ALLEN CLOSES ITS FOUNDRY

HOMENEWSAFTERMARKETDECK HARDWAREALLEN CLOSES ITS FOUNDRY

22 Feb 2021

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Allen Bros is discontinuing its YS range of fittings

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ALLEN BROTHERS (FITTINGS) LTD

Allen Bros is to close its foundry, resulting in the discontinuation of its YS range of fittings.

The hardware manufacturer says while the YS range has been very successful for many decades, sales have fallen recently as boat builders switched to a more modern alternative.

In addition, the company that completed the polishing and anodising of the fittings has fallen victim to Covid-19 and despite an extensive search, Allen has been unable to source a new supplier who can meet its quality criteria.

“The investment required in the foundry, anodising and polishing could not be justified for a shrinking demand,” said a spokesperson. “Sadly, we have therefore had to make the decision to discontinue this range.”

Some of the YS items will now be manufactured by Allen using new methods and under a different name.

The new AY range will be manufactured using Allen’s VMC machines which the company says will produce more accurate and reliable products.

Bespoke designs can also be designed and machined in-house to a customer’s specification.

via Boating Business | Allen closes its foundry.

FUTURE FIBRES IN THREE-YEAR SAILGP DEALHOMENEWSAFTERMARKETMASTS, SPARS, SAILS & RIGGINGFUTURE FIBRES IN THREE-YEAR SAILGP DEAL10 Feb 2021EmailShareFacebookLinkedInTwitterPrintFuture Fibres will be supplying rigging for the F50 Photo: SailGPINDUSTRY DATABASEPreviousFUTURE FIBRES SLSAILGPFUTURE FIBRES SLSAILGPNext12SailGP has announced a three-season partnership with Future Fibres to exclusively supply rigging on the F50, the catamaran engineered for the global SailGP championship.Future Fibres will provide its multistrand technology, ECsix, to all eight F50s racing in the SailGP league. The three-season deal will also give SailGP access to Future Fibres latest hybrid products such as AEROsix as well as providing Future Fibres with a unique test platform to further develop its products.James Austin, Future Fibres general manager, said that SailGP was the pre-eminent high performance sailing league on the planet. “The selection of Future Fibres by SailGP further endorses Future Fibres’ position as the go-to supplier of performance rigging for high performance one design race applications,” he said.Reliable and fit for purposeBrad Marsh, SailGP tech team operations manager, said that SailGP looks for companies with experience to provide products that are proven to be reliable and fit for purpose. “With Future Fibres we are looking forward to developing our existing relationship and work in parallel to develop their product lines across the F50 platform and with our new modular wings,” he said.SailGP Season 2 starts in Bermuda on 24 – 25 April 2021 and features eight national teams squaring off in eight events across three continents.SHARE THIS ARTICLEFacebookLinkedInTwitter

via Boating Business | Future Fibres in three-year SailGP deal.

STA-LOK TERMINAL INVENTOR DIES

HOMENEWSINDUSTRY NEWSSTA-LOK TERMINAL INVENTOR DIES

02 Feb 2021

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Ivor Barfield has died, aged 97

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Ivor Barfield, inventor of the STA-LOK self-fit Terminal has died, aged 97 years.

An engineer at heart, Ivor invented the Terminal in the 1970s, just one of a number of innovative products he designed and developed throughout his career, seeing most through development into production.

As his family pointed out, the STA-LOK Terminal was developed in Ivor’s garden shed, in an era without technology, an era where everything was crafted by hand – a great testament to his engineering skill.

Encouraged by the performance of the STA-LOK Terminal, Ivor applied for and was granted Lloyds approval and gained the support of yacht riggers, boat builders and yacht owners around the world for which he was forever grateful.

Vision

“Manufacturing was one of Ivor’s passions,” said his family. “He was immensely proud to have established a British manufacturing company, STA-LOK Terminals Ltd, and of the staff who worked for him over the years, to achieve his vision.”

Part of this vision was to develop international markets and in 2006 this was realised with the incorporation of STA-LOK TERMINALS Inc in the USA.

With the support from customers and dedication of staff, STA-LOK has today become an established part of the global marine industry.

Ivor continued to work well into his 80’s and provided support to the company as Chairman, until his passing.

“A great family man, he founded his business on family values, which to this day continues to employ many family members,” added his family. “He was especially proud to welcome his grandson James into the company in 2019 continuing his legacy.

“An inspirational man, a brilliant mind. Much loved.”

via Boating Business | STA-LOK Terminal inventor dies.

PERSON BEHIND THE FACE – MARIE-CLAUDE HEYS

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04 Feb 2021

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Marie-Claude Heys was MD of Key Yachting until January 2021

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KEY YATCHING LTD

How I got into this industry…at the end of my professional sailing carrier, Paul Heys offered me the ideal job, half office based, half outside looking after the boats. And the rest is history…

Best advice I’ve ever received…to drink water when I had a sore back while sailing offshore.

One thing the industry needs less of is…Expensive boat shows.

Most hated buzzword or workplace expression…Brexit

Best place I’ve been…Polynesia

Don’t worry about…the future

Favourite meal…anything with seafood

One thing I couldn’t live without…family

How I cope with stress…I refuse to let it get to me

Something about you that people might be surprised by…I like getting my own olive oil from picking my olives in France.

Marie-Claude (MC) Heys was MD of Key Yachting until January 2021

via Boating Business | Person Behind The Face – Marie-Claude Heys.

BOB FISHER ‘MR AMERICA’S CUP’ DIESHOMENEWSPEOPLEBOB FISHER ‘MR AMERICA’S CUP’ DIES27 Jan 2021EmailShareFacebookLinkedInTwitterPrintBob Fisher Photo: Daniel ForsterAward-winning yachtsman, journalist, author and expert on the America’s Cup, Bob Fisher, has died at the age of 85.Bob Fisher was born in the coastal town of Brightlingsea in Essex. Inspired by stories of the professional fishermen who crewed the big yachts of their day, he first made a name as a top crew, winning seven national and world titles in the National Hornet and Fireball high performance dinghy classes.He went on to win the 1967 Little America’s Cup in C-Class catamarans and it was during his trip to Newport Rhode Island to watch the American yacht Intrepid beat the Australian challenger Dame Pattie – his prize for the Little America’s Cup win – that Bob developed his life-long obsession with the real America’s Cup, covering all matches since, bar the current racing off Auckland.An absorbing interestBob wrote 30 books on the sport and in 1992 set about writing the definitive history of the America’s Cup, the two-volume ‘An Absorbing Interest’ which took 15 years to research and complete. The third volume is due to be published in the autumn.Bob was a trustee of the Sir Thomas Lipton Foundation, a former Chairman of the Yachting Journalists’ Association and a founder member of the Society of International Nautical Scribes. He also sat on the panels for both the America’s Cup Hall of Fame and the Rolex/World Sailing World Sailor of the Year.Donations in Bob’s memory are welcomed by the Sir Thomas Lipton Foundation. Messages of condolence can be left on his Facebook page.

via Boating Business | Bob Fisher ‘Mr America’s Cup’ dies.

TOP TALENT AT RYA DINGHY SHOW

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19 Jan 2021

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The RYA Dinghy Show will kick start the 2021 sailing season with a world-class line-up of talks, plus interactive coaching sessions with some of the industry’s biggest names. Photo: RYA

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Strategist and Olympic coach Mark Rushall, dinghy sailing writer and historian David Henshall and members of the British Sailing Team are amongst the experts at this year’s virtual RYA Dinghy Show.

Presented by Suzuki and supported by Yachts & Yachting, the show, from 27-28 February, will be hosted by professional sailor and speaker Hannah Diamond.

“With so much of last year’s racing cancelled, the show is the perfect place to prepare to get back on the water whether you’re picking up some coaching tips, hearing from the British Sailing Team or grabbing an amazing deal on some new kit,” said Hannah.

Tactics talk

Mark Rushall will be talking tactics and explaining the new racing rules of sailing. There is also a live webinar with members of the British Sailing Team including athletes selected to represent Team GB at the Tokyo 2020 Games.

Windsurfing coach and guru Sam Ross will interview the British Sailing Team’s Emma Wilson and Tom Squires, who’ll be competing at the Tokyo 2020 Games in the RS:X class. They will be joined by windsurfing legend and Olympian Dave Hackford for a live discussion on how the sport has progressed over the years and the introduction of new watersports including wing foiling.

The show will also feature Dinghy Cruising Companion and president of the Dinghy Cruising Association, Roger Barnes and award-winning quadriplegic sailor Natasha Lambert.

via Boating Business | Top talent at RYA Dinghy Show.

SIMON RUSSELL, AKA FUMESY, DIES OF COVID

HOMENEWSINDUSTRY NEWSSIMON RUSSELL, AKA FUMESY, DIES OF COVID

07 Jan 2021

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Simon Russell has died suddenly. Photo; Sportsboat World

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SPORTSBOAT WORLD

Simon Russell, known as Fumesy, has passed away suddenly after contracting COVID.

Simon worked in the marine industry for more than 25 years, most recently as a director of Sportsboat World, manufacturer and worldwide distributor of the British-built, one-design keelboat SB20.

His marine industry career also included working for ten years for Jack Holt in the early 2000’s as technical sales manager selling marine dinghy and keelboat hardware to the UK boat builders and after that 11 years for Musto as corporate sales manager selling clothing to race teams around the world.

He joined Sportsboat World as director in 2018.

Simon grew up in the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire and began his sailing career on nearby lakes and gravel pits, encouraged by his parents.

Larger boats

In the late 70s, Simon’s parents moved on to larger boats and he and his family began racing a mini tonner around Plymouth Sound. The boats became bigger still and Simon’s sailing moved to the Hamble and the Solent.

A move to the South Coast was the next logical step and from the late 80s onwards, Simon spent as much time as he could racing in sailing events around the UK and the world.

His sailing achievements include J24 national champion, Melges 24 national, European and world champion, Mumm 30 European champion, Etchells national, European and twice World champion, ISAF bronze medallist and three times XOD Captain’s Cup winner and member of the British Admiral’s Cup team.

Outside of sailing, Simon enjoyed classic cars, clay shooting and walking.

He leaves behind his wife Audrey, daughters Marcie and Lucie, his parents, sister Amanda and his many friends.

via Boating Business | Simon Russell, aka Fumesy, dies of COVID.

FIRST CARBON FURLING MAST FROM SELDÉN

HOMENEWSAFTERMARKETMASTS, SPARS, SAILS & RIGGINGFIRST CARBON FURLING MAST FROM SELDÉN

08 Jan 2021

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Seldén’s new carbon mast has been installed on a new Hallberg-Rassey 50

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SELDEN MASTS LTD

Seldén Mast has developed its first carbon furling mast, a lighter weight furling rig designed to enhance the performance of cruising yachts in the 48ft – 75ft range.

This is the first of Seldén’s new mast range and comes with an electric drive and hydraulic outhaul option

“Larger boats with small crews call for smart sail handling and we are constantly pushing our product development in that direction,” said Seldén’s CEO, Peter Rönnbäck. “The benefits of carbon fibre masts have been appreciated by racing sailors for decades so why wouldn’t a cruising sailor be offered the same deal?”

Seldén’s carbon masts, both furling and conventional, are manufactured at its facility in Gosport using its computer-controlled mandrel filament winding technique.

via Boating Business | First carbon furling mast from Seldén.

LEWMAR CHOOSES DIRECT MODEL

HOMENEWSINDUSTRY NEWSLEWMAR CHOOSES DIRECT MODEL

11 Jan 2021

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Lewmar is to supply its products direct to customers

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LEWMAR MARINE

Lewmar is to operate as a direct B2B supplier to all retail outlets, OEM clients and approved installers in the UK.

The announcement – taking effect immediately – puts an end to the company’s partnership with its long-standing distributor Aquafax.

Lewmar says the decision is in response to both changing consumer demands and in an effort to increase brand presence in its home market.

“Our aim as the leading UK leisure marine manufacture is to increase the volume of product into the marketplace and allow it to become more accessible, for the OEM builder through to end users either via our approved installer network or retailers,” said UK direct manager, Adam Cockerill. “We are confident that this new strategy will help continued growth in the UK sector, improving customer experience.”

He added: “With new systems and additional team members in place, Lewmar is poised to offer seamless operational management to our UK clients. We would finally like to thank Aquafax for their work over the past 12 years.”

And he said Lewmar will continue to work closely with its distributor network throughout the rest of the world.

Lewmar supplies hatch, anchoring, docking, deck hardware and glazing solutions.

via Boating Business | Lewmar chooses direct model.

BSI GROUP ACQUIRES OYS RIGGING

HOMENEWSINDUSTRY NEWSBSI GROUP ACQUIRES OYS RIGGING

18 Dec 2020

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BSI has acquired OYS Rigging Photo: OYS Rigging

BSI Group has acquired OYS Rigging, taking ownership of the brand and all associated assets.

OYS Rigging will remain headquartered in the UK and, for the foreseeable future, in the OYS factory in Ocean House in Christchurch. A new South Coast premises is to be announced early in 2021.

“We are delighted to be owners of OYS, with a UK facility and working together with the knowledgeable manufacturing team,” said Morten Madsen, BSI MD.

“This purchase will see the BSI Group become the largest supplier of rod rigging and we look forward to providing a truly exceptional global product.”

Not included in the acquisition are OYS Thrusters and OYS Hydraulics. These products will continue to be provided by Ocean Marine Systems.

“This recent development sees the brands dividing and creating their own paths,” said Mark Barwell, former saes director at OYS and current sales director at OMS. “This is an exciting time for all involved.”

“We wish BSI all the best with the OYS Rigging range,” he continued. “Our team are on hand to support the transition here in the UK. We look forward to focusing our attention on the Ocean Marine Systems range of products.”

via Boating Business | BSI Group acquires OYS Rigging.