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The first Saturday of the show- the
Devon Scaffie is sold to Mr Alan Helsby who only lives 5 minutes from our
factory in Rochdale!
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Alan Helsby and Son
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Everyone loved the new classic red
Cape Cutter 19!
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| The quality build and show price of the Devon Lugger brought 9 sales. |
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| The Devon Dabber is as popular as ever on her new easy to launch trailer with a five year warranty on the axle |
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Loyal vistors from Poole, Shirley
and Gordon Cousins, once owners of a Dabber.
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Visitor and boat owner Alan Woolford
who runs the Queen Mary Sailing School
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| Always nice to see Jim Oram who ordered a new Devon Lugger at this year's Beale Park Show in June. The picture below is "Laughter", Jim's Lugger when it was delivered to Southampton in July. |
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| Howard and Mary Measham- owners of a South African Cape Cutter 19 which they bought from Ian Palmer in Portugal. They will sail her on the Costa Del Sol in Spain |
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| They were only doing their duty! |
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Elaine and
John from County Donegal owners of one of our racing green Cape Cutter 19
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| Devoted owner of his Devon Lugger, Ken Charmers |
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| Lugger owners visiting from the Isle of Wight with, on the right, Gary Mitten from Belfast |
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| The Devon Dabber with the new classic red hull on her new easy to launch trailer which we first exhibited at this years Beale Park Boat Show. |
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| Always helpful- our Cape Cutter 19 owner and Webmaster Simon Head |
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| Figures released from the Show Organisers stated approximately 121000 visitors attended the show |
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| The weather for the fourth year running was good, hence a lot of interested visitors |
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| Picture with Richard Pratt who runs "Total sailing" on Lake Windermere in the Lake District (www.totalsailing.co.uk). Excellent Sailing instructor |
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| Charlie and Don Cousins, owner of Cape Cutter 19 "Dipper" |
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| Mr and Mrs Martin west, owners of a South African cape Cutter 19, making enquiries for their boat to be copper anti fouled |
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| Always nice to see Tony Gibson from Leicester who always supports our shows |
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| David Williams from Poole, owner of a Dabber called to seek some advice |
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| Excellent sailors Gordon and Dawn from the Isle of Man planning to sail the Med in 2009 |
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| It was great to see Mr and Mrs Richard Walker from Chandlers Ford who bought our show Lugger in 2004 They named their boat "Rhapsody". |
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| Simon Head and son Simeon visiting and helping out at the show. |
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| The show lugger sold as well as taking a further 8 sales! |
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| Our gorgeous show red Cape Cutter 19 was sold after the show to visors Mr and Mrs Denis Ogle from Northumberland who were delighted at their new hull colour and all the extras on the boat. Details of this boat are on our Cape Cutter 19 web site and can be seen here |
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| Miss Beaumont with some of her children from St Marks Junior school in Shirley, Southampton |
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| Bon Voyage to friends John and June Pursglove from Bury St Edmunds off on a cruise with "Independence of the Seas". This is currently the largest cruise ship in the world. |
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| Much appreciation was given to the quality build of all the boats and their trailers. |
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| Many thanks to Nigel Whitaker who helped with the towing of the boats. Nigel owns Kleentec based in Preston (www.kleentecmarine.com) |
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| Visitors Mr and Mrs Jeff Dorricott who bought a 2007 Lugger "Gael" |
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Visit of Manchester Cruising Club to our factory!
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| We very recently had a group of 20 visitors visit us for a tour of our factory from the Manchester Cruising Association |
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| Works manager Trevor gave a demonstration on how to polish a GRP hull |
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Handover of new boats in October at our factory!
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| Bob handing over the Southampton Boat Show Cape Cutter 19 to Mr and Mrs Denis Ogle from Northumberland. They will be calling her "Mary Ann" |
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| A new Longboat for Dr and Mrs Ellis from Morecambe which was named "Elizabeth Ellem" |
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| A new Lugger ordered at the Southampton Boat Show by Mr and Mrs Coode-Bate from Essex. They have requested Copper Coating anti-foul and will be taking delivery in October. |
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