Premier Marinas

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It’s often said that its the little things that count in life. As a boat owner myself, having a mooring cleat in just the right position makes all the difference when berthing my boat. Its all about peace of mind knowing that come the winter storms She will be just fine in the berth, all ship shape and Bristol Fashion.

With this in mind, during the summer, the Swanwick Team, armed with spanners, drills and a wide range of knocking sticks, added over 100 new mooring cleats to the marina pontoons, mainly along the main walkways where previously our pontoon safety ladders provided just the right opportunity to tie a mooring line…..indeed, in 1 berth we noted that a customer had tied his dinghy to a safety box, clearly in desperation !

I hope that the new cleats will be of use and will enable you to secure your Pride and Joy securely to the pontoon this winter - drop the Swanwick Team a line if you need another cleat fitted or we havent got the one closest to your boat in quite the right position and we’ll re-deploy the Cleat Moving Team !

I do not pretend to know a lot about birds, well the flying type at least. I have seen Bill Oddie on the television and have even sat through an entire episode of Autumn watch so it is with some reluctance that I have had to learn a bit more about starlings.

It is at this time of year that we often find ourselves visited by this somewhat unwelcome guest and we have tried all sorts of methods of keeping them at bay. They arrive year on year and use the masts of the boats as a brief resting point before going home to roost at night under the train station in Portsmouth. Unfortunately they also eat berries at this time of year which leaves some rather annoying and sometimes damaging mess on the decks of boats in the marina. One berth-holder actually likened them to his son saying “they are never about during the day just coming in at around tea time, leaving their mess everywhere and then going out for the night”

As I said we have tried all methods of keeping them at bay, from an elaborate electronic bird scarer to a starting pistol. Neither are hugely effective and walking around with a pistol opposite a military base is never a great idea. This is where we turned to the services of Skyline Falconry services. Chris flies a variety of birds of prey round the marina. The purpose of this is to try and create no-fly zones for the starlings and we are starting to see the benefits now. Flying birds including kestrels and falcons Chris is perfecting the art of pest control within this environment and I hope you will agree that this non intrusive method is a great way of addressing this problem and hopefully keeping your boats a bit cleaner.

Chris can also be seen flying his birds at Port Solent Marina.

Premier Yacht Sales is extending its portfolio to offer boat sales customers a further option when it comes to buying a new boat. Fractional Ownership.

Fractional Yacht Ownership is a great way to either get into yacht ownership in the first place or even own a larger or more expensive boat than you could otherwise afford…

We take all the stress out of fractional yacht ownership leaving you to enjoy your boating at a fixed monthly fee, for a fraction of the cost it would normally take to own a yacht.

Use this space to ask any questions you might have about fractional ownership and one of our Elan team will respond. Or simply login to register an interest in the scheme. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Did you attend Gosport Berth Holders party?

Let us know your thoughts by clicking on the comments link below!

Or click here to view the party pictures!

Premier Marinas and Premier Yacht Sales would like to invite you to join them on their summer Road Show! The Road Show event will see a team of people from Premier Yacht Sales tour Premier’s south coast marinas with a range of top brand boats from the Elan, Moody, Island Packet and Cranchi ranges. Allowing people the opportunity to get a good look onboard without the boat show sized crowds.

 In addition, there’ll be plenty going on in and around the marina, with extra activites and things to see provided by marina tenants at each location.

The event kicks off at Sovereign Harbour on the first May bank holiday weekend - 3-5 May 2008. Will you be joining us?

Please do let us know your thoughts by posting a comment below.

If you would like to book a private champagne viewing of any of the boats on display, please contact Premier Yacht Sales on 01489 884 075 or e-mail sales@premieryachtsales.co.uk

For more details, please visit our dedicated Roadshow page 
Or www.premieryachtsales.co.uk to read more about the boats we sell.

I am delighted to inform you that the Secretary of State has decided not to intervene in the planning application for the redevelopment of Swanwick Marina.

The matter now rests with Fareham Borough Council and we are confident we will receive the go ahead in the very near future.

This decision really does allow us to prepare for the future of Swanwick and I would like to thank all those who have expressed their support over the last few months. As soon as we have a definite timetable, I will let you know.

Glyn Davis

Marina Manager

Southsea marina are pleased to announce the completion of the much awaited refurbishment of the ablutions at the west end of the marina.

Each cubicle has been refitted with high quality fixtures and fittings throughout, and the whole row have been treated to new doors and light fittings, bringing the entire block up to the high standard of finish demanded by Premier Marinas.

We welcome your comments on the refurbishment, please don’t hesitate to let the Southsea team know your thoughts on the facilities.

Did you know Premier are running an Elan Regatta from the 4th - 6th July at our Gosport Marina? All elan owners are invited to take part! Thanks to all those that have registered their interest already! We have secured sponsorship so far from Raymarine and Harken and will be supporting Sail 4 Cancer.

Are you an elan owner and wanting to meet and compete with others? Don’t worry if you are a cruising family with an Impression this event is to suit all - the full racing crew in the Elan 410 to couples in their 344 - we look forward to seeing you!

Let us know if you are interested or want to get invovled in some way!!

Further to this weekend’s World Debut of the all new Moody 45 DS - we’re keen to hear your thoughts on the design of the new boat. Did you visit us at Swanwick Marina this weekend to view the boat? What were your first impressions?

If you would like to know more about the new Moody 45 DS, arrange a viewing or book a test sail, please contact Russell Asser on 01489 844 075 or e-mail moody@premieryachtsales.co.uk

For a detailed spec on the new Moody 45 DS, please click here