Douglas Culverwell

Fairline announces Douglas Culverwell as Sales and Marketing Director

Leading British luxury motor yacht manufacturer, Fairline announces Douglas Culverwell as its new Sales and Marketing Director. Douglas will be responsible for Fairline’s global sales and marketing operations, leading Fairline’s international sales team and managing its worldwide dealer network. Douglas brings a wealth of global marine industry knowledge and experience acquired over the last 17…

Chartering a yacht is set to be “Plain Sailing” from now on: Revolutionary online yacht charter service launches

Chartering a yacht is set to be “Plain Sailing” from now on: Revolutionary online yacht charter service launches

PlainSailing.com is a recently launched online market place for hiring yachts in the UK. Unique to the marine industry, PlainSailing.com allows users to compare charter boats and locations, and upload sailing qualifications online, in a simple and straightforward process. Offering the complete online charter service, PlainSailing.com was set up by two brothers, Adi and Tommy…

Fairline celebrates the launch of its East Coast dealership

Fairline celebrates the launch of its East Coast dealership

Leading British luxury motor yacht manufacturer, Fairline, will celebrate the launch of its Fairline East Coast dealership on Saturday 15-16 August 2015 at Burton Waters, Ipswich. As part of the annual Ipswich Maritime Festival, Fairline will be officially launching its new East Coast dealership with a weekend of celebrations and the opportunity for VIPs and potential…

First Princess arrives in Poole

First Princess arrives in Poole

Boats.co.uk formally opened its Poole office and Princess Poole operation this weekend showing the superb Princess 72 and V39 alongside a number of other yachts and Williams tenders which the company will offer from its prestige premises at Salterns Marina. Boat owners and residents from the Poole area were invited to meet the team and…

Tunisian businesses reassure superyacht visitors following ISIS attack

Tunisian businesses reassure superyacht visitors following ISIS attack

One week since the world was left shocked at the news of an ISIS terrorist attack in Tunisia, local superyacht businesses are reassuring yachtsmen that security has been increased at Tunisian ports despite numerous cancellations. Not long after the country has had to recover from the impact of the Bardo Museum attack where 17 were…

Seawork gets new base for 2016

Seawork International, Europe’s largest commercial marine and workboat exhibition announces new opportunities and a new base

There is a new home for the annual Seawork International, Europe’s largest commercial marine and workboat exhibition and conference, which has been running this week in Southampton.  Associated British Ports has hosted Seawork since the first edition in 1998 at the QEII Terminal. Since 2000, the exhibition has been held in and around the Fruit…