Red alert on red diesel

01 Nov 2004

The Royal Yachting Association (RYA), British Marine Federation (BMF) and the Inland Waterways Association (IWA) have sounded a red alert to the UK's boaters: kick up a fuss on red diesel, or be prepared for a 200% price hike from the current 30-35p per litre to 90p or more. 

More cash promised for canals

01 Nov 2004

Scotland's Minister for Transport Nicol Stephen told the British Waterways (BW) Scotland Annual Meeting in October that grant-in-aid for Scotland's canals would increase to £10.9m next year, and to £11.4m the following year, writes Mike Balmforth. 

Pindar expands in south

01 Nov 2004

One of British yachting's biggest sponsors, Andrew Pindar, has bought a luxury home at Portsmouth's Gunwharf Quays and has plans to expand his Alphagraphics business to the area, writes Iain Sutherland. 

NBS cleans up at Event Awards 2004

01 Nov 2004

The Schroders London Inter - national Boat Show and Southampton Boat Show cleaned up at the Event Awards 2004 with five major honours for the organisers, National Boat Shows (NBS). 

Island must find cash to keep powerboat festival

01 Nov 2004

The British Powerboat Racing Club (PBRC) has told Isle of Wight council officials they will have to stump up some cash to keep the Cowes Classic powerboat festival in the town, writes Iain Sutherland. 

Mailspeed wins Retailer of the Year Award

01 Nov 2004

Boating Business presented the Marine Trades Association (MTA) Retailer of the Year Award to Simon Relph of Mailspeed Marine at the Windsor Marine Trade Show last month. 

Show Quotes

01 Nov 2004

McMurdo upgrade programme 'running well'

01 Nov 2004

According to Gary Mullins, managing director of McMurdo, the company's consumer product upgrade programme on its EPIRB and PLBs is "well under way and running well". 

Show Quotes

01 Nov 2004

Trevor Churchill, Mactra Shop Equipment & Fittings "We actually sold some shop fittings - the first time we've ever done that at an exhibition. 

Marine Marketing - the inside track

01 Nov 2004

With the boat show season approaching, and the spring selling season just around the corner, the British Marine Federation (BMF) in Scotland will be running a marketing seminar on November 23 at the Erskine Hotel, near Glasgow airport, writes Mike Balmforth. 

Bell Lawrie Scottish dates

01 Nov 2004

Lewmar/Bainbridge Retailer of the Year Award

01 Nov 2004

Lewmar and its UK distributor Bainbridge International presented their Retailer of the Year Award to Yacht Parts of Plymouth last month. 

Navman signs European deal with Plastimo SA

01 Nov 2004

Navman NZ, a unit of Brunswick New Technologies, has signed a new multi-year distribution agreement with Plastimo SA covering the distribution of the Navman range of marine electronics in European markets. 

Show Quotes

01 Nov 2004

Henri-Lloyd in BMW Oracle partnership

01 Nov 2004

Henri-Lloyd has been appointed as technology partner to BMW Oracle Racing for its challenge for the America's Cup in Valencia in 2007. 

Pedro Boats' new UK distributor

01 Nov 2004

Buyers of new motor yachts need confidence in the dealer's experience, writes Mark Wakelin, and in this respect they don't come better than Jim Cole of JR Cole Marine Services in Brundall. 

Seastream in administration after air crash

01 Nov 2004

The death in an air crash in the USA of entrepreneur Christopher Matthews has sent yacht builder Seastream International based at Shamrock Quay, Southampton, into administration, writes Iain Sutherland. 

Yacht Systems picks up Veneziani coatings

01 Nov 2004

Having celebrated its 140th anniversary last year, Italian paint manufacturers, Veneziani - the world's third largest marine paint and antifouling manufacturer - is launching its entire range of products into the UK through Yacht Systems UK, a subsidiary of Bare Marine. 

Splash Camp kids are all right

01 Nov 2004

The British Marine Federation's (BMF) Splash Camp television series is now complete and awaits a firm date for screening next year, writes Peter Nash. 

Cook controversy commands £318,850

01 Nov 2004

A newly discovered water - colour painting that challenges the popular "authorised version" of Captain James Cook's death in Hawaii in 1779 has sold at auction for £318,850, writes Dave Selby. 

Tidemaster gets white dial

01 Nov 2004

It's 11 years since the Tidemaster Moonphase watch was launched and this year sees it with a new white dial in direct contrast to the original blue enamel dial. 

Don't go to sea without it

01 Nov 2004

With sponsorship from Oki, the full title is now the Reeds Oki Nautical Almanac 2005. 

QuickTide ready reckoner

01 Nov 2004

Quicktide is now in its 6th year. It's a simple ready reckoner that enables the user to match a date code with a colour, then spin the wheel and read off the times of high and low water. 

Battleships grows up

01 Nov 2004

Not content with a bit of paper with hand drawn squares, Nauticalia has brought the age-old game of Battleships right up to date. 

People

01 Nov 2004

Henry Nicholson-Cole and Simon Crawford (pictured above) have been appointed technical sales representatives as additions to the existing sales force, while Claire Desty joins as a technical services assistant.