Superyacht UK Tour of Excellence
Over 70 UK companies benefited from
the Superyacht UK Tour of Excellence. 26 international
Superyacht representatives completed a successful four-day visit to
companies along the South Coast, which involved site visits,
networking events and exhibition showcases. The tour is
organised by Superyacht UK, an association within the British
Marine Federation, and supported by UK Trade and Investment
(UKTI).
The delegates, made up of yacht
management companies, project managers, yards, brokers and
designers, visited a number of UK businesses including eight yards;
Pendennis Shipyard, Devonport, Southampton Yacht Services,
Endeavour Quay, Hythe Marine Park, Ocean Quay, Fairlie Restorations
and Cockwells, as well as a number of equipment companies including
Raymarine, Flagship Training, Lewmar and Oceanair.
Tom Chant, International Commercial
Manager for the British Marine Federation said: "The Superyacht
sector is a British success story, worth over £300 million and
employing in excess of 3,000 people. It is important to
continue to promote this sector and last week's event was a
fantastic showcase and a great opportunity for British companies to
network with potential buyers."
Similar events organised over the
past five years have resulted in millions of pounds of business for
UK marine companies and early signs from this visit are equally as
positive.
Sam Crockford, a delegate from
project management company Saranna said;
"The Superyacht UK Tour of
Excellence is not only an excellent forum to learn more about what
UK sourced products and services can be provided to our industry,
but is also a first rate opportunity for networking and meeting
like minded professionals."
Another delegate, Rod Hatch,
Captain added: "The event was a very worthwhile experience,
allowing quality time with serious people."
Julie Tucker from Design Unlimited,
who hosted the delegates said;
"We were really pleased with the
meetings we had for the Tour of Excellence. We got some very good
feedback from the delegates who had visited our offices and are
hopeful that this will lead to some future projects."