Performances

This year’s show will see a show stopping performance from the talented Ronan Parke (recent runner up on the televised Britain’s Got Talent show) to mark the launch of the stunning new Manhattan 53 and the new luxurious Sunseeker interior range, in association with Armani/Casa. The official launch and performances will take place at 11.30am on Friday 16th September.

Incorporating Armani/Casa (available to view on stand C040)

The Armani/Casa style presented the perfect opportunity for Sunseeker International’s design team to produce an exclusive range of interiors for its motoryachts. Sunseeker International have designed interiors for three yachts which will be on display; Predator 84, Predator 60 and Manhattan 63. The full range of Armani/Casa design elements have been considered for each specific design with the primary objective to create distinctive looks that best represent the breadth of design elements in the Armani/Casa collection. The exclusive Armani/Casa design collection includes a subtle and stylish blend of textiles, finishes, and accessories. “The aim is to present a range of Armani/Casa design styles available to clients who may wish to create this dedicated exclusive style for their own personal yachts. The exquisite range is available across all of our motoryachts as an upgrade option” commented Stuart Jones, Interior Design Manager, Sunseeker International.

Manhattan 53 (available to view on stand C040)

 The new Manhattan 53 is stylish and versatile, combining all the attributes of a performance motoryacht. Following the unprecedented success of the Manhattan 52, the new Manhattan 53 offers increased space, volume and a fresh approach to the interior décor that brings it up to date with the very latest fabrics and finishes. Sunseeker’s designers have been extremely careful to ensure a similarly optimised blend between interior layout, exterior social areas and overall proportions. The exterior styling is unmistakably Sunseeker, and thanks to the latest design software, use of a full size interior mock-up has allowed every inch of interior space to be optimised to ensure the best possible use of space. The brand new hull design has been developed to provide increased beam lower accommodation, whilst still providing a sport boat feel coupled with safe, sure and predictable handling.

Further show highlights

A total of eleven Sunseeker motoryachts will be displayed at the show, both on and off the water. The Predator 60 (C040) has an added option of glass sliding cockpit doors and the carbon fibre styling package. In addition, the Predator 130 hard top (displayed on the water, berth M552) will be the largest and most expensive motoryacht at the show priced from £11 million. Boats on display Displayed on the stand (C040) – Predator 84, Predator 64, Predator 60, Manhattan 73, Manhattan 63, Manhattan 53, Portofino 48.

Carter says that proposing not only the sale of the business but with it a plan for Fairline’s development has left the company relatively independent in terms of decision-making. Fairline’s business plan is to focus on product development, the introduction of new technology, and marketing. “Seventy-five redundancies were announced immediately after the dl with Better Capital was struck,” Carter told journalists last night. “The reason is development of technology — we have £1.5m to be invested in a technology cell for the production of wood, furniture and so on.” New models planned for introduction include a 38 Hard Top, a Squadron 50 and a revised Squadron 78 that will be superseded by a Squadron 80 in 2012. Fairline’s marketing initiative will see an ‘evolution’ of its branding launched in December, including a new website, images and strap-lines based on third-party research conducted among clients and marine industry professionals.

Carter also explained how Fairline sees the leisure boat market as flat, with advances in new markets only making up for some of the deterioration endured by Europe and North America as a result of the financial crisis. “In 2008 we did 18 per cent of our business outside the EU,” Carter said. “We now do 41 per cent.”

Fairline plans for growth is to be from model development this year with advances to be made in market share. Carter estimates that Better Capital will stay involved with Fairline for 3-5 years and that the private equity fund sees their investment growing as Fairline’s business grows ‘modestly on the top line, but rapidly on the bottom line’

 “Yamaha’s top priority is the safety of our customers, and we pride ourselves in the safety and quality of our products,” the company added. “The WaveRunner is a safe watercraft when driven responsibly.” In June, a jury found Yamaha mostly responsible for a 2005 accident that killed 14-year-old Jaysell Perez and left Samantha Archer injured for life, according to a report in the Palm Beach Post. The jury also found 1 percent blame for both Archer and retired neurosurgeon Eugene Holly, who let the girls take out his WaveRunner.

Nicolette Archer, who took the girls to the party and gave them permission to ride, was held 10 percent responsible, the Palm Beach Post reported. Attorney Robbie Baker, of Baker, Zimmerman & Perez, along with co-counsel David Kleinberg and Eric Ansel, accused Yamaha of failing to correct what it said was a known steering defect with the personal watercraft and then failing to adequately warn people that an operator could not steer without throttle.

Kate and Adrian Parkhouse from Eastbourne were the lucky winners of the RYA’s prize draw competition to win a day’s personal tuition with RYA Instructor Jon Mendez owner of Mendez Marine and author of the RYA Day Skipper Handbook Motor, which was launched at the London Boat Show in January.

 Adrian and Kate, who have a 25ft Doral called ‘Slip Jig’ which they keep at Sovereign Harbour in Eastbourne, were delighted that Jon was able to join them on their boat to make the most of the day’s tuition.

 “We gave a lot of thought to what we wanted to concentrate on during the day” explained Adrian. “We are still very much novices in the boating world, and although we both gained our Day Skipper/ ICC qualifications a couple of years ago, we still consider ourselves very inexperienced, especially in less-than-perfect conditions, having never intentionally ventured to sea in more than a Force 3 to 4 or if the words “Moderate” or worse appeared in the sea conditions part of the forecast.

 “We decided, therefore, that it would be good if we could concentrate on handling the boat at sea in roughish conditions, and berthing etc. in strong winds.”

 Luckily the weather didn’t disappoint as the morning dawned in true British Summer fashion with Force 5 to 6 winds! “These were conditions in which we would normally definitely stay tied to the berth, and put the kettle on”, explained Kate. “However Jon’s calm confident manner soon had us locking-out into Eastbourne Bay.”

 The sea conditions were not actually as bad as first feared be, but were ideal for what Adrian and Kate hoped to achieve from the day. With the benefit of a strong wind with tide, they spent over an hour learning how to achieve a comfortable ride using throttle, power trim and trim tabs, both “with” and against the tide.

 “On our return to the relative shelter of the marina, we spent a long time “pontoon bashing”, continued Adrian. “Jon taught us the techniques for berthing, and leaving, in strong winds which were either blowing the boat on to the pontoon, or off it. Later, safely back on the berth (and somewhat drier!) over a cup of coffee and a late lunch, Jon was more than happy for both of us to fire questions at him on all aspects of boating.

 “It was a very enjoyable and interesting day, in which we both learned a great deal. As in his book, Jon explained everything in a clear, friendly and easy to understand way, and his enthusiasm for boating was obvious. We were very grateful for this opportunity to spend a day with such a professional instructor, and such a pleasant, interesting man. Despite getting wet and cold, we spent a lot of the day laughing!!” concluded Kate.

 Jon Mendez who provided the day’s training commented: “It was a pleasure to meet Kate and Adrian and we had a nice breezy day to practise some more advanced boat handling so that they gained a bit of extra confidence of what their boat is capable of!”

 You can purchase a copy of RYA Day Skipper Handbook Motor written by Jon Mendez through the RYA shop at www.rya.org.uk/shop

The custom-built 26m Ferretti 830 ‘Cirpriana’ is one of the largest yachts to be fitted with a UAL ultrasonic antifouling system. The 2010 built Ferretti had been fitted with 3 Ultra 20, Dual Voltage systems with a total of 6 transducers. Following the yacht’s first lift out in May, the owner was delighted with the results.

“Compared to the antifouling system I had on my last yacht, the Ultra 20 Series is fantastic. We cruised extensively and docked in very green and stale waters so I was delighted with the results this technology produced. Normally we have to send a diver down to scrub the hull before our 120 mile cruise to the lifting dock as fouling reduces speed, and dramatically increases fuel consumption, but this year the diver was not needed, since there was no reduction in speed. The reason why was obvious after the lift,” commented Ozmerter.

UAL Director, Nick Griffin, said: “It is always great to receive customer feedback but this is a special achievement for us as it is one of the biggest motor yachts we have fitted with our Ultra system. To gain the most comprehensive results the placement of the transducers is critical so our engineers visited the shipyard on a couple of occasions to oversee installation. We are pleased that Mr Ozmerter is happy with his Ultra 20 and look forward to working with him on his next yacht.”

Following considerable design development of its much praised antifouling technology, Ultrasonic Antifouling Ltd has introduced its new Ultra Series II system which makes installation even easier and further increases performance, ensuring owners enjoy their boating to the full with minimal yearly labour and cost.

For more information, visit www.ultrasonic-antifouling.com.

The promotional event was held on the Biscayne Bay waterfront of the Mondrian Hotel on Miami’s South Beach and was entertaining spectacle for all the guests who will watch from the hotel’s sea wall. A press conference followed.

“We are delighted that Sir Richard Branson chose Miami’s iconic luxury boat brand for this event,” said Skip Braver, President/CEO of Cigarette Racing Team, “We have been a symbol of Miami’s exiting lifestyle since 1969, so it is appropriate for us to salute Virgin Atlantic Airway’s historic place in the South Florida market. We’re pleased that the airline brings so many visitors to our waters and also happy we could give Sir Richard his Miami Vice experience aboard a Cigarette!”

The promotional event was held on the Biscayne Bay waterfront of the Mondrian Hotel on Miami’s South Beach and was entertaining spectacle for all the guests who will watch from the hotel’s sea wall. A press conference followed.

“We are delighted that Sir Richard Branson chose Miami’s iconic luxury boat brand for this event,” said Skip Braver, President/CEO of Cigarette Racing Team, “We have been a symbol of Miami’s exiting lifestyle since 1969, so it is appropriate for us to salute Virgin Atlantic Airway’s historic place in the South Florida market. We’re pleased that the airline brings so many visitors to our waters and also happy we could give Sir Richard his Miami Vice experience aboard a Cigarette!”

Virgin Atlantic is celebrating the Anniversary with special Miami-London fares and will be hosting some invitation-only charity and social events while in South Florida.

Virgin Atlantic currently flies to 32 destinations worldwide. The airline carried 6 millions passengers last year and has 39 long-haul aircraft in its fleet.

irgin Atlantic is celebrating the Anniversary with special Miami-London fares and will be hosting some invitation-only charity and social events while in South Florida. Virgin Atlantic currently flies to 32 destinations worldwide. The airline carried 6 millions passengers last year and has 39 long-haul aircraft in its fleet.

Devon based company, SeaRegs, are offering a fantastic Beneteau First 21.7, ‘Barney Rubble’, for day or half day charter out of QAB Marina, Plymouth. The boat is ideal for families, couples and friends who’d like to go sailing but do not have the time to sail for a whole day or weekend. The idea was born out of frustration. SeaRegs Partners, Simon and Vicky Jinks could not find a day sailor to charter to take friends and family out for a quick sail. Vicky Jinks commented, ‘People have busy schedules and whilst many would love to sail all weekend, often they only manage to steal a few precious hours and sail for a morning, afternoon or day before life gets in the way. We’re offering this fun and quick to rig boat, to make it an affordable way to get sailing’.

Current legislation makes it nearly impossible to charter out day sailors as they fall between several laws. SeaRegs have rewritten the rule book and with a full safety inventory and Maritime and Coastguard Agency agreement can offer charter and also RYA training for up to four. SeaRegs are also a running two hour taster sessions and RYA training throughout the year.

The Beneteau First 21.7 is ideal for a few stolen hours on the water. With its furling headsail, zip away main, within a few minutes you can be setting sail and having fun. Simon Jinks said, ‘They’re as simple to sail as a big dinghy but with all the safety and stability of a sailing yacht thanks to the 1.8m ballasted keel. It’s the perfect boat to transfer from dinghy sailing to yachting or just to have fun sailing around Plymouth Sound and exploring it’s fabulous rivers’.

Costs

Bareboat charter for up to 4 persons: 1 day £150 or 1/2 day £100. Skippered charter available: 1 day £300 or 1/2 day £200.

The planning consent covers construction of a 300-berth marina with dedicated visitor/event berthing and associated facilities such as a marina building, public landing facility and temporary car parking facilities. Outline planning permission has also been granted for further development of a permanent marina car park, a 60-bed hotel, 12 town houses and 324sq m of commercial floorspace.

The water-based elements of the Cowes Outer Harbour Project, which include the provision of a new outer breakwater, have already been approved by the Marine Maritime Organisation (MMO).

The regeneration of the East Cowes harbour is a joint project between the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA), the Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) and the Crown Estate.

“This decision and planning consent is great news and a major step towards delivering the Outer Harbour Plan that will finally make Cowes a truly sheltered harbour, improving safety,” says Stuart McIntosh, Cowes harbour master and chief executive of the CHC. “It is also a significant step towards securing the long term future prosperity of the harbour and the local economy.”

The only people who will not be happy with the news are those residents who live in cottages overlooking the site whose superb views of the Solent will be obliterated. It’s also worth noting that this marina will be on the opposite side of the river to the busy town of west Cowes so a water taxi will be essential unless marina users are prepared to trek quarter mile to chain ferry.

Broom Boats, which had shut down production several months ago, is now building boats again. The UK builder had ceased operations after its parent company went into voluntary liquidation.

According to a Norfolk newspaper, Tony Chancellor, a Norfolk entrepreneur, is Broom’s new director. The paper also described Chancellor as a “new major investor” in the company. Chancellor founded a chain of psychiatric hospitals, which he sold in 2005, and has since run a private equity fund.

Mark Garner, managing director of Broom, said yesterday that “a total business review and reorganisation of the company” is now complete. “We also have a new dealer network, which has provided us with sales worth £1.5m to £2.5m, sufficient for us to re-employ some of our past talented boatbuilding craftsmen,” he told the paper. “As a result we have been able to appoint a new and inspired management team and confirm total staff of 74 to both build boats and run marina services as one company, Broom Boats.”

The company will now sell through dealers rather than direct to owners. Dealers have been named in the UK as well as Ireland, Holland and Germany.

Broom has orders for seven new cruisers, and commitments for future boat sales of £2m. Work has already started on several of the cruisers

Launched in 2007 the awards look for clubs who are successful at:

- Encouraging people to get on the water

- Providing a range of quality and safe activities for all

- Attracting new club members and volunteers

- Engaging with the local community, particularly young people

- Demonstrating good governance and club management

Jackie Bennetts, RYA Volunteer Development Officer said: “Being part of Club of the Year is a real opportunity to get your club on the map.

“Since launching the competition five years ago we’ve have some amazing clubs enter, from all across the country, making it very difficult for the awards panel to make a decision when choosing the overall winner. Hopefully the clubs will make it difficult for us to choose a winner again this year.”

Applications will be considered by the RYA Awards Panel from which the top five clubs will receive an Award. Out of the final five clubs an overall winner will be chosen and announced at the RYA Volvo Dinghy Show 2011 in March.

Three clubs will also be put forward to the CCPR ‘Sports Club of the Year’ Award 2011 which has a first prize of £6,000.

For more information and to download the application form, go to www.rya.org.uk/go/cluboftheyear. Closing date for applications is 22nd November 2010.

If you do not have access to the web, please call RYA Sport Development on 02380 604 192 / 199 to be sent a nomination form.