Thursday 4 December 08 - 03:07
 

15 Years Ago

  • The news in October 1993

    01 Oct 2008

    This is what the UK leisure marine industry was reading about in October 1993. From the vaults of marketing specialist PNTA 

A Public Relationship

  • Handling bad news

    01 Oct 2008

    Following a better than expected Southampton Boat Show it's tempting to think that the market might improve next year so let's be positive in our approach and hope for the best. 

An underground marina?

  • An underground marina?

    01 Oct 2008

    An innovative concept that could be used by virtually any waterfront town to create an attractive, versatile and environmentally friendly marina option is gaining attention in France. 

Business Matters

  • Going green – in a tax efficient way

    01 Oct 2008

    There's an increasing realisation that being more environmentally friendly is good for business, says Helen Devenney. And there is often a market advantage in taking measures to address environmental responsibilities. 

Comment

  • Nowhere near as bad as expected

    01 Oct 2008

    When you take into account the news as we went into the PSP Southampton Boat Show I think the end result was astonishing. 

Legal

  • Distributor or contributor?

    01 Oct 2008

    Last week I attended a mediation, which successfully settled a long running and mutually unsatisfactory dispute between a purchaser and distributor. 

News

  • Bénéteau shares hit on orders warning

    06 Oct 2008

    FINANCIALS: The Bénéteau Group's share price hit a 52-week low on Tuesday 30 September after the group issued a warning on 2009 orders. The group's 2007-2008 financials reported a strong performance for 2008 but warned of a drop in orders in 2009. 

  • Military orders save Avon workers

    06 Oct 2008

    LAYOFFS OFF: The lay-offs announced by Avon Inflatables in April this year have been postponed after the board of Zodiac Marine & Pool reviewed the Boats Business Unit reorganisation plan. The immediate effect of this review is that over 50 jobs previously destined to be made redundant by April 2010 will now be saved. 

  • Spanish jamboree for distributors

    01 Oct 2008

    PRIZES: Navico has rewarded five independent distributors at its recent annual conference of independent marine distributors in Alicante, Spain. 

  • New gates for Droitwich

    01 Oct 2008

    INLAND WATERWAYS: New gates have been fitted to the Barge Lock in Droitwich as part of its £100,000 restoration, writes Harry Arnold. 

  • Stourbridge canal breach

    01 Oct 2008

    INLAND WATERWAYS: A 20-metre section of the Stourbridge Canal connecting the Birmingham Canal Navigations with the Staffs & Worcester Canal blew out during the early hours of Sunday 7 September, writes Harry Arnold. 

  • Sunseeker gold for CJR

    01 Oct 2008

    GOLD AWARD: CJR Propulsion, manufacturer and designer of propellers and sterngear systems, has won a Gold Supplier of the Year Award from Sunseeker. 

  • MDL plans Torquay extension

    01 Oct 2008

    SOUTH WEST: MDL has announced plans to extend Torquay Marina by 30 extra berths, writes Katina Read.  

  • Measured development

    01 Oct 2008

    SOUTH COAST: Offshore Systems has moved into new head office in New Milton, Hampshire that is four times larger than its existing unit, writes Iain Sutherland. 

  • Summit in Paris

    01 Oct 2008

    ISS: The leaders from the sailing industry will be convening to network and share ideas for promoting participation in sailing on 4 December. 

  • Harbour Rat gets Honda power

    01 Oct 2008

    PARTNERSHIP: Honda has recently renewed its committment to working with leading boatbuilders and the first UK craft to benefit from an exclusive arrangement with Honda is the Harbour Rat 475 from Ring Powercraft. 

  • Sunbird flies high

    01 Oct 2008

    SCOTLAND: Eric Martin and Simon Limb of Sunbird International Yacht Sales have been presented with Bénéteau's 'Worldwide leading sailboat dealer award', at their recent world dealer conference in Bordeaux, writes Mike Balmforth.   

  • Wroxham jobs could go

    01 Oct 2008

    EAST COAST: Dozens of jobs could be lost at one of Norfolk's most prestigious boat builders, writes Debbie Cowan. 

  • Broadside to hire operators

    01 Oct 2008

    EAST COAST: The scrapping of diesel duty exemption on Broads hire boats will add up to £70 to the cost of a week's holiday and come as a 'distressing blow' to operators, writes Debbie Cowan. 

  • Export win for 007 boat

    01 Oct 2008

    EAST COAST: Suffolk-based Spirit Yachts has won a Queen's Award for Enterprise and is the only business based in the county included in this year's awards, writes Debbie Cowan. 

  • Mud and sun for IWA festival

    01 Oct 2008

    INLAND WATERWAYS: For the second year running the luck of the IWA held, when a week of quagmire inducing rain suddenly turned into a mainly dry and sunny Bank Holiday weekend for the National Waterways Festival & Boat Show, held at Autherley Junction, Wolverhampton, writes Harry Arnold. 

  • MCA Boatmasters Licence exemptions

    01 Oct 2008

    INLAND WATERWAYS: Following lobbying by IWA, supported by BMF and others, agreement has been reached with the Maritime & Coastguard Agency on alternatives to Tier 2 of the new Boatmasters Licence - due to come into effect on 30 September, writes Harry Arnold. 

  • Surf will be up...soon

    01 Oct 2008

    SOUTH COAST: Work has begun on Boscombe's surf reef aimed at providing ideal surf conditions for the resort, writes Iain Sutherland.  

  • Sail Clyde launched

    01 Oct 2008

    SCOTLAND: Sail Clyde was launched in August by Stuart McMillan MSP, writes Mike Balmforth. 

  • Yachting up as fishing goes down

    01 Oct 2008

    SCOTLAND: The steady increase in yacht friendly locations on Scotland's West Coast, and the growth of marinas in former fishing harbours on the East Coast, may reflect a decrease in fishing activity, offset by increasing yachting tourism, writes Mike Balmforth. 

  • Clubs pull together for Torbay week

    01 Oct 2008

    SOUTH WEST: Nearly 200 boats and around 700 competitors took part in the first ever Ocean BMW Torbay Week, writes Katina Read. 

  • Powerboat aims for premium market

    01 Oct 2008

    SOUTH WEST: A powerboat company in Plymouth is to launch its first boat, writes Katina Read.  

  • Ian Atkins develops leading role

    01 Oct 2008

    PROMOTION: High profile marine industry veteran Ian Atkins is now vice president and general manager of the online YachtWorld.com and Boats.com. 

  • Mervyn Whitcombe

    01 Oct 2008

    OBITUARY: It is with deepest regret that Crewsaver announces the passing away of former export director Mervyn Whitcombe, aged 69, after a short illness. 

  • SP&WS learns from 1st year

    01 Oct 2008

    BOAT SHOW: Last year it was the Earls Court Boat Show. Now it's the Sail, Power & Watersports Show that will run for 'five action-packed days of pre-Christmas fun' at Earls Court from 26-30 November 2008. 

  • Port Falmouth development

    01 Oct 2008

    SOUTH WEST: Plans for a new state of the art 300-berth marina in Cornwall have gone on display, writes Katina Read.  

  • Quick start for new products

    01 Oct 2008

    Unipart Marine has been appointed the UK distributor for Quick, whose products include the widely used Quick Windlass range, along with the Quick Water Heater, Bow Thruster, Battery Charger and a wide selection of electrical accessories. 

  • Green Hughes for boat show

    01 Oct 2008

    EAST COAST: Transatlantic rower Dr Liam Hughes will open the Broads Green Boat Show at Salhouse Broad in Norfolk, writes Debbie Cowan. 

  • Sewage may sink berthing company

    01 Oct 2008

    SCOTLAND: Sewage spills from a 'notorious' sewage outfall are threatening the existence of the Campbeltown Berthing Company and its ally and associate, the Campbeltown Sailing Club. 

  • Better for your bottom

    01 Oct 2008

    SOUTH COAST: A new Poole-based company has been set up to offer a new way to protect boats from fouling, writes Iain Sutherland. 

  • Get stuck in

    01 Oct 2008

    SOUTH COAST: Workshops on using epoxy technology in the marine environment are to be held by the Wessex Resins Technical Support Group, writes Iain Sutherland. 

  • Controversial ferries go on trial

    01 Oct 2008

    SOUTH COAST: Trials of Wightlink's controversial new Lymington to Yarmouth ferries are being held in September and October, writes Iain Sutherland. 

  • Purple Marine in voluntary liquidation

    29 Sep 2008

    LIQUIDATION: Directors Greg O'Brien and Jim Hunt of Purple Sails & Marine Ltd have been forced to place the company into creditors' voluntary liquidation. The liquidator, Chris Moore of KJ Watkin & Co, is seeking a purchaser for the assets of the business and will also be contacting all known creditors. 

  • Sunsail to close Scottish operation

    29 Sep 2008

    SCOTLAND: Sunsail, which has had a base at Largs Yacht Haven since the early nineties, is to close its Scottish operation on 31st October, writes Mike Balmforth. The fleet of 15 Jeanneau Sun Fast 37s will be put on the market and local manager Ian Macdonald will be made redundant. Three seasonal jobs will also be lost. 

  • ABC acquires Blackwater Meadow and Canaltime fleet

    29 Sep 2008

    INLAND WATERWAYS: The ABC Leisure Group has acquired the Blackwater Meadow Marina at Ellesmere on the busy Llangollen Canal - the most popular holiday cruising waterway in Britain - writes Harry Arnold. 

  • Fairline cuts jobs, but looks to recovery

    29 Sep 2008

    JOB LOSSES: In spite of selling 30 boats at the PSP SBS and taking orders worth £30m for the new Squadron 55, the 2008 Queen's Award for Enterprise winner Fairline Boats has slashed 90 jobs 'to match match production levels to softer global demand for our products'. 

  • America’s Cup breakthrough? Who cares, asks Poll?

    29 Sep 2008

    AMERICAS CUP: Oracle software salesman Larry Ellison and the ice cream salesman Ernesto Bertarelli held what was described as a cordial meeting on Saturday 27 September in San Francisco, writes Portsmouth Poll. 

  • Big contracts announced at SBS

    22 Sep 2008

    CONTRACT No 1: The Yacht Leg and Cradle Company announced it had won the contract to supply a range of yacht cradles and motorboat stands for the new Dean & Reddyhoff marina at Portland in Dorset. The site will form part of the venue hosting the sailing events for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and has been developed to provide boating facilities for up to 600 resident yachts and powerboats. 

  • PSP SBS ends 'just 5% down'

    22 Sep 2008

    PSP SBS: The PSP Southampton Boat show closed on Sunday having attracted 121,389 visitors, just 5% down on last year's 127,345. This total, given the prevailing economic situation as we went into the show with the crash of Lehman ringing in our ears, can be regarded as a result. 

  • Buckie Shipyard wins excellence award

    22 Sep 2008

    AWARD: Buckie Shipyard has been presented with The Crown Estate Award for Excellence in a Marine Business. The yard has been a key player in the Scottish marine industry for decades, working with sophisticated high value vessels and has been a major contractor to The Royal National Lifeboat Institution for over 60 years. 

  • Yacht Havens Group has an appetite for food

    22 Sep 2008

    INVESTMENT: The Yacht Haven Group has completed a 1m investment into Plymouth's waterfront that has created 25 new local jobs and will, it says, enhance the waterfront and satisfy the city's growing appetite for fresh culinary experiences. 

  • Mercia Marina operational

    22 Sep 2008

    INLAND WATERWAYS: The 585-berth Mercia Marina at Willington near Derby on the Trent & Mersey Canal, one of the biggest new developments on the canal network, is now operational writes Harry Arnold. 

  • HMRC agrees red diesel implementation rules

    15 Sep 2008

    RED DIESEL: As predicted in BB’s NewsUpdate last Monday, the British Marine Federation (BMF), the RYA and the Inland Waterways Association (IWA) have agreed details with Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) on implementing the increased duty on red diesel resulting from the loss of the UK’s derogation.  

  • Olin J Stephens passes away

    15 Sep 2008

    OBITUARY: Sadly, the news of the death of Olin J Stephens at the age of 100 came through yesterday afternoon, Sunday September 14. 

  • Helping marine businesses get Smart

    15 Sep 2008

    SBS SEMINAR: Smart materials – including those that self-repair when cracked - will be the subject of a seminar run for marine businesses during the PSP SBS by the University of Southampton in partnership with the British Marine Federation (BMF).  

  • Bénéteau’s ‘outstanding’ first half

    15 Sep 2008

    FINANCIALS: French boating and mobile home group Bénéteau has reported an 'outstanding' 2008 so far, with sales expected to meet targets set before the onset of the global financial crisis. 

  • High pressure brings high spirits for PSP SBS

    15 Sep 2008

    PSP SBS: The 2008 PSP Southampton Boat Show was officially opened on Friday by Skandia Team GBR. Squad members Ben Ainslie, Paul Goodison, Iain Percy, Andrew Simpson, Sarah Ayton, Sarah Webb and Pippa Wilson cruised into the show on board Mike Golding’s Open 60 Ecover 3 to launch the 40th show. 

  • Olympic sailors to open 40th SBS

    08 Sep 2008

    PSP SBS: Britain’s Olympic sailors will open the PSP Southampton Boat Show in association with ITV Meridian on Friday. Skandia Team GBR gold medal winners Ben Ainslie, Paul Goodison, Iain Percy, Andrew Simpson, Sarah Ayton, Sarah Webb and Pippa Wilson will arrive at the show with their fellow Olympic team members and Mike Golding on his Open 60 Ecover 3 at 10.00. 

  • Red Diesel: no HMRC decision yet

    08 Sep 2008

    RED DIESEL: As the 1 November deadline for the new price of red diesel approaches, the newspaper stories are becoming more scary, with Southampton’s Southern Daily Echo’s headline asking ‘Is it the end for pleasure boating?’ 

  • Top speakers and top subjects at BMEA Conference

    08 Sep 2008

    CONFERENCE: The 2008 British Marine Electronics Association (BMEA) Conference will take place on 8 October at the Novotel Hotel, Southampton. Among the speakers will be James Findlay of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), Nick Heyes of Marine Electronic Services and Martin Hurll of St James Place Capital. 

  • Rod Carr ‘not leaving RYA’

    08 Sep 2008

    LIVELY RUMOURS: RYA chief executive Rod Carr OBE was mentioned in two stories in The Independent on Sunday on 7 September. The first story linked Mr Carr with the chairmanship of the British Olympic Association (BOA), replacing Lord Colin Moynihan. 

  • Buyers urged to ensure brokers use client accounts

    08 Sep 2008

    CLIENT MONIES: The Association of Brokers & Yacht Agents (ABYA) is advising boat buyers to safeguard their money by only using reputable brokers that operate client accounts. 

  • Grating goes Composites

    01 Aug 2008

    NAME CHANGE: Fibreglass Grating has changed it name to Dura Composites with immediate effect. The new identity and logo is, says the company, a strategic move designed to reflect the company's successes in providing a wide range of composite solutions to industry since 1995.  

  • Quayside not on its uppers, says Dury

    08 Jul 2008

    ADMINISTRATION: Deck (Leisure) Ltd, the company that held the licence for the Quayside footwear and clothing range, went into administration on 4 August. A new company, Quayside (UK) LLP, was set up by Martyn Dury, his wife Elizabeth and son Peter Dury on 24 July 2008 and is trading from Martyn Dury's home in North Somerset. 

On Board Power

  • A hard sell on fuel cells

    01 Oct 2008

    A year or two back it seemed the future of on-board power lay in fuel cells; those hydrogen-based devices that produce electricity, along with heat and water, writes Peter Nash. 

PSP SBS Review

  • Fight through and you'll emerge stronger

    01 Oct 2008

    No news is good news. Or so my wise old grandmother used to tell me, says Peter Poland. But I suspect that those who have read the post boat show press releases might beg to differ. 

People

  • Trevor Goldsmith joins Marvair

    01 Oct 2008

    Trevor Goldsmith has joined Marvair's SeaMach team to assist in the development, marketing and fabrication of the CMach line of marine chillers, air handlers and other air units. 

  • Suzuki appoints David Taylor

    01 Oct 2008

    Suzuki GB has announced the appointment of David Taylor as its new director of sales and marketing for the Motorcycle, ATV and Marine Division. 

  • October's people movements

    01 Oct 2008

    Chris Toole to Awlgrip; Leighton King to Ancasta; Alex Atkin promoted at Gill; Sarah White to YBDSA; Trevor Goldsmith to Marvair; David Taylor to Suzuki; Andy Banting to CA Clase and James Gilliam to Halyard. Find our People folder here 

  • Sarah White joins YBDSA

    01 Oct 2008

    Sarah White has been appointed as marketing assistant at the Yacht Brokers, Designers & Surveyors Association (YBDSA). 

  • Andy Banting joins CA Clase

    01 Oct 2008

    CA Clase has appointed Andy Banting as head of commercial marine sales. 

  • Ancasta appoints Leighton King

    01 Oct 2008

    Ancasta International Boat Sales has appointed Leighton King as its new group marketing manager. 

  • Gill promotes Alex Atkin

    01 Oct 2008

    Alex Atkin is now Gill's commercial manager for the UK and Europe. 

  • James Gilliam joins Halyard

    01 Oct 2008

    James Gilliam has been appointed as sales adviser at Halyard. 

  • Chris Toole joins Awlgrip

    01 Oct 2008

    Awlgrip has appointed Chris Toole as its new global senior product manager. 

Portsmouth Poll

  • Portsmouth Poll

    01 Oct 2008

    Kate Moss - modern day Aphrodite or male fantasy object? And Dirk Kuyt; guitar hero. A picture worth 1000 words, most of them slurred, and - finally - Ian Atkins; Super Sleuth. Read Poll here 

Show Quotes

  • Ladies Day

    01 Oct 2008

    I am hugely honoured to be the ambassador for the first ever Ladies Day. It is fantastic that our industry is finally holding such an event at a boat show - Shelley Jory, Ladies Day ambassador 

  • Dean and Reddyhoff

    01 Oct 2008

    This is the best show weve ever done. We feel the right audience has been attracted this year right up until the last Sunday - James Beaver 

  • Halyard Marine

    01 Oct 2008

    Visitor numbers held up well against a difficult economic background and we concluded two significant commercial marine contracts - James Grazebrook 

  • Haven Knox Johnston

    01 Oct 2008

    It has been a pretty upbeat show which has really restored British confidence in summertime and the boating industry as a whole - Paul Birch 

  • Personal Touch

    01 Oct 2008

    Our expectations of a more low key show have certainly exceeded. Business has been extremely good and we will definitely be coming to London in January - Bill Hannah 

  • Sail Time

    01 Oct 2008

    We've had an extremely successful show. We feel we have something different to offer in testing times, and have managed to sign up lots of members - Jonathan Duffy 

  • GN Espace

    01 Oct 2008

    Our product launch at the Southampton Boat show has been an outstanding success for us - Ralph Olingschlaeger 

  • Tarquin Boat Company

    01 Oct 2008

    We are very pleased with this year's Show and welcomed a number of quality visitors to view the selection of Traders on display - Toby Chappell 

  • Nordhavn Europe

    01 Oct 2008

    It's been a fantastic show for us, having sold the Nordhavn 47 and taken an offer on the Nordhavn 40, which were both on the water as brokerage boats - Neil Russell 

  • The Yacht Leg and Cradle Company

    01 Oct 2008

    We've had lots of interest in our transportable cradles, which fold down to fit into the boot of a car - Paul Williams 

  • Merlin Equipment

    01 Oct 2008

    SBS was a very good show and exceeded the expectations we had for it - James Hortop 

  • Dawsons AV

    01 Oct 2008

    The interest in the Sunseeker Predator 92 Sport at the show was phenomenal and this has resulted in an increase of sales for us - Kevin Dawson 

  • Discovery Yachts

    01 Oct 2008

    We had a high number of quality enquiries about the Discovery 55, 67, and the 50ft catamaran - Mark Waterhouse 

Training

  • Back to School – what’s new?

    01 Oct 2008

    The roads are suddenly busier, there's hustle and bustle in the morning: we must be back to school! And this new school year sees the introduction of a new qualification for 14 to 19 year olds in secondary education: the much trumpeted Diploma. 

Washington Post

  • Grow Boating update

    01 Oct 2008

    The money that is spent on the Discover Boating advertising part of the Grow Boating campaign is primarily derived from a set percentage of new boat and engine sales. 

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