REFIT SEES LIVELY LADY BACK IN ACTION

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31 Jul 2018

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2018 marks the 50th anniversary of Sir Alec Rose’s global circumnavigation aboard Lively Lady. Credit: Jim Brickwood, Jotun Yachting

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Classic yacht ‘Lively Lady’ is back in the water fifty years after her first single-handed global circumnavigation, following a full repaint and extensive refit at Hayling Yacht Company.

The refit work to restore the 36ft cutter to an as new condition was carried out by volunteers from the charity Around and Around and included replacing the deck, reassembling the wheel house, installing new electrics and an interior refit, alongside a repaint using Jotun Yachting paint products.

Jim Brickwood, business development manager at Jotun Yachting UK, said: “The hard work carried out by the volunteers at Around and Around has certainly paid off, with Lively Lady looking better than new and in a condition which will see her through the next 50 years.

“At Jotun Yachting we are proud to have played our part in not only protecting such an iconic yacht for the future, but, also bringing back her timeless beauty.  We look forward to following her future circumnavigations.”

50th anniversary

2018 marks the 50th anniversary of Sir Alec Rose’s global circumnavigation aboard Lively Lady. A greengrocer from Portsmouth with a passion for single handed sailing, Sir Alec set sail on 16 July 1967, returning 12 months later having circumnavigated the globe with stop-offs in Australia and New Zealand.

Lively Lady will be displayed at this year’s Hamble Classics Regatta in September

via Boating Business | Refit sees Lively Lady back in action.

BAINBRIDGE AND SAILFORCE TO SPLIT

HOME NEWSINDUSTRY NEWS BAINBRIDGE AND SAILFORCE TO SPLIT

01 Aug 2018

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Bainbridge International and SailForce are to part after 17 years of working together

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BAINBRIDGE MARINE

Bainbridge International and SailForce are to part after 17 years working together.

The two companies say they have reached a ‘mutual agreement that SailForce will disengage from representing Bainbridge Marine to the UK chandlery business’.

Bainbridge will now introduce its own sales team to directly look after its own customer base, with SailForce taking on new business opportunities within the marine trade.

“We have been extremely proud to represent Bainbridge Marine for over 17 years and throughout this period have enjoyed an exceptionally close relationship with good growth and many successes along the way,” said Mike Hall, SailForce senior partner. “It’s time however to consider what the future holds for both businesses and how best we can each adapt to seize upon the opportunities that lie ahead.”

Changing times

Andrew Smith, Bainbridge International MD added: “In life, there comes a time to look carefully at what is needed, especially in fast changing times.

“The significant changes that our market is experiencing mean both companies have had to face up to these new challenges.

“We have agreed to move to a more flexible working model which will be on a project by project basis.”

The transition will be completed by the end of 2018, with Sailforce still being ‘front and centre’ of the Bainbridge Marine 2018 Winter Buy campaign.

Bainbridge International was established in 1917. The company acquired Aqua Marine in 2004.

The company’s distribution brand is Bainbridge Marine, based in Southampton with six sales staff.

via Boating Business | Bainbridge and SailForce to split.