The latest news from our friends in industry
In a management buyout by the existing editorial and publishing staff the UK's business to business magazine International Boat Industry has been acquired by Boating Communications Ltd from Time Inc (UK) Ltd. In February Time Inc. decided to close its business-to-business marine division. So, director Nick Hopkinson and three former members of the staff — [...]
Electric folding bike specialist Stigo has revised their prices for the approaching summer season, taking €200 off the normal retail to make its suggested RRP at €1790 (VAT included). All reseller prices have been corrected correspondingly. Stigo's office comments: "We have seen that Stigo buyers are usually people who don’t buy regular ebikes, cycles or [...]
From Falmouth Marine School: A man from Falmouth has sailed himself into Ben Ainslie’s America Cup team, as they challenge to become the first ever British outfit to lift the prestigious title. Ben Davis secured the position of wing manager for the Land Rover BAR team thanks to his expertise in boat technology and [...]
Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) has today (Tuesday, 2nd May 2017) confirmed two new appointments to the Board of Cowes Harbour Commissioners, Nick Elderfield and Ra Hennessy, and the re-appointment of Andrew Cooper as a Commissioner. Following an openly advertised recruitment programme that resulted in 11 strong applications, a short-list of candidates were assessed with the [...]
London On-Water 2017 is bringing the America's Cup Challenger Playoffs 'Live' to Marble Quay at St Katharine Docks this June. With the BAR Challenge expected to be taking an active part in the Louis Vuitton Challenger Playoff races for the America's Cup, live images and reports via BT Sport will be screened on a large [...]
From Cockwells, Mylor Creek Boatyard, Cornwall We are delighted to announce that by the end of this month we will have appointed a contractor to transform our old world collection of sheds into a purpose-built, low environmental impact HQ. This will help us to compete for more global business, create more local jobs and increase [...]
Fifty years ago James wrote his book - 'Two Girls, Two Catamarans' about his pioneering voyages with Ruth & Jutta across the Atlantic. The latest edition was published in Italy in 2001 and the books were in storage at the publishers for some years. Unfortunately, a few of the stacks of books got 'sun damaged' [...]
From British Marine (this applies to British marine businesses but consumers may find some of the annexes interesting): This is part 4 of the British marine guide to the changes within the new RCD, The Re-Certification of Products to RCD II. With the implementation of the new Directive all products in scope and placed on [...]
From Artisan Boatworks in Maine, USA: JOKER | BAR HARBOR 31 — Artisan Boatworks is offering this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own and restore the 1903 Herreshoff Bar Harbor 31 JOKER. Once restored, she will debut as the only Bar Harbor 31 sailing with a gaff rig. Distinguished for speed and responsiveness, a Bar Harbor [...]
