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Berthon Marina
Berthon Christmas Opening Hours
December 16, 2020
Berthon Christmas Opening Hours Berthon YMR staff will be working until 1730 on the 23rd December, returning to the office at 0800 on the 4th January. The phones will be monitored and messages will be taken throughout the festive period. Berthon Marine Services will be working until 1730 on the…
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…
RYA RS21s visit Berthon Lymington Marina
October 7, 2020
In a league of their own at Berthon Lymington Marina The marina sees a wide spectrum of visitors across a season, from the transient sea wanderer taking a brief respite from the rigours of perpetual travel to occasional adventurers exploring the south coast. The last weekend in September saw the…
Berthon Marina blazing a path for Live Music
August 30, 2020
The third and final Music On The Marina 2020 was held on Sunday 30th August at Berthon Lymington Marina, to the largest audience yet. With live music events being cancelled throughout the world, Berthon were delighted to do their bit for the entertainment industry and bring live music back to…
A roaring success for Music on the Marina
August 11, 2020
Berthon Lymington Marina trialled an innovative Music on the Marina concert on Friday 7th August. It would be safe to say the event was a resounding success. The weather was perfect, the Band was on point and the atmosphere was magical. Many have realised that Boating might just be the…
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 Provides a Safe Haven
May 26, 2020
Berthon Provides a Safe Haven for Stranded and Unwelcome Boats We were dismayed to read Susan Smilie’s article in the Guardian last week announcing that “an estimated 500 boats are crossing the Atlantic to Europe in the coming weeks. From the South Pacific to the Indian Ocean, thousands of people…
One Year with our Marina Manager
April 28, 2020
We are delighted to celebrate our Marina manager, Luke Machin’s, first anniversary as manager of Berthon Lymington Marina. Working closely with his team of Dockmasters, Luke has implemented a rotating schedule to look after the marina and Berthon’s extensive facilities through the UK’s quarantine; so we caught up with him…
Visit Berthon Lymington Marina – we are listening!
March 2, 2020
Berthon Lymington Marina is proud to take the initiative, by asking both our annual berth holders and those who visit us what improvements they would like to see. Below are a few things that we have invested in, to improve your stay with us further. Trolleys We have bought 10…
Bird control at Berthon
December 13, 2019
Bird control at berthon Have you been around the Marina over the last couple of months? If so, you might have noticed an unusually large bird flying around your mast-head. In years’ past, we used to use noticeable and loud audible bird deterrents that were essentially recordings of birds of…
Unmanned scientific research vessel, SD 1021, in Berthon’s Lymington Marina; she was successfully picked up off the Needles
August 9, 2019
After only 75 days, SD 1021 became the fastest Atlantic crossing by unmanned vessel, having made its way from Bermuda to Berthon. These unmanned sailing drones are designed for many missions over their long lifetime. They can be found surveying pollock in Alaska’s Bering Sea, tracking the great white shark…
