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USA & France. Announcing WESMAR Europe: A partnership of vision

USA & France. Announcing WESMAR Europe: A partnership of vision

WESMAR President Bruce H. Blakey, and Alex De Boom, President of Arie De Boom Marine of France, today announced they have signed an agreement that establishes a partnership between them called WESMAR Europe. Under the agreement, Arie De Boom will be developing a high-level sales and service network for WESMAR products throughout Europe. WESMAR will be supplying the equipment and the technical training for the sales and support of their bow and stern thruster equipment, roll fin stabilizers, and hydraulics. WESMAR is a leading U.S. manufacturer of high-end marine electronics and mechanical systems for the yachts of the world. Arie De Boom Marine is part owner and manages Port de La Rague, and Arie De Boom Services, a fully owned subsidiary operates the shipyard in the heart of Port de La Rague, in the yachting paradise called Bay of Cannes where they offer every possible boating service including maintenance and repairs, equipment installation and servicing, dry docking and winterizing. They serve a loyal following of yachts, trawlers, and sailboats from around the world that draw upon their extensive capabilities. The Port de La Rague is a premier facility and will be a valuable location for WESMAR customers throughout Europe. Included at the marina is an outstanding yard that includes covered storage, travel lifts and hoists, a paint shop and maintenance workshops that provide a level of service highly revered in Europe. It is surrounded by retail spaces including hotels, restaurants, and exquisite shops, said Blakey. The Port de La Rague, and the shipyard facility, along with adjoining classroom and training facilities fit well with WESMARs business philosophy of expanding customer support for its products, says Blakey, who launched WESMAR 45 years ago, and began exporting equipment that first year. WESMAR Europe is a major effort to enhance service to our customers, both old and new, in an important boating market. We have worked diligently over the years providing top end, life changing products to the marine community. The creation of WESMAR Europe expands this plan. Arie De Boom Marine, a company that has extensive experience developing and managing marinas in the Netherlands and France, is planning a marina expansion at Port de La Rague, that will add 100 moorings for 80 to 150 foot yachts, doubling the size and making it one of the largest and most environmentally friendly marinas in Europe. My ambition is that all the contacts Ive made in the marine industry in the past 35 years can be used to promote and sell WESMAR products, says Alex De Boom. Last Updated ( Thursday, 11 March 2010 )

Volvo Ocean Race: Anna Tunnicliffe helms PUMA's Il Mostro

Brad and I were supposed to go home at the end of last weekend, and spend a week at home before all the traveling starts again. But we were asked by PUMA to stay for the last week of the Volvo Ocean Race stopover. I left over the weekend to go to Texas to coach a Laser clinic, but Brad has been around for the whole time, sailing the Moth. And now the real reason I am writing this blog; to share the experience Brad and I had on Wednesday. Earlier in the trip, we were invited onboard Il Mostro, the PUMA entry in the VOR, to come along for a practice. As it worked out, Wednesday was to be the day. We showed up at 9:00am to sign the waivers and eat a VIP breakfast, provided for the guests of the day. There were a lot of people going out on the boat, divided into smaller groups. We headed to the dock at 9:50am and the boat left at 10:00am. Brad and I were invited to stay onboard for the whole day, as the groups were rotated on and off the boat. As this was just the first group onboard, I decided to stand back at first to watch and let others explore. All the guests onboard were put to work grinding and even got an opportunity to steer the boat. But after a while, I couldnt contain my excitement and had to go forward to start observing up close. I have never been on a boat this large before, or experienced grinders, so I really didnt understand how it all worked. I watched the grinders grind and as they did, they kept pushing in buttons on the floor; I was really confused now. After a little while, I got talking to one of the crew and he explained how it all worked, and after that, of course, it was all very simple and made sense! We did a bit of upwind sailing and therefore, had to tack the boards (keels). I got to help with that by being in charge of the down line for the boards. I was heavily supervised, but I felt cool being given such responsibility. There were two purposes for the sail that day. One was to take the VIPs out for a ride, but the other was to check out a couple of sails. The last sail we checked out was their spinnaker, and that was when I got to skipper the boat ... albeit for less than two mins, but it was a great opportunity and I smiled the whole time. I managed to get the boat up to about 15kt in the harbor, and had to dodge a ferry. I also got to gybe the boat with the kite up. It was amazing how the boat felt; like a dinghy, just a very long one, and how light and responsive she felt in my hands The sail ended at 2:00pm when we headed back to the dock. I had spent the better part of the sailing experience on the grinders, and now, two days later, my back has found some new muscles ... meaning Im quite sore today, but it was all worth it. I had a tremendous time, and the crew were wonderful, easy to get to know and talk to about their experiences. We both, Brad and I, owe a big thanks to Kenny and the rest of the PUMA team for allowing us this great opportunity. We have two days left in Boston as the VOR leg 7 starts on Saturday. I will upload some more pictures of our sailing Il Mostro, on Sunday when I get home. You will be able to check them out on my Photos page, linked through my website. I would like to thank my sponsors, Carmeuse, for their continued support of my campaign for the London Olympics in 2012. Sail hard, Anna Subscribe to BYM News Volvo Ocean Race RSS feed and get notified when news, photos and videos are added. See images videos from the Volvo Ocean Race individual teams Last Updated ( Saturday, 16 May 2009 )

UK, New Mary Rose Museum plans get council go ahead

The initial planning application for a 35 million project to build a new museum for the Tudor warship Mary Rose in Portsmouths Historic Dockyard has been approved by Portsmouth City Council. The new museum, designed in the shape of a wooden jewellery box with the Mary Rose as its treasure, will reunite the ships preserved hull with thousands of unseen artefacts for the first time in 500 years in a scheme devised by a team of architects and engineers. The plans include spectacular views of the dockyard We have reached a real milestone in the project and taken another step in the fascinating journey of the Mary Rose, responded John Lippiett, Chief Executive of The Mary Rose Trust, whose team has raised more than half of the 14 million required to match the 21 million earmarked by the Heritage Lottery Fund in January last year. We can now submit our stage two application with real confidence. We have the planning approval and demonstrated considerable success in raising half the money required, and are buoyant that we can raise the remainder. The second stage of the planning process now begins for The Mary Rose Trust. A further, fully-developed application will now be submitted to the HLF in pursuit of the full grant, building the new museum around the hull of the Mary Rose after it is withdrawn from public view later this year. The vessel will be sprayed with polyethylene glycol, a water-based wax solution, and will be carefully dried in a hotbox enclosure within the new museum before going on full display in 2016. The ship will be a treasure in the jewellery box design scheme. The Trusts blueprints for the building include black timber to reflect Englands vernacular boat shed architecture, a balcony with spectacular views across the dockyard and new galleries on three floors focusing on the interior, personalities and artefacts of Henry VIIIs favourite ship when it sunk in 1545. Last Updated ( Friday, 22 May 2009 )


by gasvsydme | 2012-07-28 19:04