Premier Marinas

Premier Marinas Limited
Founded 1994[1]
Headquarters Hampshire, England
Number of locations
 8
Website www.premiermarinas.com

Premier Marinas Limited is based in Hampshire and owns and manages eight coastal marinas and boatyards in England.[1] Premier’s marinas are situated on the south coast at: Falmouth in Cornwall,[2] Swanwick, Gosport, Port Solent[2] and Southsea in Hampshire and at Chichester,[2] Brighton[2] and Eastbourne[3] in Sussex.[1] Premier Marinas’ core business is the ownership, management and development of these marina sites,[1] including the provision of wet and dry berthing and boatyard services to leisure yachts and motorboats. The company hosts boat shows, including an annual boat show that has been occurring for over thirty years.

Overview

History

Premier Marinas Limited was formed in 1994, when the then owner of Port Solent Marina ‘Arlington Properties Corporation’ and owner of Chichester Marina ‘First Leisure Corporation’ combined their marina assets to create Premier Marinas Limited. Premier Marinas Limited has since grown through the acquisition of Falmouth Marina in December 1996, Brighton Marina in March 2000, Southsea Marina in November 2002, Gosport Marina in December 2003, Swanwick Marina in December 2005 and Sovereign Harbour Marina in Eastbourne, in July 2007.

Awards

Premier’s marinas are recognised under The Yacht Harbour Association’s Gold Anchor scheme.[4][5] Sovereign Harbour in Eastbourne, Brighton Marina, Chichester Marina, Port Solent Marina and Gosport Marina all hold the ‘Five Gold Anchors’ award. Falmouth Marina and Southsea Marina hold ‘Four Gold Anchors’.

Facilities

Each marina has boatyard services, marine diesel and petrol, security, electricity and water, toilet, shower and laundrette facilities, car parking and on-site dining options. Collectively, Premier has over 5,000 marina pontoon berths and onshore boat storage for more than 2,000 vessels. Across eight marinas, Premier has over 300,000 square feet of property for commercial rent; the majority of this space is occupied by services complementary to the marinas including food and beverage, marine chandlery, boat maintenance and repair, boat sales and brokerage and sail making.

Events

The company holds periodic events, including boat shows[6] and open (free use) days[7] at their marinas.

Annual boat show

The company organizes and runs an annual boat show, which has been occurring for over thirty years.[8]

RYA Active Marina Programme

In 2011 Premier Marinas became involved in the Royal Yachting Association’s (RYA) Active Marina Programme.[3] The RYA is working with marinas and sailing schools in the UK to provide boat owners with part-subsidised training workshops[3] aimed at increasing confidence and competence on the water. Premier Marinas’ Sovereign Harbour in Eastbourne was one of the first marinas to launch the scheme in summer 2011. Premier Marinas worked with the RYA and local sailing schools to organise a number of workshops for berth holders covering topics such as basic maneuvering and berthing skills and electronic navigation.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "About Premier Marinas". Premier Marinas. Retrieved April 20, 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. 1 2 3 4 Petit, Marchand (October 21, 2000). "Investment that's a shore thing". The Telegraph. Retrieved April 20, 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
  3. 1 2 3 "RYA launches Active Marina programme". Boating Business. August 22, 2011. Retrieved April 24, 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
  4. ↑ "Premier marinas keep Gold Anchors". Boating Business. September 1, 2005. Retrieved April 20, 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
  5. ↑ "Further accolades for Premier with‘Five Gold Anchors’ in the Yacht Harbour Association’s Gold Anchor Scheme". British Marine Federation. March 1, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
  6. ↑ Paine, Elizabeth (April 6, 2012). "Easter on the South Coast means… boat shows!". Practical Boat Owner. Retrieved April 20, 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
  7. ↑ Nineham, Laura (March 30, 2012). "Open days at Premier's south coast marinas". Yachting and Boating World. Retrieved April 20, 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
  8. ↑ "Premier celebrates 30th Used Boat Show". Boating Business. September 1, 2009. Retrieved April 20, 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)

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