Challenge Business in administration

01 Nov 2006

The announcement last month by Berthon that it had on its books the 18 boats that comprised The Challenge Business fleet emphasised that the end of an era: Sir Chay Blyth’s company has gone into administration.

Barker retires from Ormiston Wire

01 Nov 2006

Ken Barker, managing director of Ormiston Wire, has retired after working for the company from 1952 when he got out of National Service.

Sunseeker stars in third Bond movie

01 Nov 2006

Clyde Marine posts £9.4m loss

01 Nov 2006

Clyde Marine’s preliminary statement for the year ended June 30, 2006, include a full and final goodwill amortisation of £8.7m from the purchase of Lewmar and Navtec in 1999. 

Echomax goes nuclear

01 Nov 2006

Gleistein catalogue

01 Nov 2006

Skandia's £10k

01 Nov 2006

Ipswich success

01 Nov 2006

Dubarry support

01 Nov 2006

Silva's website

01 Nov 2006

Sail TV & ISAF

01 Nov 2006

Marlow appoints

01 Nov 2006

BoatQuays supports

01 Nov 2006

Marinablu's website

01 Nov 2006

H-L/RKJ

01 Nov 2006

Fairline appoints

01 Nov 2006

Harken's charity

01 Nov 2006

Blakes/Hempel & RKJ

01 Nov 2006

Whisky success

01 Nov 2006

Barge Patrols

01 Nov 2006

Sealine dealers

01 Nov 2006

Atkinson Hardwick wins

01 Nov 2006

Revival online

01 Nov 2006

75 products on DAME shortlist

01 Nov 2006

Amsterdam RAI, organisers of the Marine Equipment Trade Show (METS) say a total of 74 products have made the shortlist for this year's Design Award METS, aka the DAME Awards. 

US orders and type approval for McMurdo

01 Nov 2006

McMurdo has picked  up two valuable USA orders and seen its C1SVDR float free data capsule system gain full Type Approval Certification.  

Derek Moore - Obituary

01 Nov 2006

Titanic more buoyant than ever

01 Nov 2006

A lifejacket recovered from the debris field of RMS Titanic has sold at auction for a record price of £43,500. 

Zodiac refutes Canadian Coast Guard report

01 Nov 2006

Zodiac, the world’s largest builder of RIBs is taking exception to a Canadian Coast Guard report that using its craft in heavy seas could endanger the crews.  

New slips for Royal Torquay Yacht Club

01 Nov 2006

The last phase of a multi-million pound waterfront redevelopment has been officially opened at Torquay’s Beacon Quay, writes Katina Read. 

Scotland Cruising Symposium

01 Nov 2006

RYA Scotland will hold its 2007 Cruising Symposium at Largs on Sunday February 11, writes Mike Balmforth.
 

It was 20 years ago today...

01 Nov 2006

So said David Coleman, managing director of Barton Marine, as he outlined how R S J Barton company founder, Ron Barton, helped him to take the company over in September 1986. 

Wealthy owners caught for €1m VAT

01 Nov 2006

A number of wealthy individuals have made settlements totalling almost €1m with the Irish Revenue Commissioners after failing to pay VAT on their luxury yachts. 

Port Dundas lock complex

01 Nov 2006

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned...

01 Nov 2006

A woman has been accused of sinking her former husband’s £90,000 luxury cruiser in revenge after their marriage broke down. 

BMEA conference a success

01 Nov 2006

The British Marine Electronics Association (BMEA) held its annual conference at the Novotel in Southampton last month to widely acclaimed success. 

Scottish Marine Leisure worth £250m

01 Nov 2006

A seminar open to all Scottish marine businesses is to be held at The Lighthouse in Glasgow on Wednesday November 22 to establish a strategy to influence both national and local government in an attempt to move the leisure marine industry up the priority ladder, writes Mike Balmforth. 

BW: Save Our Waterways!

01 Nov 2007

When we ran our story back in August about how Defra was considering extra cuts in its annual grant to British Waterways (BW), we had no idea how this would pan out.  

Westaway appoints Welsh agent

01 Nov 2006

Devon-based Westaway Sails has appointed James Kemp as its Welsh agent to provide a high service level in Wales, writes Katina Read.  

BBEx over 200 exhibitors

01 Nov 2006

She's done it!  BBEx event sales manager Kate Didymus has broken the 200 exhibitors barrier and taken the show firmly into the Bourne Lounge at the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC).