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Berthon Yacht Refits + Boatyard Services
Reviving a Classic: Restoring the Leonardo Eagle 44, Alarm
May 19, 2025
Following an extensive refit at Berthon, the 2014 Leonardo Eagle 44 (formerly named Lily) has returned with a new name and a fresh start: Alarm. The new name is a tribute to the historic 1830 cutter built by Thomas Inman, whose original site is now home to Berthon. Prior to…
TANGO sets sail
November 20, 2023
Following on from the blog written in April 2023 we have received an exciting update from the Crew. A letter from the crew I am happy to report that TANGO arrived in Sint Maarten this morning, all safe and sound. I was aboard for only the first leg through Bermuda,…
TANGO, Oyster 56 Sailing Yacht Flood Refit
April 6, 2023
TANGO on route to Berthon Shipyard TANGO was shipped from the British Virgin Islands for a refit in Lymington during the summer months after a partial flooding. Originally purchased from Berthon UK, via Berthon USA approximately six years prior to the unfortunate event; her American owner had fond memories of…
Discovery and restoration of West Solent One Design TOBA
November 23, 2021
The West Solent One Design was conceived by Harry May in 1923. A restricted one-design class for owners not willing to stump up for bespoke 6m race boats. Members of The Royal Lymington Yacht Club initially commissioned five boats and the fleet started out as Lymington One Design using the…
Standards of Electronic Wiring at Berthon
November 9, 2021
A good indication of excellent build quality is to see how much thought and consideration goes into those difficult spaces. It is no wonder tidiness within a console is often synonymous with superior construction and thus longevity. Berthon believes that excellent workmanship starts with careful planning and logical assembly. This…
Berthon makes boats not only race-ready, but race-winners
June 7, 2021
Berthon makes boats race-ready, and we understand the preparation required to win races. We have had a number of race winning boats come through our big blue sheds over the years, so to say we were disappointed with the lack of racing due to covid would be an understatement. However,…
Custom boat adaptation at Berthon
April 1, 2021
Custom boat adaptation at Berthon A seriously heart-warming project recently left Berthon’s sheds. A custom boat adaptation of a Jeanneau Merry Fisher 895, sold by subsidiary BHG Marine on site, had a custom-designed crane fitted to the starboard stern by Berthon engineers. This crane arm swings outboard of the boat…
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…
Yes! in Berthon’s world-class painting and spraying facilities
July 20, 2020
Berthon were pleased to welcome the prominent racing yacht JPK 1080 ‘Yes!’ to our world-class painting and spraying facilities this month. Adam Gosling – owner of Yes! – purchased the recognisable yacht in 2016. He made adjustments to the 1080 mould specifically for inshore racing – her mast was changed…
World Class Painting
April 7, 2020
World Class Painting at Berthon Cockwells 33, Impulsive FGBR 707 Nordic folkboat, Madelaine It’s the weekend every boat owner knows all too well: you buy the correct antifoul, arrange a lift, haul the boat, develop significant muscles sanding back last year’s application, spend all weekend painting, it never seems to…
The “Berthon” Collapsible Lifeboat
April 7, 2020
In 1854, the Reverend E. L. Berthon pioneered a new design of lifeboat that would eventually help to normalise carrying adequate safety boats, and would gather supporters and customers from across the globe. Reverend Berthon was inspired to design a space-efficient lifeboat following the shipwreck of S.S. Orion off Scotland’s…
1984 78ft Gilles Vaton, ARRAYAN II refit project
March 27, 2019
Refit of a 1984 Gilles Vaton designed 78ft Yacht This stunning 78ft (23.78m) Gilles Vaton design weighing in at 47 tones was built at the Abeking & Rasmussen Shipyard in Bremen in 1984, sporting the classic IOR lines of its era. ARRAYAN II was a sensation at the time when Super Yachts…
