LBS: radical changes ahead

01 Apr 2006

According to a statement from National Boat Shows (NBS), its board has agreed some radical and exciting changes for the future of the London Boat Show, starting with the 2007 show. 

Sunsail could face action

01 Apr 2006

Leading UK sailing holiday firm Sunsail could face legal action after three employees were recently found guilty of negligence and given suspended jail sentences. 

LBS attendance

01 Apr 2006

Tracy Edwards handed a lifeline?

01 Apr 2006

Tracy Edwards MBE, who has been fighting constant high profile legal battles to clear her name after the debacle of her Oryx Quest 2005 yacht race left with £2.6m of debts, seems to have won a substantial victory. 

Portsmouth gets its boat show at last

01 Apr 2006

After a few attempts to attract the boat show away from Southampton, Portsmouth is now going to launch its own boat show, writes Iain Sutherland. 

RYA gets £300,000 injection

01 Apr 2006

RYA Scotland has received a sportscotland financial injection of £300,000 that will benefit sailors of all levels and from coast to coast, writes Mike Balmforth. 

BW launches marinas investment guide

01 Apr 2006

British Waterways (BW) recently published a guide aimed at leisure companies, developers, investors and canal side landowners outlining the potential for marina investment and development on the UK's canal and river network. 

Copenhagen down

01 Apr 2006

Marlow sponsors

01 Apr 2006

Sea-Fire in Turkey

01 Apr 2006

CMF and Jets Marivent

01 Apr 2006

SEAS combines with METS

01 Apr 2006

The Yacht Report (TYR) and Amsterdam RAI signed a contract on March 3 to incorporate SEAS, the trade event planned for May 2006, into METS in November. 

Premier Yacht holds first Moody's show

01 Apr 2006

Premier Yacht Sales, owners of Moody and sole UK importer of Elan Yachts will hold their first event at their new headquarters from April 29 to May 1, 2006 with the Moody and Elan Open Weekend. 

Marinablu website

01 Apr 2006

Norway up

01 Apr 2006

Auckland up

01 Apr 2006

Iveco back

01 Apr 2006

Government 'committed' on derogation

01 Apr 2006

According to the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) and the British Marine Federation (BMF), last month's budget announcement made it clear that the government is committed to making a convincing case for renewal of the UK's derogation on red diesel. 

White brothers to team up in WMS

01 Apr 2006

David and Peter White have teamed up to form White Marine Services. The partner - ship has obtained the agency for Hyde Sails on the East Coast from the Humber to the Medway. 

BW gets heavy with licence evaders

01 Apr 2006

During February 2006, ongoing work by British Waterways (BW) to tackle licence evasion included over 200 patrol notices issued to unlicensed craft and Section 8 notices served on over 30 boats. 

New free Clyde guide

01 Apr 2006

Clydeport, the statutory authority for the River and Firth of Clyde, has published a new Leisure Marine Guide, writes Mike Balmforth. 

LDC increases distributors

01 Apr 2006

LDC Racing Boats of Chandlers Ford has been working with the UK Trade and Investment (what the DTI is called this month) to increase its exports and has already increased the number of overseas distributors from four to 17, writes Iain Sutherland. 

Emergency service for Clyde

01 Apr 2006

Clyde Sea Recovery has been set up by Brendon Wallace to offer an emergency service to people on the Firth of Clyde, writes Mike Balmforth. 

Edson's website

01 Apr 2006

Brunel's bridge

01 Apr 2006

Non-stop Blakes

01 Apr 2006

Blakes Paints is supporting Adrian Flanagan on the Alpha Global Expedition to circumnavigate the globe non-stop via the poles. 

Velsheda's Blakes

01 Apr 2006

Gill WCC

01 Apr 2006

Boating Directory - 1

01 Apr 2006

The NFSS, the YCA and the ABSC have merged to form the Marine Leisure Association (MLA) - the trade association for Training, Charter and Leisure. 

Boating Directory - 2

01 Apr 2006

Boating Directory - 3

01 Apr 2006

Boating Directory - 4

01 Apr 2006

Boating Directory - 5

01 Apr 2006

Whoops!

01 Apr 2006

Green Marine sorts Clipper fleet

01 Apr 2006

After last month's news that jobs were to go at Green Marine, the company has been involved in two high profile overseas projects, writes Iain Sutherland. 

China taxes luxury goods

01 Apr 2006

China recently announced twotier "consumption tax" reforms that will see luxury goods taxed by as much as 20%. 

Sabre sees 17% growth

01 Apr 2006

Sabre Engines says production at its Wimborne factory in 2005 grew by 17% over the previous year, writes Iain Sutherland. 

Bowling Harbour to be cleared of wrecks

01 Apr 2006

Ten sunken vessels thought to include a World War II minesweeper, a torpedo boat and a steam trawler will be lifted from Bowling Harbour as part of a £1.5m programme of improvements at the western entrance to the historic Forth & Clyde Canal. 

Council explores marina for Shanklin

01 Apr 2006

A marina for the town of Shanklin on the Isle of Wight is being mooted by the local town council, which is seeking £20,000 funding for a feasibility study into the project, writes Iain Sutherland. 

Yachting Monthly reaches 100

01 Apr 2006

IPC's Yachting Monthly will celebrate its 100th birthday with a bumper May issue. 

Millionaire offers £2m to sailing HQ

01 Apr 2006

A multi-millionaire London banker has offered £2m to help give Portsmouth the best educational sailing centre in the country. 

FIFTEEN Years Ago

01 Apr 2006

From the vaults of advertising and PR agency PNTA 

Saltwater recognised as an Investor in People

01 Apr 2006

Following an assessment in March 2006, marine specialist consultancy, Saltwater, which encompasses Saltwater Public Relations and Saltwater Advertising, has been recognised as an Investor in People. 

Brown in new luxury tax scare

01 Apr 2006

As we closed for press on this April issue of BB, we learned that the chancellor's office had leaked details for a deal hammered out by Gordon Brown with Brussels to equalise the effects of losing the derogation on red diesel later this year. 

£1/2m sales at Unipart show

01 Apr 2006

Unipart Marine tell us its Spring Trade Show, held at Newbury racecourse on March 8 and 9, exceeded the total show sales target of £500k. 

PLB proves the point

01 Apr 2006

McMurdo is keen to point out that its recent EPIRB and PLB troubles are long gone and offers the successful rescue of yacht designer Richard Woods on January 19, 2006 as evidence. 

Goss makes a comeback

01 Apr 2006

Pete Goss, who sprang to global fame after rescuing Rafael Dinelli in the 1996/7 Vendee Globe and was then rescued himself when his radical Team Philips broke up while attempting to qualify for The Race in 2000 is making a return to racing. 

Government review on red tape

01 Apr 2006

Businesses have been challenged by a governmentcommissioned review to come up with concrete examples of unnecessary red tape created by the UK "goldplating" European laws to impose unduly onerous regulation.