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    Industry bids farewell to Boating Business

    2023-07-07T10:32:00Z

    Boating Business (BB) magazine has been keeping the UK leisure marine industry up to date with the latest and best business information for over 40 years.

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    Yacht Leg & Cradle Company acquired

    2023-07-28T16:10:00Z

    The Yacht Leg & Cradle Company Ltd has been acquired by Metal Spraying (UK) Ltd, Wolverhampton.

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    Cyber attack hits Brunswick’s sales

    2023-07-28T12:38:00Z

    The outlook is positive at Brunswick despite a challenging market and recent cyber attack

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    Technology enables vastly reduced costs

    2023-07-28T11:22:00Z

    The first satellite communications systems were Inmarsat A’s and B’s which needed a 1.5m dish and large outlay making them pretty much only for the larger super yachts and commercial ships.

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    Obit: Mo Leonard

    2023-07-28T09:35:00Z

    Maureen ‘Mo’ Leonard has passed away peacefully with her husband, Peter Leonard and her son Pete jnr by her side.

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    Princess Yachts creates demand

    2023-07-28T09:28:00Z

    Princess Yachts was founded as Marine Projects (Plymouth) Ltd in 1965 however the boatbuilder’s origins date back to 1963 when Cliff Viney, David King and Brian Phillips set up a boat charter business.

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    Bruntons enjoy Eco*Star propeller success

    2023-07-28T08:00:00Z

    Bruntons Propellers is reporting high demand for its Autoprop Eco*Star propeller

  • Jon Partridge, RS
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    Person Behind the Face – Jon Partridge

    2023-07-26T15:18:00Z

    How I got into this industry…I decided to take a year out before going to university. I went to work in a sailing school for one year, ended up staying for three years, and never made it to university. From the sailing school I ended up at Tollesbury Marina before joining LDC (which branded to RS Sailing.)

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    Aircraft links led to Sea Sure inception

    2023-07-26T14:58:00Z

    Sea Sure originally started out as H. Brown & Sons (Engineering) Ltd, with the ‘H’ being Harry Brown, current MD, Graham Brown’s grandfather and his sons, Jim, Bill and Ted.

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    Aquafax keeps its eye on product excellence

    2023-07-26T14:56:00Z

    Aquafax was founded in 1982 by Harry Mason, with the company’s core philosophy to offer good service and reliable products, which remains its focus to this day.

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    AkzoNobel's Awlgrip brand hits 50 this year

    2023-07-26T10:07:00Z

    The Awlgrip brand has been around for 50 years, an important part of AkzoNobel’s 231 year history

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    Five decades for MDL

    2023-07-25T15:49:00Z

    Over the last five decades, MDL Marinas has grown into a leading marina operator and one of Europe’s largest marina groups with 18 UK marinas and one in Spain.

  • One of hundreds of press launches Saltwater Stone has organised over the past 32 years. This one shows Duncan Kent and Peter Nielsen attending the launch of Splashdown’s latest range of waterproof clothing
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    Memorable milestones achieved

    2023-07-25T14:43:00Z

    For more than 30 years, Saltwater Stone has been building and developing brands in an ever-changing landscape.

  • The Sunseeker Superhawk 55
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    Sunseeker looks back on a successful 54 years

    2023-07-25T12:24:00Z

    Sunseeker is one of the leading brands for luxury performance motor yachts

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    Specialisation keeps C-Quip business strong

    2023-07-25T09:39:00Z

    For the last 46 years C-Quip has maintained its success in the marine equipment sector

  • RCR team at work
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    RCR was a recurring dream

    2023-07-24T15:37:00Z

    River Canal Rescue, a 24/7 breakdown and emergency assistance service for boaters, is the brainchild of founder and CEO Trevor Forman after a recurring dream about a breakdown service for boats, prompted him and his partner, Stephanie Horton, to research the market to see if such a service existed.

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    Show dates back to 1969

    2023-07-24T13:54:00Z

    The Southampton International Boat Show was founded by Norman Kemish and Arthur Gale in 1969, with the show running for six days with around 50 exhibitors contained within Mayflower Park.

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    Family at heart of IMP’s business

    2023-07-24T13:31:00Z

    Humble beginnings for a distributor that now works with leading global luxury yacht builders

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    Understanding needs is key to Marathon’s success

    2023-07-24T13:27:00Z

    Being attuned to both customers and suppliers has helped a south coast distributor go from strength to strength

  • Imray Blue Back charts
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    Comprehensive charts from Imray

    2023-07-24T13:16:00Z

    Imray, publisher of nautical charts and books with recognition from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, has been producing nautical charts for centuries.