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Challenger: the waters get ever murkier
12 Feb 2008
INLAND WATERWAYS: The latest word on Challenger Syndicateships from administrators Begbies Traynor is the firm is continuing its efforts to clarify the relationship and transactions between the ‘Challenger Syndicateships’ partnership and its sister company, 'Challenger Syndicateships Ltd'.
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IWA blasts BW for Cotswolds withdrawal
12 Feb 2008
INLAND WATERWAYS: Following the announcement by British Waterways (BW) that it had suddenly and without warning withdrawn funding from the Cotswold Canals restoration partnership, the Inland Waterways Association (IWA) issued what it called 'a prompt and assertive press release' highlighting its concerns at the BW move.
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Shakespeare acquires Communication Aerials
01 Mar 2008
ACQUISITION: Two world-leading marine antenna manufacturers are now under single ownership after the US Shakespeare Electronic Products Group, a business unit of Jarden Applied Materials, announced the acquisition of Communication Aerials.
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BBEx '08 opens on Wednesday
12 Feb 2008
BBEx: The third Boating Business Exhibition (BBEx) opens at Bournemouth's BIC at 10.00 on Wednesday, February 13 with around 180 exhibitors.
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Allen signs with Proboat
12 Feb 2008
DISTRIBUTION: Proboat has been appointed UK, Ireland & Channel Islands distributor for the recently re-branded range of Allen yacht and dinghy sailboat hardware.
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BBEx – some good, some bad, some great trading
14 Feb 2008
BBEx: The Boating Business Exhibition (BBEx) got off to a good start yesterday, with the opening ceremony being performed by Jim Stewart, chief executive of Poole Harbour Commissioners.
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Steve Fossett declared dead
19 Feb 2008
OBITUARY: Millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett, who risked his life seeking to set records in high-tech balloons, gliders and aircraft, was declared dead on Friday February 15, five months after vanishing in his light aircraft.
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BBEx: nice show – shame about the no-shows
19 Feb 2008
BBEx: That headline remains as relevant today as when BB ran it in our report on the Earls Court Boat Show. Because a show without visitors doesn't do the job.
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Have the Rimmers fled the country?
19 Feb 2008
INLAND WATERWAYS: The latest allegations regarding Ed and Gill Rimmer has them fleeing the country, to destinations that include both France and Switzerland.
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Oyster Marine sold to Balmoral Capital
19 Feb 2008
COMPANY SALE: Oyster Marine has been sold to UK based private equity fund Balmoral Capital for an undisclosed sum. The company was founded in 1973 by current chairman Richard Matthews.
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ECBS cut from 10 to five days
20 Feb 2008
BOAT SHOW: The 2008 Earls Court Boat Show (ECBS) has been cut from 10 days to five days. According to MD James Brooke: 'After a long period of discussion with existing exhibitors and many new exhibitors, we have decided to make two fundamental changes that we believe our exhibitors will benefit from.'
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Government enquiry into Swanwick Marina plans
01 Mar 2008
ENQUIRY: Multi-million pound plans to transform Premier's Swanwick Marina into one of the world's flagship marine developments have been dealt a major blow, writes Iain Sutherland.
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Ainslie to open RYA Dinghy Sailing Show
26 Feb 2008
BOAT SHOW: The RYA Dinghy Sailing Show runs next weekend - Saturday March 1 and Sunday March 2 - at London's Alexandra Palace with Olympic medallist and five times Finn Gold Cup winner Ben Ainslie performing the opening ceremony.
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IWA forces evidence session on BW
26 Feb 2008
INLAND WATERWAYS: Following direct representations by the Inland Waterways Association (IWA) to the chairman of the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, the select committee is to hold a one-off evidence session to examine the British Waterways (BW) regeneration and restoration role.
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Mansura Trophy goes to Lagoon 420
26 Feb 2008
TROPHY: The inaugural Royal Thames Mansura Trophy competition has been won by the Lagoon 420 hybrid-powered catamaran from French shipyard, Chantier Navale de Bordeaux.
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Red Diesel: honesty is the red policy
03 Mar 2008
RED DIESEL: The RYA and the British Marine Federation (BMF) say Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has decided private users can continue to use marked fuel (red diesel) provided they make a simple declaration to the supplier and pay the full duty rate for heavy oil.
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Dinghy sailing show ends with a bang
06 Mar 2008
DINGHY SHOW: The RYA show once again raised the enthusiasm of dinghy sailors to an explosive finale when a spectacular parade of dinghy sailing’s national champions and the firing of confetti cannons signalled the end of the 2008 RYA Dinghy Sailing Show at London's Alexandra Palace.
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Mylor wins in Olympic build up
06 Mar 2008
OLYMPICS: Mylor Yacht Harbour was announced yesterday (Monday) as one of the centres to be included in a pre-London games online guide, which will be made available to all national Olympic and Paraolympic committees from the countries competing in this year’s Beijing Olympics.
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America's Cup racing this summer?
04 Mar 2008
AMERICA'S CUP: According to various Internet newsletters, we may see a new series of America's Cup Acts this summer between some of the key players already entered for the 33rd edition of the cup.
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