax, Inheritance Tax and PAYE. 

  • Kayospruce and Hyde Sails feature in 4th Marine Industry Regatta

    01 May 2007

    The 4th Marine Industry Regatta ran on Wednesday April 25 out of Port Solent with 42 of Sunsail’s Jeanneau Sun Fast 37s taking part; the biggest and best event to date and the first that we have managed to get all four races run. 

  • Seawork celebrates its 10th year

    01 May 2007

    This year sees Seawork International celebrating its 10th year. The show runs in the ABP Port of Southampton over June 12-14.  

  • London boat shows: marketing gathers pace

    01 May 2007

    Things are hotting up on the boat show front with National Boat Shows (NBS) running its Boat Show Road Show around the UK and the Earls Court Boat Show adding more details to its offering.  

  • Broadblue introduces the new 415

    01 May 2007

     

  • US marine industry faces ‘the largest regulatory action in its history’

    01 May 2007

    According to the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), a new rule being passed in the US could be ‘the largest regulatory action in the history of the recreational marine industry’. 

  • NBS Boat Show Road Show visits Glasgow on May 22

    01 May 2007

    The British Marine Federation and BMF Scotland are hosting a reception and a Boat Show Road Show at Glasgow Audi Conference and Events Centre, Hillington Road, Glasgow G52 4UB, at 5:00pm on Tuesday, May 22, writes Mike Balmforth.  

  • Top tourism award for the Falkirk Wheel

    01 May 2007

    The iconic Falkirk Wheel has reinforced its position as one of the country's leading visitor attractions with a top tourism prize at the prestigious 2007 Waterways Renaissance Awards, writes Mike Balmforth.  

  • Streeter leaves Earls Court Boat Show

    01 May 2007

    Paul Streeter, operations director for the Earls Court Boat Show, is to leave the company at the end of April.  

  • Raymarine acquires French distributor

    01 May 2007

    Last week Raymarine announced it had acquired SDM Electronique SAS (‘SDM Electronique’ or ‘SDM’), the sole distributor of Raymarine products in France, Monaco and French overseas territories. 

  • Premier unveils £30m redevelopment plans for Swanwick Marina

    01 May 2007

    Premier Marinas last week unveiled ambitious £30m plans to redevelop Swanwick Marina with shops, offices and new facilities for berth holders, writes Iain Sutherland. 

  • Broads Authority launches BSS

    01 May 2007

    The Broads Authority launched its Boat Safety Scheme (BSS) at the Norfolk Boat Jumble at the Norfolk Showground on Sunday April 1, the day the scheme came into operation, writes Debbie Cowan.  

  • Sportscotland investment boosts sailing

    01 May 2007

    Scotland's sailing community received a major boost from sportscotland recently with the announcement of annual investment in the Royal Yachting Association Scotland (RYAS), of £329,000 for 2007, writes Mike Balmforth. 

  • Students travel 80,000 miles to study at Lowestoft

    01 May 2007

    The specialist maritime courses run at Lowestoft College are so well thought of around the world that four students travelled a total return distance of 80,000 miles to study in north Suffolk, writes Debbie Cowan. 

  • ‘Potential devastation’ of Portsmouth Naval Base closure

    01 May 2007

    An independent report commissioned jointly by Portsmouth City Council and the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) shows the potential devastating impact of Portsmouth Naval Base closure on the south east’s economy.  

  • Leisure marine firms take Queen’s Awards for Enterprise

    24 Apr 2007

    Several well-known leisure marine companies feature in the latest list of companies enjoying success in the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise. 

  • Missing narrowboat found after UK’s slowest ever police chase…

    24 Apr 2007

    A nationwide hunt ended on Sunday when police arrested 52-year old David King after a six week search for him and the 47ft narrowboat he hired early in March. 

  • Cheetah development ‘complementary to the Island as a whole’

    24 Apr 2007

    Ventnor based Cheetah Marine has been working with the Isle of Wight Council for a number of years on a new harbourside facility to be located on the Eastern Esplanade next to Ventnor Haven. 

  • Extra date added to NBS roadshow schedule

    24 Apr 2007

    Due to high demand, especially for an event further north than Kettering, National Boat Shows (NBS) has extended its boat show roadshow events to take in Glasgow on May 22. 

  • Marine South East looks to the future with RAF Hythe decision

    16 Apr 2007

    Marine South East sees the purchase of RAF Hythe by the South East England Development Association (SEEDA) as offering great potential for marine companies looking for suitable sites to expand and develop their business. 

  • Ouzo sunk by P&O ferry says MAIB

    16 Apr 2007

    The yacht Ouzo, which disappeared at night with the loss of its three crew members, was either hit or swamped by a P&O cross-Channel ferry, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) decided last week.  

  • Last Challenge Business boat leaves Plymouth

    16 Apr 2007

    The last yacht to leave The Challenge Business premises was lowered last week into Plymouth's Mount Batten marina for a new adventure in the southern hemisphere, says The Plymouth Herald.  

  • Sailrocket breaks own record

    16 Apr 2007

    Sailrocket, the sailing world speed record-chasing boat which recently moved from Weymouth to Namibia, last week clocked up her fastest speed yet.  

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