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Bbex Review

  • BBEx: 152 exhibitors and 1494 visitors

    01 Mar 2006

    The first BBEx astonished a lot of people. The BIC is a great facility in a nice town and even the snow didn't keep the visitors away, says Peter Nash. But there were times when BBEx was an uphill struggle. 

Business Matters

Comment

  • Comment

    01 Mar 2006

    BBEx has laid the foundations for the future of a series of UK trade shows that can only get better and better. 

Interior Fitting Out

Interior Fitting Out Products

  • Freshen up down below with Scotchgard

    01 Mar 2006

    It's That Time Of Year again when owners are looking to freshen up the boat's interior. 

  • Yamaha's digital sound projector

    01 Mar 2006

    The home cinema market is extending out to sea with more and more private and commercial vessel owners adding the latest flat screen TVs and home cinema systems, say Yamaha. 

  • Oceanair relaunches Hatchshade

    01 Mar 2006

    Following months of detailed research and development, Hatchshade, the flagship product of Oceanair's market leading shades range, is being relaunched with improved styling and better functionality. 

Navigation Electronics

  • NMEA 2000 makes networking easy

    01 Mar 2006

    There number of electronic systems that can link into networks is on the increase, says Phil Pickin, especially with the advent of the NMEA 2000 protocol 

Navigation Electronics Products

  • Seatrack launches AIS upgrade

    01 Mar 2006

    Seatrack has launched a "black box" AIS receiver that's designed to link with the latest v6.0 of its navigation software. The AIS engine will display information received from nearby ships. 

  • EchoPilot's forward looking black box

    01 Mar 2006

    EchoPilot has developed a black box colour forward sonar that communicates via a video signal with third party displays. 

  • Instant weather on the move

    01 Mar 2006

    Movingweather made its debut at the recent London Boat show and, by all accounts, did tremendous business from day 1. 

News

  • Boat Jumble set for April 23

    01 Mar 2006

    The organisers claim the Beaulieu Boat Jumble is the largest sale of boating bits in Europe. 

  • Clements adds Propeller Revolutions

    01 Mar 2006

    Poole-based Propeller Revolutions, which started as a dedicated "PropShop" and high performance propeller centre in 1988, joined the Clements Engineering Group last year. 

  • Pompey plans big Volvo welcome

    01 Mar 2006

    The City of Portsmouth is preparing a huge welcome and events programme for the seven teams competing in the Volvo Ocean Race 2005-2006. 

  • Unipart launches first catalogue

    01 Mar 2006

    Unipart Marine has completed its changeover from Mark Dowland Marine by launching its brand new catalogue at the company's Spring Trade Show held at Newbury Racecourse on March 8 and 9. 

  • CE-Pro integrates with RINA software

    01 Mar 2006

    CEproof and Registro Italiano Navale SpA (RINA) have signed a marketing and sales agreement that allows CEproof to offer boatbuilders the option of a RINA version of its established RCD management software, CE-Pro. 

  • Crewsaver sponsors

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  • Helsinki on a high

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  • Ocean Endeavours

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  • Icom helps

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  • Murder and Inquisition

    01 Mar 2006

    In the good tradition of PR, I am letting the headline grab the attention before hitting you with something completely different. 

  • RYA website

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  • BW/BMF mediation ends with agreement

    01 Mar 2006

    Following two days of mediation on issues relating to fair trading under the auspices of the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR), British Waterways (BW) and the British Marine Federation (BMF) announced on March 7 that agreement on a way forward had been reached. 

  • Wiley acquires Fernhurst assets

    01 Mar 2006

    John Wiley & Sons, part of USbased publishers, John Wiley & Sons, Inc completed the acquisition of the publishing assets of Fernhurst Books late last month. 

  • Yacht Havens upgrades marinas

    01 Mar 2006

    Largs Yacht Haven has invested a further £200,000 in upgrading and expanding its 700 berth marina. 

  • FIFTEEN Years Ago

    01 Mar 2006

    From the vaults of advertising and PR agency PNTA 

  • New vice chairman at SuperYacht UK

    01 Mar 2006

    Oval 316's managing director, Simon Wood Power, has been appointed by the committee of Superyacht UK, to the position of vice chairman. 

  • New manager for Crinan Canal

    01 Mar 2006

    David Lyon is the recently appointed customer operations manager of the Crinan Canal, writes Mike Balmforth. 

  • Tall Ships' 50th

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  • Yanmar's 150th

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  • Walker website

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  • Majestic/Larson

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  • Jets wins

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  • MCA appeals to Lords on PWC decision

    01 Mar 2006

    Jet-skiers involved in collisions are now unlikely to face prosecution under section 58 of the Merchant Shipping Act says Louise Cadd, a marine lawyer at national law firm Shoosmiths. 

  • RIBEX runs May 12-14 in Cowes

    01 Mar 2006

    RIBEX 2006 will be held on May 12-14 at Cowes Yacht Haven on the Isle of Wight and, say organisers, is set to be the stage for a number of companies launching brand new product into this rapidly growing international market. 

  • Show Quotes

    01 Mar 2006

    It was clear the UK leisure industry needs this show - Stewart Hutchins, Typhoon It's been very worthwhile. A good atmosphere, excellent facilities in this recently refurbished venue. 

  • Stratos sponsors

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  • Rockley sponsors Poole Afloat

    01 Mar 2006

    The 2006 Poole Afloat boat show will take place over the weekend of June 24 and 25 and is to be sponsored by Rockley Holiday Park. The event, now in its second year, is funded by the British Marine Federation Wessex (BMF Wessex) and the South West Regional Development Agency (SWRDA) and backed by the Borough of Poole Leisure Services. 

  • Jane Goldbart

    01 Mar 2006

    We were saddened to learn of the death of Jane Goldbart, aged 35 years, who passed away in the early hours of Thursday 23rd February. 

  • Jobs go at Green Marine

    01 Mar 2006

    Green Marine of Lymington has made 19 of its 85-strong workforce redundant after losing a contract to an Australian firm, writes Iain Sutherland. 

  • Clipper Race keel problems

    01 Mar 2006

    The entire Clipper Race fleet is currently out of the water in Subic Bay in the Philippines after Glasgow Clipper reported loose keel bolts on February 4 during the leg from Singapore to Qingdao. 

  • Raymarine reports strong growth

    01 Mar 2006

    Raymarine has reported a strong earnings growth in its preliminary results for the year ended December 31, 2005. 

  • Gill sponsors

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  • Miami up

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  • Marina Projects sets up on Campers site

    01 Mar 2006

    Marina Projects, the Gosport based marina operators and international waterfront consultants, has taken a lease of the historic Camper & Nicholsons site from Beaulieu Properties LLP which recently purchased the premises from Finland's Nautor Group. 

  • Show Quotes

    01 Mar 2006

    We've had a lot of interest and steady flow of visitors. It's definitely been worth coming - and it's much nicer than Windsor - Dr Spencer Court, M G Duff 

  • Dutch flavour to Lowestoft Boat Show

    01 Mar 2006

    This year's Lowestoft Boat show takes place over the weekend of May 13 and 14 in Waveney Dock in the port of Lowestoft, Suffolk. 

  • Lowrance settles with stroppy shareholders

    01 Mar 2006

    Just one week after the proposed takeover of Lowrance Electronics (BB February, page 3) by Norway's Simrad Yachting for US$37 per share in cash, a group of Lowrance shareholders took the company and its directors to court in an attempt to block the deal. 

  • BW opens Brentford office

    01 Mar 2006

    British Waterways (BW) has opened its new office and customer reception on the Grand Union Canal in Brentford. 

  • Tacktick sponsors

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  • Elan chooses

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  • Westaway Sails adds computer cutter

    01 Mar 2006

    Westaway Sails, based in Ivybridge in Devon, has installed a computer laser cutter for sailcloth that is revolutionising sail production and accuracy. 

  • BBEx: what a show!

    01 Mar 2006

    The first Boating Business Exhibition (BBEx) ran on February 22 and 23 at the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC). And what a show it turned out to be. 

Portsmouth Poll

  • Portsmouth

    01 Mar 2006

    Harking back to the MEEMA Dinner held during the London Boat Exhibition, Poll has at last received the picture she was waiting for of Mike Nichol, who was presented with the MEEMA Personality of the Year Award. 

Washington Post

  • Bellweather shows the trends says Jim Nolan

    01 Mar 2006

    Getting an accurate forecast of the strength of the US marine market at any particular point in time is never easy. One good indicator is the monthly number of new powerboat registrations across the US. 

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