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Luxury motor yacht manufacturer, Fairline Boats has recently appointed a dedicated dealer for the Wales and the North of England regions. Blue Water Marine joins the Fairline authorised dealer network, trading as Fairline Wales, and will offer sales and after-sales services, including boat maintenance and park & launch from its Hafan Pwllheli Marina location in North Wales.
Commenting on the appointment, Sales Director of Blue Water Marine, Steve Bridgett says, "Blue Water Marine has a proud history of offering customers the very best in new and used boats, and we feel that the addition of Fairline motor yachts will further complement this. The Fairline brand is well received in the region and we are excited about introducing the new Squadron 41, which we think will be a real winner with our customers."
Blue Water Marine employs twenty members of staff including fully trained and skilled technicians, and also runs an on-site chandlery and parts department. The company has been in operation for 15 years and recently announced plans to expand its existing showroom to include additional sales offices and an all-new customer lounge.
Fairline Wales will be present at all the major UK boat shows including the PSP Southampton Boat Show in September and the London International Boat Show in January. For further information about Fairline Wales, please visit www.fairline.com/wales.
For further information about the Fairline range and the many shows and events the company attends worldwide, please visit www.fairline.com.
Fairline Wales contact details:
Address: Pwllheli Marina, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, LL53 5YT, Wales
Tel: +44 (0)1758 614600
Luxury motor yacht manufacturer, Fairline Boats has recently appointed a dedicated dealer for the Wales and the North of England regions. Blue Water Marine joins the Fairline authorised dealer network, trading as Fairline Wales, and will offer sales and after-sales services, including boat maintenance and park & launch from its Hafan Pwllheli Marina location in North Wales. The Fairline Ireland Dealer is BJ Marine.
Commenting on the appointment, Sales Director of Blue Water Marine, Steve Bridgett says, "Blue Water Marine has a proud history of offering customers the very best in new and used boats, and we feel that the addition of Fairline motor yachts will further complement this. The Fairline brand is well received in the region and we are excited about introducing the new Squadron 41, which we think will be a real winner with our customers."
Blue Water Marine employs twenty members of staff including fully trained and skilled technicians, and also runs an on-site chandlery and parts department. The company has been in operation for 15 years and recently announced plans to expand its existing showroom to include additional sales offices and an all-new customer lounge.
Fairline Wales will be present at all the major UK boat shows including the PSP Southampton Boat Show in September and the London International Boat Show in January. For further information about Fairline Wales, please visit www.fairline.com/wales.
For further information about the Fairline range and the many shows and events the company attends worldwide, please visit www.fairline.com.
Fairline Wales contact details:Address: Pwllheli Marina, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, LL53 5YT, WalesTel: +44 (0)1758 614600Email: [email protected]

 


Published in Marine Trade

Luxury motor yacht manufacturer, Fairline Boats has recently appointed BJ Marine to represent the brand in Ireland. The company will trade as Fairline Ireland and undertake sales and service operations of the previous authorised Fairline dealer for the region. With offices located in both Dublin and Belfast, BJ Marine is ideally located to serve customers throughout Ireland.

Bernard Gallagher, Managing Director, BJ Marine comments, "Fairline is a prestigious and well recognised brand, with many followers here in Ireland. We have already received high levels of interest from existing and new customers, particularly for the soon to be launched Squadron 41 flybridge motor yacht which is perfectly suited for our waters."

With over 30 years experience in boat sales and service, BJ Marine offers customers a full after-sales service at its offices at Malahide Marina, Dublin and Bangor Marina, Belfast, which both also offer boatyard and lift facilities. Customers have access to local services such as training and marine finance, offered by the other marina tenants.

The new dealer will be attending all major boat shows in the UK, including the PSP Southampton Boat Show in September and London International Boat Show next January. For further information about Fairline Ireland, please visit www.fairline.com/ireland.

For more information about the Fairline range and the many show and events the company attends worldwide, please visit www.fairline.com.

Fairline Ireland contact details:

In Dublin:

Address: Malahide Marina, Malahide, Co Dublin.

Tel: +353 1 8061560

Email: [email protected]

 

In Belfast:

Address: Bangor Marina, Bangor, Co. Down BT205ED, Northern Ireland.

Tel: + 44 2891 271434

Email: [email protected]

 

Published in Marketplace

The Half Ton Class was created by the Offshore Racing Council for boats within the racing band not exceeding 22'-0". The ORC decided that the rule should "....permit the development of seaworthy offshore racing yachts...The Council will endeavour to protect the majority of the existing IOR fleet from rapid obsolescence caused by ....developments which produce increased performance without corresponding changes in ratings..."

When first introduced the IOR rule was perfectly adequate for rating boats in existence at that time. However yacht designers naturally examined the rule to seize upon any advantage they could find, the most noticeable of which has been a reduction in displacement and a return to fractional rigs.

After 1993, when the IOR Mk.III rule reached it termination due to lack of people building new boats, the rule was replaced by the CHS (Channel) Handicap system which in turn developed into the IRC system now used.

The IRC handicap system operates by a secret formula which tries to develop boats which are 'Cruising type' of relatively heavy boats with good internal accommodation. It tends to penalise boats with excessive stability or excessive sail area.

Competitions

The most significant events for the Half Ton Class has been the annual Half Ton Cup which was sailed under the IOR rules until 1993. More recently this has been replaced with the Half Ton Classics Cup. The venue of the event moved from continent to continent with over-representation on French or British ports. In later years the event is held biennially. Initially, it was proposed to hold events in Ireland, Britain and France by rotation. However, it was the Belgians who took the ball and ran with it. The Class is now managed from Belgium. 

At A Glance – Half Ton Classics Cup Winners

  • 2017 – Kinsale – Swuzzlebubble – Phil Plumtree – Farr 1977
  • 2016 – Falmouth – Swuzzlebubble – Greg Peck – Farr 1977
  • 2015 – Nieuwport – Checkmate XV – David Cullen – Humphreys 1985
  • 2014 – St Quay Portrieux – Swuzzlebubble – Peter Morton – Farr 1977
  • 2013 – Boulogne – Checkmate XV – Nigel Biggs – Humphreys 1985
  • 2011 – Cowes – Chimp – Michael Kershaw – Berret 1978
  • 2009 – Nieuwpoort – Général Tapioca – Philippe Pilate – Berret 1978
  • 2007 – Dun Laoghaire – Henri-Lloyd Harmony – Nigel Biggs – Humphreys 1980~
  • 2005 – Dinard – Gingko – Patrick Lobrichon – Mauric 1968
  • 2003 – Nieuwpoort – Général Tapioca – Philippe Pilate – Berret 1978

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