Premier Marinas

Premier Marinas Limited
Founded 1994[1]
Headquarters Hampshire, England
Number of locations
 9
Website www.premiermarinas.com

Premier Marinas Limited is based in Hampshire and owns and manages nine coastal marinas and boatyards in England.[1] Premier’s marinas are situated on the south coast at: Falmouth in Cornwall,[2] Noss on Dart in Dartmouth,[3] Swanwick, Gosport, Port Solent[2] and Southsea in Hampshire and at Chichester,[2] Brighton[2] and Eastbourne[4] 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 (and later the adjacent boatyard, Endeavour Quay in August 2014[5]), Swanwick Marina in December 2005, Sovereign Harbour Marina in Eastbourne, in July 2007 and Noss on Dart Marina in April 2016.

Awards

Premier’s marinas are recognised under The Yacht Harbour Association’s Gold Anchor scheme.[6][7] Sovereign Harbour in Eastbourne, Brighton Marina, Chichester Marina, Southsea Marina, Port Solent Marina and Gosport Marina all hold the ‘Five Gold Anchors’ award. Falmouth Marina holds ‘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 nine 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[8] and open (free use) days[9] at their marinas.

Annual boat show

The company organizes and runs an annual boat show, which has been occurring for over thirty years.[10]

RYA Active Marina Programme

In 2011 Premier Marinas became involved in the Royal Yachting Association’s (RYA) Active Marina Programme.[4] The RYA is working with marinas and sailing schools in the UK to provide boat owners with part-subsidised training workshops[4] 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 20 April 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. 1 2 3 4 Petit, Marchand (21 October 2000). "Investment that's a shore thing". The Telegraph. Retrieved 20 April 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
  3. ↑ "Premier Marinas acquires Noss Marina on the River Dart - Practical Boat Owner". Practical Boat Owner. 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
  4. 1 2 3 "RYA launches Active Marina programme". Boating Business. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
  5. ↑ "Premier Marinas Acquires Endeavour Quay". MarineLink. 2014-08-05. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
  6. ↑ "Premier marinas keep Gold Anchors". Boating Business. 1 September 2005. Retrieved 20 April 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
  7. ↑ "Further accolades for Premier with'Five Gold Anchors' in the Yacht Harbour Association's Gold Anchor Scheme". British Marine Federation. 1 March 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
  8. ↑ Paine, Elizabeth (6 April 2012). "Easter on the South Coast means… boat shows!". Practical Boat Owner. Retrieved 20 April 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
  9. ↑ Nineham, Laura (30 March 2012). "Open days at Premier's south coast marinas". Yachting and Boating World. Retrieved 20 April 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
  10. ↑ "Premier celebrates 30th Used Boat Show". Boating Business. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)

Additional sources

  • "Innovative Dredging Project Improves Access". Maritime Journal. 1 July 2004. Retrieved 20 April 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
  • Campbell, Stewart (9 May 2007). "Team Premier competes in '24 Peaks Challenge'". Motor Boats Monthly. Retrieved 20 April 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
  • "Premier launches berthing commissions scheme". Boating Business. 1 December 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
  • "Premier to launch Gosport dry stack". Boating Business. 4 May 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
  • Melotti, Robert (12 April 2010). "Premier sells brokerage business to Ancasta". Yachting Monthly. Retrieved 20 April 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
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