Ker 33 APHROS (ex ACHERON)
November 19, 2020
Ker 33 APHROS Finished in an exceptionally high gloss for her racing career Berthon’s international reach enables us to sell yachts and coordinate logistics from our Lymington, UK shipyard to complete high-quality work before shipping the yacht worldwide. Berthon comprehensively demonstrated this with the extensive services provided to the new…
Commemorating Remembrance Day 2020
November 19, 2020
Stories and history from berthon boatyard as we commemorate remembrance day Stories and history from Berthon boatyard, as we commemorate Remembrance Day 2020. Stories and history from Berthon, as we commemorate Remembrance Day 2020. Remembrance Sunday was a little different this year. Socially distant respects were paid, however the congregations…
Legendary Naval Architect Ron Holland returns to Berthon
October 27, 2020
Legendary Naval Architect Ron Holland was recently back at Berthon, many years after his last visit. Born in New Zealand and a sailing enthusiast from a young age, Holland studied various books on Naval Architecture before designing his own 1/4 tonner – EYGTHENE – which he sailed to victory in…
Berthon commits to its apprenticeship training
October 22, 2020
Berthon has offered apprenticeships for more than a century and presently has 17.6% of its workforce is made up of young people learning a chosen trade. They are a valuable investment in the future of the maritime support industry and an important pillar of Berthon’s operation. Berthon made an early…
West Solent One Design Suvretta Relaunched at Berthon
August 19, 2020
West Solent One Design, Suvretta relaunched at Berthon There is nothing that plays on the heartstrings of a sailor quite as perfectly as a classic yacht restored. The West Solent One Design (WSOD) is an elegant boat with serious credentials. Sometimes referred to as the J109 of their time and…
Profile – Brian May
August 19, 2020
A profile on Brian May, Berthon MD. For some 500 years, those involved with Lymington-based Berthon marina and its boatyard have been at the forefront of innovation. From designing an early form of a speed log and screw propeller to collapsible lifeboats and sea plane prototypes, it’s clear creativity, practicality…
9 Decades of Dave and Melvyn at Berthon Lymington Marina
July 22, 2020
9 Decades of Dave and Melvyn at Berthon Lymington Marina Melvyn and Dave have, between them, been at Berthon for over 90 years! They can be found in either the dockmaster’s office, helping customers around the marina or the new Security Gatehouse at Berthon’s Lymington Marina’s entrance. After so many…
Berthon offer clinically approved decontamination of boats
June 25, 2020
Berthon now offers a clinically approved decontamination of boats, to reduce the 72-hour contamination quarantine of surfaces to 1 hour, reassuring visitors and staff. Engaging the services of a specialist clinical decontamination company (www.mghz.co.uk), Berthon have immediate access to decontaminate boats. The process of sterilisation is known as ‘fogging’ and…
May Family Ownership
June 18, 2020
Father’s Day reminds us each year of the nature of how Berthon has developed, and its amazing history of being transferred from father to son over the past century. The Berthon Boat Company, Lymington Shipyard, Lymington Marina and the many other businesses at the big blue sheds is a result…
Rats Rodents and Rabbits
June 9, 2020
Rats Rodents and Rabbits Taking the dog for a daily walk has been both a form of exercise and a pleasure, until this last week! As if Covid-19 was not enough to deal with, our normally well behaved wire-haired Dachshund, Mica, would either follow or lead the way…
White Tailed Eagles return to Britain
May 11, 2020
It is an extremely soothing thought that whilst we retreat indoors to shelter against Covid-19, Mother Nature resolutely marches on. In a joint effort by Forestry England and the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation, the first re-introduced White Tailed Eagles have flown their nests to begin exploring the skies of the…
Berthon Remembers for VE Day
May 7, 2020
Berthon has a long and proud history as part of the beautiful New Forest, and as frontrunners in the British marine construction industry throughout World War two. As we approach VE day, and particularly at a time where the national zeitgeist is one of personal reflection, we bring you a…
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